Gulmarg, a town in the Pir Panjal range of the Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir, India, is a popular destination for tourists and adventure seekers:
Location
Gulmarg is situated at an altitude of 8,694 ft (2,650 m) in a cup-shaped valley, about 56 km from Srinagar.
Name
The name Gulmarg translates to "Meadow of Flowers".
Attractions
Gulmarg is known for its scenic beauty, including snow-capped mountains, lush greenery, and colorful meadows. Some of its top attractions include:
Gulmarg Gondola: Asia's second longest cable car ride, which takes tourists to heights of up to 12,293 ft
Skiing: Gulmarg is a top skiing destination with natural slopes for all levels
Golf: Gulmarg is home to the world's highest golf course
Baba Reshi Dargah: A prominent Muslim religious center that attracts thousands of visitors each year
Winter activities
Gulmarg is a winter wonderland, offering activities like snowboarding, snowshoeing, and heli-skiing. It also hosts the Gulmarg Snow Festival, a celebration of the winter season with cultural festivals.
Food
Gulmarg's cuisine includes dishes like Rogan Josh, Dum Aloo, Yakhni, Qabargaah, Modur Pulaav, Muj Gaad, Raazma-Gogji, Sheer Chai, Kehwah, and Sheekh Kabab
Sonamarg, which means ‘meadow of gold’ has, as its backdrop, snowy mountains against a cerulean sky. The Sindh meanders along here and abounds with trout and mahseer, snow trout can be caught in the main river. In late April when Sonamarg is open for road transport, the visitors can have access to snow which is furnished all over like a white carpet. Private vehicles are not allowed. Visitors have to hire taxi. Ponies can be hired for the trip up to Thajiwas glacier a major attraction during the summer months.

The climate of Sonamarg is very bracing; but the rainfall is frequent though not heavy, except for two or three days at a time in July and August with fine spell in between. From Sonamarg, trekking routes lead to the Himalayan lakes of Vishansar Lake, Krishansar Lake, Gangabal Lake and Gadsar Lake, stocked with Snowtrout and Brown trout and Satsar, glacier-fed and surrounded by banks of alpine flowers.

A close by excursion is to Baltal, 15 km east of Sonamarg. This little valley lies at the foot of the Zojila, only a day’s journey away from the sacred cave of Amarnath is a base camp for Amarnath yatra. Trekkers can also reach the starkly splendid roof-top of the world Leh, by crossing over the Zoji La pass.

At Sonamarg the Jammu and Kashmir tourism department organizes river rafting tournaments yearly, which has recently seen the participation of teams abroad.
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