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Tourist Map of Jammu & Kashmir
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One of the most coveted tourist sites of India, the state of Jammu and Kashmir is celebrated for its picturesque beauty, placid lakes and tourist hot spots.
Wonderfully running from the plains in the south to the Himalayas
in the north, this state is a absolute paradise in terms of natural
beauty.
Kashmir is famed for its distinctly natural beauty and
has often been referred and noted as the 'Switzerland of the
East'.
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The core of the rich area is the abundant Vale of Kashmir (known as The Valley), which sits calmly between the Himalayas and the magnificent Pir Panjal mountain range.
Here, the climate is totally mild and the soil well watered. Kashmir spreads out in an area of over 222,237 sq. km (85,800 SqMi). Mount Godwin Austen/K2 reaching in over 8,611m and the mighty mount Nanga Parbat (8,123m) found in Northern Kashmir. The majestic Indus and Jhelum River peacefully flows through Kashmir. |
