The State of Jammu and Kashmir may be broadly divided into three regions, namely Jammu, the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh. Jammu The Jammu region is situated on the North Indian plains, close to the Shivalik ranges. North of the Shivaliks, the rest of the Jammu region is drained by the Chenab River whose vast catchment […]

Kashmir Tourism offers you information about the music and folk dances of Jammu and Kashmir. The themes of folk songs range from the yearning for reunion with ones lover, the hard mountain life and songs for festivals and other occasions. The people of Ladakh have a rich tradition of dance, music and drama. The mask […]

Kashmir Tourism offers you a unique opportunity to understand the ways of the people of Kashmir especially with respect to their clothing. As far as the clothing is concerned the phiran is a commonly worn garment. It is a gown usually made of wool and has a lot of embroidery work done on it. These […]

Kashmir Tourism offers you details about houseboats that are a special tourist attraction for everyone who visits the state of Jammu and Kashmir. These houseboats have their own traditional appeal. These houseboats are usually anchored on the banks of the Dal Lake. Each houseboat is fully furnished and every houseboat has an attendant boy. These […]

Kashmir Tourism offers you a unique opportunity to take a glimpse of the lifestyle of the people in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.Tours and travel to this region gives you an opportunity to be a part of the quite, peaceful and rustic lifestyle of these people. There are several tribes that are found all […]

Kashmir Cuisine – Wazwaan The history of Kashmir’s traditional cuisine, Wazwan, dates back to the last years of the 14th century when the Mongol ruler Timur invaded India in 1348 during the reign of Nasiruddin Muhammad of the Tughlaq dynasty. As a result, there took place a migration of trained weavers, woodcarvers, architects, calligraphers and […]

Top 10 Most Beautiful Handicrafts in Jammu & Kashmir Carpets Carpets are the perfect representative of the world famous Kashmiri arts and crafts. Main features of these Kashmiri carpets are that they are hand woven and knotted and not machine made and never tufted. The yarn used in carpets normally is silk, wool or silk […]