Jammu and Kashmir region is the northernmost state of India famous all over the world for its natural beauty known as “Paradise on Earth”. The state is full of natural beauty with ice capped mountains, verdant woods, lively rivers and placid lakes form the landscape of the state. Jammu and Kashmir is classified into three regions as the foothill plains of Jammu, mountainous Ladakh and Kashmir Valley having different culture, religion, climate and geography. There are several other low-lying valleys such as Tawi valley, Chenab valley, Poonch valley, Sind valley and Lidder valley.
Some other attractive aspects of Jammu and Kashmir are trekking, mountaineering, fishing, rafting, skiing, swimming, sun-bathing, surf-riding etc. Mountain ranges in the Valley have dense deodar, pine and fir walnut, willow, almond and cider add to the rich flora of Kashmir. It is a land of grand ancient temples, palaces, mosques and dargah like Ranbireshwar Temple, Raghunath Temple, Bahu Fort & Gardens, Peer Baba, Mahamaya Temple, Lakshmi Narayan temple, Amar Mahal Palace, Sudh Mahadev temple, Gauri Kund, Mansar Lake, Purmandal, shrine of the Goddess Vaishnodevi, Shalimar Bagh, Nishat Bagh, Chashma Shahi, Pari Mahal, Hazratbal Mosque, Jama Masjid, Makhdoom Sahib, Martand, Awantipur. The climate of Kashmir has four distinct seasons Spring (March to early May), Summer (until the end of August), Autumn (September to November) and Winter (December to March).
