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Town in Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Pahalgam is a city in the Kashmir Valley. It's a small place of 2–3 km, but you can spend a week there without getting bored.
Laripora Road.HotelHimalaya House is a boutique hotel situated right on the River Lidder foreshore in Laripora with beautiful views of the surrounding pine forests and mountains. Laripora is 5 minutes by taxi or a 20-minute walk into the centre of Pahalgam. Rooms start at ₹3750. Packages of room, room and breakfast or room and full board are available. Internet access is available in this guest house.
Lari Pora Pahalgam. The place is ideally located with the Lidder river running past it in the front. The hotel building is from early 1970s: the rooms are varied, the furnishings are comfortable, some rooms are unsuited. The in-house restaurant specializes in home cooked meals, both western and Indian. The hotel includes modern amenities including hot showers, clean cozy rooms with great views, and a quiet location 15 minutes walk from the city.
Pine Lodge, Pahalgam is 1 km from the Pahalgam Club, located on the Pahalgam-Chandanwari Load, at the first bridge on river Lidder (Laripora), with a river view. It has 10 rooms with newly renovated bathrooms with running hot water, Cable TV in every room, breakfast, dinner on order, spacious lawns, ample parking and local sightseeing arranged. Asking price is ₹1000-2000, but ask for off season discounts.
By train
The closest railway service is to the Jammu station. See the Hire Taxi and Bus sections below for information about travelling from Jammu to Pahalgam.
By hired taxi
These rates vary from season to season with extreme rates in peak season (Mid-April to June).
By bus
Buses also ply the route from Jammu bus stand to Pahalgam, but they are very uncomfortable and take more time (12-14 hours). The rates are around ₹400-600.
Getting around Pahalgam is done mostly by walking, taxi and ponies. Ponies are available at officially published rates everywhere - Main market, Laripora, Aru, etc.
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