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Valley in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir
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The Kashmir Valley, or more poetically the Vale of Kashmir, is a large valley in the Himalayas and a part of Jammu and Kashmir in northern India. It is very beautiful and is commonly called the 'Switzerland of India'. Many tourists visit, despite the low-level terrorist insurgency in the valley.
By train
The region is served by the Kashmir Railway from Jammu to Baramulla.
By car
From Jammu, various places in Kashmir are 6-8 hours by road.
By bus or taxi
You can also hire a taxi or take a bus from New Delhi. The travel time by road is about 20 hours from New Delhi.
The best way to travel across the known destinations in Kashmir is to hire a taxi for about US$60 a day.
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Srinagar (Kashmiri: سرینگر Sirīnagar, Urdu: سری نگر Srī Nagar) in the Kashmir Valley is the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir and the largest city in the Kashmir region.
Anantnag is a city in India, and the second largest city in the Kashmir Valley. Its district headquarters has the largest number of tourist spots in the Kashmir valley.
Baramulla is a city in the Kashmir Valley region of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The city was earlier known as gateway of Kashmir, serving as the major distribution centre for goods arriving in Kashmir valley through the Jhelum valley cart road.
Gulmarg is a city of about 2,000 people (2011) in the Kashmir Valley. It is noted for lush green meadows and wildflowers in summer and endless snow fields during winter.
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.
Pulwama is a town in Pulwama district in the Kashmir Valley, in central Jammu and Kashmir in India.
Sonamarg or Sonmarg, the "Meadow of Gold", is a hill station at 2,730 m in Jammu and Kashmir. It is reached from the Sindh Valley and has snow-capped mountains for its backdrop against the sky.
Uri (Urdu: اُڑی U‑ree, Kashmiri: ٲوٕری Aaw‑ree) is a town in the Baramula District of Jammu and Kashmir in India. The river Jhelum flows through Uri.
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