Exploring the Natural Beauty of Kashmir
Blog of a crazy traveler to Kashmir. With no specific aim, plan, or direction.
March 06, 2015
May 05, 2013
Beautiful Natural Scenery & Landscape of Sonamarg
This video shows the beautiful natural scenery & landscape of Sonamarg, a hill-station in Kashmir Valley. It is a very calm, quiet and uncrowded place, located about 54 miles (87 kilometers) away from Srinagar (the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir). It has an elevation of 9,200 feet (2,800 meters), a pristine landscape, and gorgeous natural scenery. Some of its mountains are covered with snow throughout the year. The Thajiwas Glacier, located in its mountains, attracts tourists in summer.
Sonamarg is also known as "The Meadow of Gold," probably because of its wild, yellow crocus flowers that bloom in spring. Some of its most attractive features are green pastures, wild flowers, snow covered mountains, mountain lakes, forests, and the Sind River (aka Sindh Nallah) with its rocky beds. Due to heavy snowfall, avalanches, and a harsh, cold climate, this Himalayan valley is almost inaccessible during winters. This video shows what the place looks like in summer. It is dubbed with Pachelbel's, "Canon in D Major."
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May 04, 2013
May 02, 2013
View from Pari Mahal (Srinagar) at sunset
Pari Mahal is a 400+ year old monument and terraced garden located on the Zabarwan hills range in Srinagar. We had heard that "Pari Mahal" means "The Palace of Fairies," but we didn't find any fairies there. There was no palace either! However, the view of the city was truly awesome. You'll be glad to visit this place for a breathtaking view of the Dal Lake, the Royal Springs Golf Course, parts of Srinagar city and the surrounding mountains.
The two videos displayed below were shot at Pari Mahal by a couple of amateur, drunk videographers at sunset. We edited the junk videos to make them even more annoying. We dubbed one of them with relaxing music and the other one with romantic music. Watch and share them at your own risk; we are not responsible if fairies, ghosts, goblins, unicorns, or aliens try to abduct you.
April 27, 2013
The Pahalgam-Chandanwari Road, Kashmir
Videos shot by a highly unprofessional videographer along the Pahalgam-Chandanwari road in Kashmir.