Gulmarg

Pahalgam

Srinagar

Sonmarg

Kashmir is a state in northern India. It is located mostly in the Himalayan mountains, and shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south

Before the insurgency intensified in 1989, tourism formed an important part of the Kashmiri economy. The tourism economy in the Kashmir valley was worst hit. However, the holy shrines of Jammu and the Buddhist monasteries of Ladakh continue to remain popular pilgrimage and tourism destinations. Every year, thousands of Hindu pilgrims visit holy shrines of Vaishno Devi and Amarnath, which has had significant impact on the state's economy.[130] It was estimated in 2007 that the Vaishno Devi yatra contributed ₹4.75 billion (US$72 million) to the local economy annually a few years ago.[131] The contribution would be much more now as the numbers of visitors have increased considerably. Foreign tourists have been slower to return.