Great Places to Visit Around Srinagar

Places to Visit Around Srinagar: The city of Srinagar in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is a very beautiful place in itself. If ever you come to visit Srinagar, then along with Srinagar, also roam around it.
Great Places to Visit Around Srinagar
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Places to Visit Around Srinagar: The city of Srinagar in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is a very beautiful place in itself. If you ever come to visit Srinagar, then roam around Srinagar as well as around it.

There are many places to visit near Srinagar, where you can easily roam and these places are only between 50-100 km. In such a situation, today we are telling you about some places to visit around Srinagar.

Great Places to Visit Around Srinagar
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1. Betaab Valley

Betaab Valley is one of the great places to visit near Srinagar. Betaab Valley is situated on the road leading from Pahalgam to Amarnath.

Actually, the name of this place has been taken from Sunny Deol's film 'Betaab', which was shot here.

If you come to visit Srinagar, then this is a great place to roam around it. The distance from Srinagar to Betaab Valley is 98 km and it will take you about 3 hours to reach.

2. Sonamarg

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Sonamarg is located in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of the best places to visit near Srinagar. Sonamarg is at an altitude of 9,200 feet above sea level.

The tremendous geography of Sonamarg will enthral nature lovers. You can also easily reach Baltal from Sonamarg. The distance from Srinagar to Sonamarg is 80 km.

3. Gulmarg

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Gulmarg is one of the coolest places to visit near Srinagar and is famous for ski sports. The St. Mary's Church of the British period here is something that you must visit here.

Also here is another relic of British charm, the Gulmarg Golf Course, which holds the distinction of being the highest green course in the world. The distance from Srinagar to Gulmarg is 51 km.

4. Kokernag

Kokernag is a beautiful hill station in Jammu and Kashmir, located in the Anantnag district of the state.

However, till now the information about this place is limited to the local and offbeat travellers because most of the common tourists are unaware of this heavenly place. The distance from Srinagar to Kokernag is 90 km.

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