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Sight Seeing Highlights
Visit the spectacular and the largest
freshwater lake in the world, Wular Lake approximately spreads over 200
sq. km.
Sopur at the south end of the Wular Lake,
and is popular for the orchards of nuts and fruits. You can hire sailing boats
for fishing or cruise the lake area.
Gulmarg, located just 56 km. from Srinagar is famous for the magnificent views
and highest Golf course in the world.
Go a little further down the River Madumati, and there are some
breathtakingly beautiful waterfalls to enjoy.
Other Activities
Take a boating ride in the large Wullar Lake.
Don't miss the Kiunus Bay,
there is a bay that is within the valley only 20 Km. from the town of Sopur and only 12 Km.
distance of Bandipur.
Tourist
Information:
Directorate of Information,
Jammu and Kashmir Government,
Opposite Partap Park,Abhi
Guzar Lal Chowk,
Srinagar
Telephone No :
0194 - 2452294 ,2452437,2481980,2459172
The rustic town of Baramula
is located in Baramula District at the highest point of the riverbank on the Jehlum River.
The Jehlum River actually has formed a delta just
at the start of the Baramula town. A
beautiful town, idyllically situated besides the river with the backdrop of the
lofty Himalayan ranges has evolved into a perfect tourist destination for those
seeking rest and relaxation within the mountains. The panoramic scenic views
are surpassed with the mountains on one side and an open valley view on the
other.
It is written within the earliest
epic of the Kashmiri the famous Nilmatapurna that the Kashmir
area was covered with water and Lord Vishnu temporarily evolved into a boar and
drained the lake waters with his molar. The origin of the name of the town
holds significance to this legend as 'Baramula' originated from the two letters
of Varrah and Mul, which are Sanskrit words for Boar and Molar.
In early days, Jhelum
used to flood the regions and there is an interesting story how it all stopped.
An engineer, who lived in the Baramula town, went to assess Baramula at its
point of height of the Jehlum
River. According to what
he was able to calculate, he found that when the silt is taken away within the
town vicinity, the path of the river would change and solve the problem of the river's
flooding. With the task being easier said than done, he had the brilliant idea
to toss many gold coins into the river while town people were watching. The
people were said to dig into the silt and the loosened silt was quickly
removed. With that the town became safe from the river's flooding.
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