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| About Katra Tourism |
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Katra or Katra Vaishno Devi as it is popularly called is a small town in the hilly northern state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is 2,473 ft above the sea level and is 50 Km away from Jammu. The town serves as the base camp for visiting the famous Ma Vaishno Devi Shrine, which is 13 Km uphill from Katra. Situated in the foothills of Trikuta Mountains, Katra is visited by more than 6.2 million devotees each year. The town has a number of souvenir shops and the local market is filled with stalls selling dry fruits, prashad and other items offered to Maa Vaishno Devi. There is a state handicraft emporium close
to the bus stand where you can check out shawls and other woollen
items. A number of vegetarian restaurants and food outlets have
mushroomed in the close vicinity.
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| Reviews on Katra travel(What people have to say) |
 HimanshuG, Delhi | 1st June 2006
Katra - Base to heaven on Earth!
| Overview of the destinationIts a good hill town by itself, the usual hustle bustle in the foothills. What sets it special is that its the base for Vaishno Food, sight-seeing and shopping Its a great place for purchasing spiritual objects as well as experiencing Kashmiri and Jammu culture - you can buy almost anything from the valley Activities & things to do Its primarily a religious pilgrimage place, so its best as a starting point for Vaishno Devi. The trek itself is good, the shopping is nice, Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. Its well connected to Jammu by regular buses/jeeps, which is itself well connected by air/rail/road.
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