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In Search Of Heaven Come To Kashmir

Kashmir is a world famous tourist destination. The Kashmir valley is situated in the Himalayan mountain belt. It is the north most region of India.Kashmir is considered to be the heaven on the earth. Year after year it has been successful in attracting more and more tourists due to its magnificent beauty. From its snow covered peaks glaciers sweet water springs streams lakes to rivers everything it has got is a masterpiece.Srinagar is the capital city of the Kashmir. Dal Lake situated in the heart of the Srinagar city is considered as one of the most beautiful lakes in the world. People from all over the world come specially to see this lake. The lake has floating hotels called house boats in which the tourists come and stay. It is a dream of every student who comes to Kashmir to spend at least a day or two in these beautiful boats. These house boats are handmade floating wonders. The walls of the houseboats are also made of wood on which the wood carving is done.In summers the tourists enjoy the water sports in the lake and in the severe winters the surface of the water freezes and people of the valley walk on its surface.Gulmarg is a hill station about one and a half hours drive from Srinagar. It has one of the best ski slopes in the world. Every year during the winter season the winter sports are organized in which national as well as international players take part. It also has one of the world’s longest and the highest cable car services.

Kashmir also provides spectacular trekking avenues. A trek from Sonamargnbsp; to Kishansar Vishansar and Gangabal is simply amazing.Apart from above the other places worth seeing in Kashmir are Pahalgam Kokernag and many more.The Mughal rulers have also laid out many beautiful gardens in Kashmir. Some of the most famous are Nishat Shalimar Harwan. These gardens are situated in the lap of the mountains and overseeing the Dal lake. People of Kashmir as well as the tourists visit these places mostly on Sundays and enjoy their day outnbsp;nbsp; in these places.

In short Kashmir has got everything to interest the nature lovers.

About the writer:  graduate in commerceand looking forward to do an MBA.i am from srinagar kashmir

If You Are Game Adventure Is The Best Way To Holiday!

India is home to an inclusive variety of landscapes including rugged rocky terrains wearing caps of white in the extreme North. There is no dearth of daring jungles and numerous fearless fast flowing rivers rushing across its territory. Generally speaking all hill stations in India are invariably sporting charming stretches of lush green gardens and grassy fields along side rocky cliffs or mountains covered with forests and natural trails within to facilitate long walks. As a result India has ample of opportunities for adventure sports including hiking biking trekking walking mountaineering river rafting and so on.

The India tour packages that focus on adventure for sports enthusiasts span travel locations across Indian margins but mostly target the Himalayas. The tour packages may range from focused adventure sports tours like the Ladakh Trekking Tour River Rafting MotorBike Tour or Jeep Safari to an inclusive adventure tour covering a bit of everything in moderate doses.

The Delhi Leh Delhi trekking trail is conveniently the most sought after trekking tour of India. Tourists on this trail not only get to enjoy a lot of natural scenic beauty but also benefit with many sightseeing opportunities including the many High Indus Valleys monasteries Stok Royale Palace and the Tibetan Camp. Further the river rafting tours are best enjoyed on the holy Ganges river that flows along its path with amazing unparallel rush. The popular river rafting trips for hardcore adventure enthusiasts starts at the Leopard Beach tented camps at Shivpuri.

Motor Bike tour India generally covers Delhi Chandigarh Manali Marrhi Jispa Sarchu Pang Rumtse Tiksey Saspol Lamayuru Leh and back to Delhi. The Jeep Safari however popularly concentrates on the roads between Delhi Shimla Ladakh and back to Delhi. The mixed bag adventure tour is generally comprehensive in nature and includes trekking river rafting skiing and jungle safari.

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About the writer:  Alok Vickram Singh is an Expert Author and has authored many articles on different topics.

I Dream Of A Majorca Property

It was around the end of May of this year that I had decided to resign from my job in London as a counsellor and take a nice weeklong holiday to Majorca Spain. This was a starting point in me hunting for a new place to live check out Majorca property prices and drink loads of Sangria on the beach! It would be my first trip to Spain and I have long since had my heart set on owning a property in Spain one day. Now was my chance to begin my research.

I made sure that I was packed up to the brim of my suitcase with plenty of miniskirts vests flipflops and a whole range of bikinis. Of course I could not leave without the odd high heels and very important cocktail dresses. I had also cleverly packed a guide on Majorca and kept in mind to visit the property agencies in Palma De Mallorca for my search for a Majorca property.

On Arrival

As soon as I arrived at the airport I could not wait a single moment to get to Santa Ponsa a resort in SouthWest Majorca. My reaction was as expected when I got to the beach! I was mesmerised by the deep blue sea and the warm white sand that tickled in between my toes. This was my first beach holiday every bit of Majorca was so fascinating that I was like a child walking into a sweet shop. The first thing I wanted to do was swim in the salty sea and experience the waves pulling me back and forth.

Of course I had not forgotten about my main purpose of researching Majorca property prices. I had noticed that the properties appeared spacious bright and airy. Some houses were large all of them with balconies overlooking a beautiful view of the beach and often with exotic trees standing over the roof. Children were free to roam the streets and were so impressively polite to passersby. I was beginning to fall in love with this place after only 24 hours.

Santa Ponsa comprised of many tourist bars and Irish pubs but it also contained many of the original traditions of Spain. This particular part of Majorca catered mainly for the Irish tourists hence the numerous Irish themed pubs. I was expecting more tourists than Spanish locals in this area but I was surprised to see that there were many Spanish people living locally in this area speaking their native Catalan tongue.

Property searching

I caught a bus up to Palma a very cosmopolitan vibrant and modern city. One of Palma’s major landmarks is the large Gothic Cathedral that overlooks the sea. As soon as I arrived at the bus depot it was not hard to spot the magnificent building intricately designed by Antoni Gaudi in the late 1800′s. I was becoming even surer of my decision to purchase a property on this island.

The main city centre was busy but it was not like the hustle and bustle of London Oxford Circus. People looked relaxed no one looked like they were in a hurry and best of all people were smiling. I decided to visit a very swish looking property estate agent; they were very polite to me sat me down and offered me a cool beverage while I waited for an agent to come out.

The agent was a rather friendly middleaged man very well tanned dressed in a shortsleeved shirt with the top button of his collar undone approaching me in a friendly relaxed manner and a big smile. We chatted for a short while he explained that properties in Majorca have risen by 18 since 2004 with the average price being 750000 Euros; depending on the area one chooses to live in you could buy a flat for 150000 Euros.

While the agent was explaining the finer details of buying a property in Spain I could not help but notice that his approach was unlike any other agent I had come across. He was not trying to sell the company’s services; I guess he felt that there was no need to place emphasis on making a sale on my dream Majorca property I was sold on the idea even before I stepped into the office!

With all of the information he had given me I decided to plan my days exploring the island talking to locals and comparing prices with different agencies. The only thing I was disappointed with was that the properties did not come with a hunky male Spanish helper!

About the writer:  Anna Stenning looks at the Majorca property prices and discusses her first beach holiday experiences. If you want to share her experience log on to http://www.pmproperties.com/