Baramula Tourism, Jammu & Kashmir India

Baramulla District is the largest District in entire valley both with reference to the population and area. The District is spread over an area of 4588 Sq.Kms and its population according to 2001 Projections is 11.51 lakhs. Baramulla District is bounded by Kupwara in the North, Budgam and Poonch in the South, parts of Srinagar and Ladakh in the East and has the line of control in west.

The District is administratively divided into 8 Tehsils, 16 CD Blocks. Baramulla is no different from other parts of Kashmir Valley. The food habits, dress pattern, customs and traditions are the same as followed in other parts of the valley. Kashmiri is the main language of the people in the District, Pahari and Gojari are also spoken in Uri and areas near foothills of Gulmarg and Bandipora, Sheena (Dard) is the local language in Gurez and Tilail areas. The people also speak Urdu.

The city of Baramulla, founded by Raja Bhimsina held the position of a gate-way to the valley as it was located on the route to the Valley from Muzaffarabad, now in POK, and Rawalpindi, now in Pakistan. As such, a number of prominent visitors have been to Baramulla. These include the famous chinese visitor Heiun T'Sang and Moorcraft, the British historian. Mughal Emperors has special fascination for Baramulla. Being the gate way of the valley it was a halting station for them during their visits to the Valley. In 1508 A.D.

Emperor Akbar who entered the Valley via Pakhil spent a few days at Baramulla and according to "Tarikh-e-Hassan" the city during Akbar's stay, had been decorated like a bride,Jahangir also stayed at Baramulla during his visit to Kashmir in 1620 A.D. You can visit Gulmarg from Baramulla, as this region is very famous among tourists in the district. Gulmarg is one of the few Indian hill stations to have a skiing ground, and this is the prime attraction in the town. You can go skiing in Gulmarg and you can even try your hand at playing golf.

The town is located at an altitude of 2650 metres. Golfing is a popular activity here during the summer, and skiing is widely practiced here during winter. The region is also called as ‘the Valley of Flowers’ and has many beautiful flowers during the spring season. You can indulge in other activities like hiking and even horse riding during your trip to Gulmarg, in Baramulla. Trekking enthusiasts will also love the place, as a three day trek can be taken from Gulmarg to Tosa Maidan.