Kashmir
Lake and Mountains
This
land is a happy combination of the mighty splendor of mountains,
of lovely glades and forests. The river Jhelum meanders its
steady course through corn-fields into the heart of the Srinagar
city and, onwards, till it rushes headlong through the frowning
gorges. The onlooker will find nature wild and vibrant
wherever he may go in the country. The mountains lend unique
charm to the land and in this aspect of its natural beauty,
Kashmir even excels the much-adored Switzerland.
To
a traveler hailing from the plains or other parts of Pakistan
and India and the world, familiar with the routes leading into
Kashmir, the whole sweep of towering ranges opens up before
his eyes when he steps up the Pir Panchal whose peaks rise over
15,000 feet on the South-West of the country. The natural surroundings
of Kashmir unfold themselves on the journey both through the
Banihal and the Jhelum Valley roads. Here he observes a sharp
change of scene.

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