culture

BRINGING KASHMIR’S BORDER AREAS ONTO THE TOURISM MAP

By Dr. Mareaya Fayaz

Tue Mar 17 2026

For decades, Kashmir’s tourism narrative revolved around its iconic destinations like, Gulmarg’s snowy slopes, Pahalgam’s pastoral charm and Srinagar’s shimmering Dal Lake. Yet beyond these celebrated landscapes lies another Kashmir, tucked along the Line of Control where valleys unfold in silence, rivers cut through rugged terrain and villages stand as living testimonies of resilience.