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- Written by: Mudasir Rashid
- Category: ENVIRONMENT
GANDERBAL/SONAMARG: Sonamarg, decribed as "the meadow of gold" in Kashmir valley, it is a small and beautiful hill resort. Sonamarg literally means the 'Meadow of Gold' and is known so due to the snow peaks that touches our hearts in spring season. Sonamarg town in Ganderbal district is an alpine valley situated on the banks of Nallah Sindh, 87 km from Srinagar, Sonamarg lies in the vicinity of the great Himalayan glaciers of Kashmir Valley, Kolhoi Glacier and Machoi Glacier with some peaks above 5000 meters.
Sonamarg is a sight that gets etched into the visitors' minds, especially when seen during the snowy session. The snow-covered slopes and serene atmosphere have attracted many Bollywood movie directors to shoot movies at this place. Trekking and river-rafting are also offered here in peak season. Sonamarg Glacier offers the pleasure of living in impeccable surroundings, an ideal destination to relax and unwind yourself and gives you a chance to joys your mind, body & Soul and give you a new
zest in life, the glacier is simply picturesque, with a view as though someone has flowered white obliterate here. It's just about snow, snow and more snow as it takes over everything.
These glacier and snow clad peaks when reflect the golden rays of the sun, give a sparkling effect to the entire valley. Sonamarg is such a beautiful place which every individual should resolve to visit once before death. I still remember my first visit to here,"I had only seen Sonamarg in films and wished to visit here. So I decided to celebrate my first marriage anniversary here," Manish Khanna"at Gagingeer, a tourist from Delhi told" JK MONITOR.
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