Why visit Gulmarg
- Site for the highest green golf course in the world, during summers
- Gulmarg is a Skiing destination
The journey to Gulmarg is half the enchantment of reaching there. Roads bordered by rigid avenues of poplar give over to flat expanses of rice fields interspersed with picturesque villages. Depending on the season, nature's colours could be the translucent green of spring, summer's rich emerald, or autumn's golden hues, when scarlet chillies festoon windows of village homes. After Tangmarg, the climb to Gulmarg begins through fir-covered hillsides. At one point, known simply as View Point, one can look at a spectacle of snow-covered mountains. The Gulmarg Golf Club has been in existence for over a hundred years and there are records, dating from that time, which make a fascinating reading. The Clubhouse itself, reminiscent of a Swiss chalet with its quaintly sloping roof, has a rare old character. A Skiing destination, Gulmarg offers other winter sports and is also a base for trekking.
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