 Kashmir Hub provides you with an opportunity to visit the tourist destination of Zanskar in Ladakh. High mountains on all sides surround Zanskar in Ladakh. Mountain passes can access this region. The Shingola pass is the most convenient way to reach Zanskar. During winters the best way to reach Zanskar is by the Zanskar River. This river gets totally frozen in winter and is treated as a highway and is called the chador road. The area remains inaccessible due to snowfall for most part of the year. Zanskar is a function of two river valleys. The Doda stream joins the Lugnak to form the Zanskar River. The Zanskar River is an important source of copper that the locals use for making utensils and other domestic purposes.
Tours and travel to the Zanskar region involve visits to the monasteries of this region. There are nine monasteries in Zanskar. The people living in the nearby villages are very religious. They make it a point to visit these monasteries regularly. The largest monastery in Zanskar is called the Karsha.
Tours and travel to the Zanskar region give the tourist an opportunity to glimpse the rich cultural heritage of Kashmir. Zanskar has a rich cultural heritage, the best specimens of Zanskar's mural art are found in the Karsha. These monasteries are landholders. The villagers work on the limited arable land. Most of these people are followers of Buddhism. Interestingly butter and dairy products are of special importance in this region. Butter is used for several purposes, it is used for food and nutrition, it is used liberally with tea, as the tea here is more like a thick soup, butter is also used as fuel for lamps. The best quality butter here is made from Yak's milk.
Kashmir Hub provides valuable and useful information for you on adventure travel to Zanskar, especially jeep safaris. Zanskar is one of the most isolated of all trans-Himalayan regions. Zanskar is a three-armed valley. Himalayan jeep safari tours require the tourist to pass through the Suru Valley and the Pensi La, that is a vast area of concentrated mountains.
Tourist Destinations in Jammu and Kashmir
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