Top 10 Surreal Tourist Places to Visit in Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir

The place was previously known as ‘Gaurimarg’ which means ‘the path of Devi Gauri.’ It was renamed Gulmarg by Yousuf Shah Chak, the last ruler of the Chak dynasty, who ruled from 1579 to 1586 AD. It is one of the favourite places of Yousuf Shah Chak as he married his wife Habba Khatoon here, who was also a poetess from Gulmarg.

It was around the year 1942 when the British pioneers started treating Gulmarg as a skiing destination. One of the main reasons for calling it a skiing centre as Gulmarg is one of the places in India that receives heavy snowfall in winter. Since then Gulmarg has captured the top place to be added to every traveller’s Kashmir itinerary. Although the place attracts thousands of skiing enthusiasts to visit Gulmarg in winter, the best time for visiting it is in the summer season.  The green mossy-layered valley with aromatic wildflowers surrounded by the tallest snow-covered Himalayan peaks with picturesque chapels and temples and streams flowing through – make this place one of the sought-after destinations in Kashmir, as well as in India.

We have made a guide on the places in Gulmarg where you should visit while doing a sightseeing tour from Srinagar to Gulmarg. You can also find some budget-friendly places to visit and stay in Gulmarg if you want to spend more time in this valley. Have a read.