Things To Do in Anantnag

A beautiful place, Anantnag, is the center of tourism in Kashmir. It is a part of Kashmir valley from where travelers can enjoy the view of Himalayan ranges. Anantnag is strategically an important place on the map of state as it is positioned on the route between Jammu and Srinagar. It provides gateway for many incredible places of tourism which defines the surprises of Kashmir valley.

Anantnag offers many enjoyable and mesmerizing moments to the travelers with the help of its adventures and sports activities. There are many such places and things to do in Anantnag, which makes a trip to this exotic location, memorable for travelers. Anantnag is a well versed city which has all happening things in its arena to give satisfaction of enjoyment and attractions of tourism. Tourists arriving at city with the aim of sightseeing and enjoyment have many options to select within and around the city.

People can take a tour to attractions in Anantnag which are well developed and can be explored as beauty of Kashmir valley. Places like Achabal Garden, Mughal Garden of Verinag, Kokernag, and other such places are perfect for nature enthusiasts. Anantnag is called as city of springs; hence people can get view of many such places in the arena of the city. Alongside they can also see the historical places such as Martand temple, Ziarat Baba Hyder Reshi, John Bishop’s Chapel, Uma Devi temple, Masjid Syed Sahab, and other similar places in Anantnag.

People who are nature enthusiast and possess an athletic body can enjoy many games and adventures in Anantnag. There are many such locations where visitors can get pleasure from water sports, mountainous sports, ice sports, and other similar adventurist activities in Anantnag. In that, tourist can take cycling rides on the pathways of mountainous terrains to test the skills of cycle ride. Skiing is quite common on the hilltops of Anantnag hence people should try hands with proper precautions in these ice sports of city. Snow motor biking and paragliding are also available in the adjoining areas of Anantnag. People, who want to sense pure thrilling moments, can take these rides as well.

Water sports are quite frequent and pleasurable activities performed in Anantnag. River Lidder provides exceptional environment for river rafting to increase the heart beats of tourists. People who want to enjoy calmness of environment can take fishing as an activity in Anantnag. The Lidder River is famous for trouts and they will literally enjoy the act of catching fishes in this river. There are other water bodies also near Anantnag where tourists can enjoy the rides of boats and water skiing.

The best way to explore Anantnag is through riding on ponies. Many hotels and tourism department offers pony rides to the people coming for tourism in Anantnag. Riding these domestic animals needs more courage and adventurist skill hence trying this option is good for travelers while on the trip to Anantnag.  Trekking and camping is one of the important aspects of Anantnag tourism. Hiking, camping and trekking are the important things to do in Anantnag. These activities are performed at nearby locations of Anantnag. To enjoy all activities and features of Anantnag, there is proper infrastructural support and guidance from tourism authorities. Equipments and guidelines along with pros and cons list can be collected from JK tourism offices or hotel receptions to explore these activities safely.

For people who love Golf, Anantnag is the best place to persuade it completely. There is a large golf course in its vicinity for such golf lovers. This 18-hole golf course is located at proximal distance from Anantnag in Pahalgam. Along with scenic views of lush valley, this course is a great destination to hone your golfing skills so close to nature in the serene of Kashmir valley.

Travelers on vacations to Anantnag can also take tour to wildlife reserves and bird sanctuaries positioned near Anantnag. these sanctuaries include:

Kishtwar National Park is situated on the high altitude of Kashmir valley and renowned for snow leopard preservation in that area. Surrounded by scenic mountains and beautiful terrains this is the perfect place for animal lovers. This park is spread out in 426 sq km area positioned near the town of Kishtwar. It is approximately 40 km from Kishtwar and reachable through local transport facilities.
It is among the rarest wildlife sanctuary that having exceptional snow leopard, brown bear, black bear, and musk deer. This national park gives shelter to many species of bird as well. These rare species includes griffon vulture, paradise fly catcher, jungle crow, golden oriole, and other such. Besides animal and birds, numerous species of trees are also found in the soil of Kistwar.

Dachigam National Park is one of the oldest forest reserves of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated on the northern side of Anantnag. People can take one or two days trip to this place to explore the wild life in natural habitat. This national park is spread over the area of 141 sq km and got established in the year of 1910. This national park is situated in the beautiful Himalayan ranges at the altitude dwelling between 5500 ft to 14000 ft.

For shopaholics, Anantnag is a pleasurable destination offering exquisite merchandise to take home. Anantnag is world renowned for its apple orchards where the most delicious, juicy and fresh apples are grown and exported. You can also find these fruits in the local markets which are filled with numerous handicrafts hailing from this land and its culture.

The main handicrafts of Anantnag include Kashmiri shawls, carpets, rugs, and dress materials which are loved for their fine texture and intricate work. For cricket lovers, this district offers the best willows known world over. You can pick best quality cricket bat here to play big games.

The taste buds of avid foodies get fully satiated in Anantnag. The typical Kashmiri cuisine served in its restaurants and road side dhabas are a feast for food lovers. You can find the most delectable variety of authentic non vegan dishes peculiar to the local flavors and culture. Also you can try your hand at the piping hot cup of Kashmiri tea or Kahwa which is actually an organic green tea made with almonds and spices. There are many multi cuisine and fast food restaurants in this place for serving all types of food to the travelers visiting this city.