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Opinion | Homestays: Kashmir’s Quite Tourism Revolution Connecting tourists with Local Culture & Traditions

For decades, tourism in Kashmir meant houseboats on Dal Lake, hotel rows in Gulmarg and the familiar postcard image of Srinagar's gardens. Over the last few years, a quieter & more personal form of travel has been reshaping the valley's tourism story.

Opinion | Homestays: Kashmir’s Quite Tourism Revolution Connecting tourists with Local Culture & Traditions

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For decades, tourism in Kashmir meant houseboats on Dal Lake, hotel rows in Gulmarg and the familiar postcard image of Srinagar's gardens.

Over the last few years, a quieter & more personal form of travel has been reshaping the valley's tourism story.

Nowhere is this shift more visible or more meaningful than in North […]

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For decades, tourism in Kashmir meant houseboats on Dal Lake, hotel rows in Gulmarg and the familiar postcard image of Srinagar's gardens. Over the last few years, a quieter & more personal form of travel has been reshaping the valley's tourism story. Nowhere is this shift more visible or more meaningful than in North […]

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Nowhere is this shift more visible or more meaningful than in North […]

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