SWISS HOTEL KASHMIR

SRINAGAR Elevation: 5200 feet  (1730 mtrs )

The S.T.D. Code of the Srinagar is 0194.

Climate: Spring (March - May) Min 3.5°C, Max 24.6 C; Summer (June -

August) Min 14.4 C, Max 30.8°C; Autumn (September - November) Min 

2°C, Max 28.3°C; Winter (December - February) Min  -10°C, Max 8.8°C.

Electricity : 220 Volts 

Clothing: Spring: Light woolens, Summer: Tropical clothing, Autumn:

Light woolens, Winter: Heavy woolens, with overcoat. Good Footwear a

must (preferably Sneakers).

Access:

By Air: Connected by regular Indian Airlines, Jet Airways; Sahara Air ,

Spice Jet, Deccan Airlines ,  GO Air & Kingfisher Airline flights to New

Delhi & Jammu, also Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkatta, and Bangalore via

Delhi, and Leh. Taxi transfer from airport  to Tourist Reception Center

Rs. 400/- flat rate. Coach Service also available up to Tourist Reception

Center.

By Rail: The nearest railhead is Jammu Tawi, connected with New

Delhi, and all important cities of the North India.

By Road: Srinagar is accessible from Jammu (300KM) with regular

coach & Taxis service

•  The Jammu & Kashmir  State ranks 6th in area and 17th in
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•  population among the States and Union Territories of India. The
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•  State consists of 14 districts, 59 tehsils, 119 blocks, 3
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•  municipalities, 54 towns and notified area committee, 6477
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•  inhabited villages and 281 uninhabited villages.
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It has hour geogrophical zones :-

 
1.    Sub-mountain and semi-mountain plain known as kandi or dry belt,

2.    The Shivalak ranges,

3.    The high mountain zone constituting the Kashmir Valley, Pir Panchal

range and its off-shoots including Doda, Poonch and Rajouri districts

and part of Kathua and Udhampur districts

4.    The middle run of the Indus river comprising Leh and Kargil.

The State of Jammu and Kashmir is the northern most state of India

comprising three distinct Climatic regions viz. Arctic cold desert areas

of Ladakh, temperate Kashmir valley and sub-tropical region of Jammu.

There is a sharp rise of altitude from 1000 feet to 28250 feet above the

sea level within State’s four degree of latitude.

The climate varies from tropical in Jammu plains to semi-arctic cold in

Ladakh with Kashmir and Jammu mountainous tracts having temperate

climatic conditions. The annual rainfall also varies from region to region

with 92.6 mm in Leh, 650.5 mm in Srinagar and 1115.9 mm in Jammu.

A large part of the State forms part of the Himalayan mountains. The

State is geologically constituted of rocks varying from the oldest period

of the earth’s history to the youngest present day river and lake deposits.

Flora And Fauna :-

The State is rich in flora and fauna. In Jammu, the flora ranges from the

thorn bush type of the arid plain to the temperate and alpine flora of the

higher altitudes. Of the broad leaf trees there are maple, horse chest

nuts, silver fir etc. At the higher altitudes there are birch, rhododendron,

Berbers and a large number of herbal plants.

In the hilly regions of Doda, Udhampur, Poonch and Rajouri there is a

large and varied fauna including leopard, cheetah and deer, wild sheep,

bear, brown musk shrew, musk rat. Varieties of snakes, bats, lizards

and frogs are also found in the region. The game birds in Jammu

include chakor, snow partridge, pheasants, peacock.

Kashmir abounds in rich flora. The Valley which has been described as

the ‘Paradise’ on Earth is full of many hues of wood and game. The

most magnificent of the Kashmir trees is the Chinar found throughout the

valley. It grows to giant size and girth. The trees presents itself in various

enchanting colours through the cycle of the seasons among which its

autumnal look is breath-taking. Mountain ranges in the Valley have

dense deodar, pine and fir. Walnut, willow, almond and cider also add to

the rich flora of Kashmir.

The dense forests of Kashmir are a delight to the sport-lovers and

adventures for whom there are Ibex, Snow Leopard, Musk deer, wolf,

Markhor, Red bear, Black bear and Leopard. The winged game include

ducks, goose, partridge, chakor, pheasant, wagtails, herons, water

pigeons, warblers, and doves.In otherwise arid desert of Ladakh some

240 species of local and migratory birds have been identified including

black-necked crane.