When we hear songs about snow-covered cities, we also have a strange desire to go to a place where there is actually some snow. Although we can go to Japan, Northern Europe, Russia, New Zealand, Canada and take care of the frozen environment, we have to spend a lot of time and money for that. On the other hand, getting a visa is difficult. In the world’s highest mountain range, the Himalayas, even the peaks of 3000-4000 meters are covered with snow during our winter season of January and December. Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan and near-Himalayan regions of India experience severe cold during November-February. Many of the tourist spots that go to those who like snow have become popular internationally.

1. Kashmir

Since 1947, when India and Pakistan were divided, Kashmir has been in constant conflict until now. Kashmir is currently divided into two parts, Pakistan’s Azad Kashmir and Indian Kashmir. From it, India got a part of Kashmir, rich in beautiful landscapes. Gulmarg, Sonomarg and Pahalgam provinces have valleys that are frozen in winter as well as other seasons. Jammu and Srinagar are the two capitals of Kashmir. It is a beautiful city surrounded by hills near a Muslim-majority Sri Nagar lake. In some winters, snow can be seen near the city of Sri Nagar in Kashmir. There are two ways to enter Kashmir. One is to go from Delhi to Jammu and from there take an auto to Sri Nagar and other beautiful places. Another is to fly directly from Delhi to Sri Nagar.

2. Get blood

Leh is a desert town on the India China Pakistan border. The specialty here is that Ledadak is a cold desert. Most of the hills of Dadak, on the opposite side of the monsoon, are a completely lifeless brown. The streams of melting glaciers that flow through the city of Leh flow down, sparing little life for people and animals. With a population of two to three lakhs, Gadak province is spread over an area larger than Sri Lanka. The people of Gaddak, one of the most isolated provinces of India, are Mahayana Buddhists. Both the highways leading to Dhadak, Sri Nagar Dhadak Mawatha and Manali Dhadak Mawatha, are open only for 4-5 months in a year. In some places, some parts of those roads, which exceed the height of 5000 meters, are completely covered with snow during winter.

3. Bridal bouquets

Kullu Manali is a beautiful province that can be reached in 12-14 steps from Delhi. A small temple at Rothan Pass on the highway to Dadak in Manali. During winters this place is covered with snow and in other seasons also tourists do not forget to visit this small temple to see the Siri of the place. In winter, the mountains surrounding the bride are covered with snow, and the bride’s ground is filled with rich Indians who come to enjoy the beauty of the snow.

4. Sikkim Darjeeling

Sikkim and Darjeeling on the tip of Nepal in the eastern province of India is a cold region in winter. The most convenient airport to reach Sikkim is Bagdogra. If you are traveling from Colombo, you can reach Bagdogra directly by air via Chennai Calcutta. Entry permits for Sikkim are required, and tour guides take tourists to Buddhist temples and scenic spots in Sikkim. The birthplace of S. Mahinda Thero, who is also popular in Sri Lanka, is the province of Sikkim.

5. Shimla

In those days when white people lived in India, they did not see snow in Delhi or Calcutta as they did in London. One of the places they easily chose to experience the snow and cold was the Shimla province. During winters, Shimla’s densely populated hills are blanketed in snow. The small train journey from Kalka to Shimla offers a view of the snow-covered hills in winter. Shimla is a tourist province popular among Sri Lankan people.

6. Pokhara in Nepal

Pokhara in Nepal is a small town surrounded by a ring of mountains. The suburban Phewa Lake adds a unique natural aesthetic value to the city. Pokhara is popular among budget travelers all over the world and is also popular among tourists during winters. Although the winter season in Pokhara is quite cold, one needs to do a two or three day trek to see the snow-covered hills. Thus, significant facilities have been created for mountain travel in Nepal. There are rest stops along the way. They provide accommodation and food. This Pokara province is a place where you can relax, rest, have some food and drink, and take a little walk like Nivihanahille in a mountainous region. If it’s winter there, you’ll definitely see snow on the peaks while trekking.

7. Ziarat in Pakistan

Ziarat is a historic hill province located near Quetta in Balochistan, Pakistan. The juniper forest of Ziarat is one of the most readable forests in the world. Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, passed away in Ziarat. In Pakistan, which is the western end of the Himalayas, there are several glacial mountain ranges where the snow melts. But because Pakistan is a country that is often known about terrorist incidents, those beautiful tourist places are not very popular among western tourists.

Although beautiful on TV, experiencing the cold and snow in real life is a harsh experience. Having to spend the whole day wearing tight clothes, not being able to release a load of urine or go down to the toilet, even if you go to bathe and wash your hands and feet, having to press your hands and feet shivering in ice-cold water, these are the cases that really afflict us who are used to tropical weather. But snow is also an experience that should be experienced naturally at least once in a lifetime