Come for bakeries, the old city, and a city that is not performing summer. If a snowfall happens at Gulmarg, take it as a day trip with an escape route, not as the structure of the week.
Usually open
- Srinagar, fully
- Pampore early in the month
- Gulmarg for a look, not for a guaranteed ski lesson
Usually shut or a bad bet
- Gurez
- Sonamarg
- Most of the summer meadow programme
Weather
Cold nights, bright or grey days, the heating season properly begun. Snow possible up high, uncommon as a blanket in town.
What to wear
Winter city clothes. The coat you wear in a cold Delhi January is the starting point, not the extra.
Where to base yourself
Srinagar. A Gulmarg night only if you have confirmed the room is open and heated.