Gulmarg is probably the best destination for winter sport in the country. Some of the best outdoor activities here include:
Skiing
Heli-Skiing
Snowboarding
Sledge Rides
Golfing
Cable Car Rides
Mostly populated with Tea, Coffee & Snack joints and a very small list of good restaurants to choose from. However few of the really good restaurants here include:
Bakshi's Green Punjhabi Dhaba: A wonderful family dhaba which serves delicious punjabi and other North Indian delicacies at a fair price. One of the most highly visited in town.
Global Hotel/Restaurant : Located nearby the bus station , the restaurant is the best place to go if you are craving some fine Western and Continental cuisine at a fair price.
Language: Kashmiri, Hindi, Pahaari, Urdu and English
Climate: Summers are known to be the best time of the year of tourism with days having pleasant temperatures and nights getting really cold. Winters are known to be freezing with the mercury dipping way low below freezing point.
Currency: Indian Rupee
Trivia: The town of Gulmarg is just a few miles from the Line of Control between India and Pakistan.