"All kinds of tourists visit Ladakh to experience a very different kind of landscape, culture, traditions and peaceful surroundings," Phuntsog Dorjay, a tour guide and travel industry entrepreneur, told IANS.
"Over the years Ladakh has gained immense popularity amongst tourists of all age groups, from bikers to backpackers and families on holidays. The destination has something different to offer to everyone."
Dry and snow covered it may seem, as it was shown in the latest award winning commercial film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, but come mid-May till the early period of August the entire region is transformed into a beautiful green belt.
And Ladakh is not as dry as it seems: the 134-km- long Pangong Lake stretched between India and China at an altitude of 14,270 feet and made famous by the Aamir Khan starer "Three Idiots" is a star attraction.
Beside Pangong, there are several lakes and the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar rivers in a gorge which is partly filled with ice is a sight to marvel at.
