Nestling in the foothills of the Himalayas, with the river Tawi flowing alongside, is the place that Raja Jambu Lochan discovered .He decided to build a city on this land named after him as Jammu. it came under the rule of the Dogra king, Raja Dhruv Deva.Today, as if in testimony to Raja Jambu Lochan’s vision, the city of Jammu has come to be known as the ‘City of Temples’
The beautiful Mansar Lake is situated at a distance of 62 kilometers from the city of Jammu and 40 kilometers from the Udhampur city. The bountiful nature abounds near the lake in plenty. The Mansar Lake is surrounded by hills that are rich in forest areas. Circumambulating the lake is believed to bring good fortune to the newly wedded couples. That is why honeymooners often visit the lake to take an auspicious stroll around it.
The circumference of the lake is four kilometers. The area around the lake has been laid with stones by the Tourist Department paving a walkway for the visitors. The department has also arranged for provisions for boating in the lake.
Sanasar
Endowed with natural scenic beauty, the picturesque landscape of Sanasar provides the tourists to enjoy a plethora of adventure sports. One of the prominent itineraries of the Jammu and Kashmir adventure tourism, Sanasar is frequently visited by those tourists who want to explore their latent sporting spirits and sportsmanship.
Sanasar is a well known tourist destination of the beautiful state of Jammu and Kashmir. Sanasar is particularly famous for the wide range of sporting activities offered by the place. Some of the most exciting and interesting sport events of Sanasar are paragliding and parasailing.
Located at a distance of one hundred and twelve kilometers from Jammu, Patnitop offers the tourists with a wonderful opportunity to explore their sporting talents. Amidst the picturesque landscape of the region, Patnitop is one of the prominent places that boasts of a plethora of Jammu and Kashmir adventure tourism.
Surrounded by white snow clad mountain ranges of the mighty Himalayas, Patnitop provides the tourists with an enchanting view of the region coupled with many adventurous sports. One can experiment with his or her latent potentialities and sportsman spirit while indulging in the various sporting activities of Patnitop.
Kud
It is located on the Udhampur Srinagar Highway.110 k.m from Jammu and 32 k.m from Udhampur city, it is just short of the tourist spot of Patni Top while driving to Patni top from Udhampur. After Patnitop is the adjoining town of Batote. This popular resort is situated on the Jammu-Srinagar highway, at an altitude of 1738 metres. An ideal picnic spot this place has a bracing climate. Heavy woolens are required in winters while as light/medium clothing is required in summers. It is a very well developed hill station in Udhampur District.It also experiences heavy rainfall in rainy season.
Kud is famous for its sweet shop that makes hot and fresh patisa that is very popular with the tourists.
Mata Vaishno Devi shrine is located near the Katra district at a height of 5200 ft. The Devi resides inside a cave on Trikuta, a three-peaked mountain. After reaching Katra, one has to ...
Mansar
The beautiful 
Endowed with natural scenic beauty, the picturesque landscape of Sanasar provides the tourists to enjoy a plethora of adventure sports. One of the prominent itineraries of the Jammu and Kashmir adventure tourism, Sanasar is frequently visited by those tourists who want to explore their latent sporting spirits and sportsmanship.
Located at a distance of one hundred and twelve kilometers from Jammu, 
