Jammu is actually two towns — the old town sits on a hilltop overlooking the river. Here you'll find most of the hotels and the Tourist Reception Centre where the Tourist Office is located and from where upper class buses depart for Kashmir. Note that the Tourist Office, typically for Kashmir, closes early in the evening and opens late in the morn­ing, thus preventing most people, who only overnight in Jammu, from using it. down beside the hill is the bus station for buses to other parts of north India and for the lower class buses to Srinagar. Finallllv, several km away across the river is the new town of Jammu Tawi where the railway station is located. 

The Raghunath Temple is in the centre of the city, only a short stroll from the Tourist Reception Centre. This large temple complex was built in 1835. Also centrally located the Rambireswar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, dates from 1883. Situated in the Gandhi Bhavan, by the New Secretariat, the Dogra Art Gallery has an important collection of miniature paintings includ­ing many from the locally renowned Basohli and Kangra schools. The gallery is open from 7.30 am to 1 pm in summer and from 11 am to 5 pm in winter but closed on Mondays. Admis­sion is free. On the northern outskirts of town, just off the Srinagar road, is the Amar Mahal Palace, a curious example of French architecture. The palace museum has a family portrait gallery and another important collection of paintings.

By Air: Indian Air lines services from and to Delhi, Chandigarh Amritsar and Srinagar.
By Rail: Jammu Tawi is an important railhead on Northern railway serving Jammu and Kashmir state other trains are Jammu mail to Delhi, Himgiri to Calcutta, super past to Bombay, sealdah exp to Hawrah, Shalimar expess exp to Kanyakumari.
By Road: Jammu 243 kms from Amritsar, 436 kms from Chandigarh, 586 kms from Delhi, 48 kms from Katra, 305 kms from Srinagar, 428 kms kms from Manali.
Best season: All year, but summer is best.
Clothing: Summer Cottons, winter-woollens.

People generally go to Jammu simply to continue on to Srinagar. See details under 'Getting There' for Srinagar. If you're continuing on from Jammu to Srinagar the one important rule to follow is to get your bus ticket as soon as you arrive. Soouthbound there are frequent buses from Jammu to Amritsar , Pathankot (three hours) and other cities. Pathankot in the jump­ing off point for Dharamsala Dalhousie and the other Himachal Pradesh hill stations.

Although most people simply head straight through from Jammu to Srinagar there are a number of interest between the two centers. Some places can also be reached using Jammu as a base. Prior to the completion of the Jawarhar Tunnel into the Kashmir Valley the trip from Jammu took two days with an overnight stop at Batote.