Srinagar, April 25 -- Two days after the Pahalgam attack, a visitors have started returning to tourist spots.

They could be seen strolling in gardens, riding Shikaras and visiting meadows, though in smaller numbers than usual. There were long lines waiting for rides on Gondola in the ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir, some 50 km from Srinagar, on Thursday.

"After the attack, there obviously was fear, but the way local Kashmiris firmly stood with the tourists made us feel secure. Even the hotels offered free lunches and dinners," said a woman tourist in the business hub of Lal Chowk.

While many tourists immediately rushed out of the valley after the attack, a number of the visitors confined themselves to their hotels on Wednesday....