Srinagar, April 27 -- Five days after the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, tourists started flocking to this scenic town again, defying fear and security threats.

A sense of normalcy was palpable in the region as hundreds of foreign and domestic tourists visited the town on Sunday, the first holiday since the deadly attack on April 22.

The town, which witnessed 5,000 to 7,000 tourists on a normal day, had seen a dramatic dip in the number of visitors since the attack.

"We are feeling very safe, and your country is very beautiful. We don't have any problem staying here.Kashmiris beautiful, very beautiful. It's very nice, your country is different," Ljiljana, a tourist fromCroatiasaid.

She was part of a 12-member group visiting the ...