Asia’s largest tulip garden reopens in Srinagar

Asia’s largest tulip garden, situated in the lap of the Zabarwan mountain range that overlooks the famed Dal Lake in Srinagar, is now open to visitors.

Home to more than 1.5 million tulips in 60 varieties and colours, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden has become one of the major tourist attractions in Srinagar that manages to attract tourists from across the globe. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary A.K. Mehta inaugurated the garden and informed that the region has recorded the highest ever footfall of tourists during the past six months.
Mehta further added that the figure is the highest ever so far when compared to any season whether during COVID or before, and that they are expecting further increase in the tourist footfall in the coming months.

Reports have it that a huge number of locals and tourists visited the garden on the first day, where a series of cultural and musical events were organised to amuse the visitors.
The garden has been built in a terraced fashion on sloping ground and, apart from tulips, other species of flowers that are grown here are daffodils, hyacinths, and ranunculus.

Do note that the garden is not accessible throughout the year. During this almost one-month show, the tulips remain in full bloom till April.

1. The best time to visit Tulip Garden?
   April
2. In which month Tulip Garden opens to visitors?
   All of the spring season. This year, Asia's largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar will open its doors to the public on March 23, 2022.
3. Why Jammu and Kashmir celebrates Tulip Festival?
   Organised during the inset of spring, it's an annual celebration that aims to showcase the range of flowers in the garden as a part of tourism efforts by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.