Srinagar’s famous Tulip Garden is now open to public; PM Modi urges people to visit

The ongoing spring season and opening of the famous tulip garden in Kashmir has led PM Modi to urge people to visit the garden. He took to social media, and tweeted, “Whenever you get the opportunity, do visit Jammu and Kashmir and witness the scenic Tulip festival. In addition to the tulips, you will experience the warm hospitality of the people of Jammu and Kashmir."
Tulip Garden is located in the Zabarwan range in Jammu and Kashmir, and is Asia’s largest Tulip Garden. It opens to the public in the spring season, on March 25 this year, when tulips are in full bloom. It is one of the most extraordinary sites to visit during the spring season in India.


On Wednesday, PM Modi was quoted saying, "Tomorrow, 25th March is special for Jammu and Kashmir. A majestic tulip garden on the foothills of the Zabarwan Mountains will open for visitors. The Garden will see over 15 lakh flowers of more than 64 varieties in bloom."
Tulip Garden is spread over 30 ha of land and was inaugurated in 2007 by the then chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad. The garden has seven terraces, and each terrace has a different variety of tulips. They have more than 64 varieties of tulips and more varieties are added every year.

It also hosts the Tulip Festival, an annual celebration that showcases the range of flowers in the garden as a part of tourism efforts by the authorities.