Kashmir’s Tulip Garden is now open, bringing a spectacular spring bloom to the valley. Nestled between Dal Lake and the Zabarwan Hills, the garden boasts 17 lakh tulip bulbs in vibrant colors. Tourists from around the world flock to witness this breathtaking floral paradise. Don’t miss this stunning seasonal attraction!
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00:00Nestled between the Dal Lake and the Zabava Hills, Asia's largest tulip garden opened
00:19for the public on March 26, marking the beginning of the tourism season in the Kashmir Valley.
00:26The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden was set up by Ghulam Nabi Azad and the then Chief
00:32Minister of the erstwhile state in 2007.
00:36Formerly known as Siraj Bagh, the garden is open to the public as tulips of different
00:42colours are in bloom.
00:44The Floriculture Department plants tulip bulbs in a phased manner so that the flowers remain
00:50in bloom for a month or more.
00:52Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah conducted the official opening ceremony.
00:58The department has added two new varieties of tulips to the garden this year.
01:03Other spring flowers such as hyacinths, daffodils, muskery and cyclamens will also be on display.
01:11About 17 lakh tulip bulbs have been planted in the garden that spreads over 55 hectares.
01:18The garden started on a small scale with 50,000 tulip bulbs imported from the Netherlands.
01:24It instantly gained popularity among tourists and has been steadily growing each year, both
01:30in terms of the number of visitors and the tulip that bloom.
01:35More than 4.65 lakh visitors, both domestic and foreign, visited the garden last year,
01:41while the footfall in 2023 was 3.65 lakh.