Asia’s Largest Tulip Garden Opens to tourists in Srinagar, Kashmir

Correspondent – Yunis Ahmed

Srinagar, March 23, 2022: Asia's largest tulip garden, housing over one million tulips, opened to the
public today in Srinagar, Kashmir amid enthusiasm and festivity.
Hundreds of tourists, locals and other people thronged the garden immediately to experience the
stunning spectacle of natural beauty.
The limited-edition tulip garden has been cultivated over months by more than 50 gardeners for the
upcoming Tulip Festival.
According to reports, 1.5 million tulips will blossom in the garden this year, with 68 different
varieties of gorgeous colours to greet visitors. During the event, it’s likely that a notable celebrity
would be invited to entertain the visitors. As a result, the appeal is multiplied.
JKUT chief secretary A.K. Mehta inaugurated the Tulip Garden in J&K’s Srinagar on Wednesday
saying that Kashmir has recorded the highest ever footfall of tourists during the last six months.
After inaugurating the Tulip festival at Asia’s largest Tulip Garden which is situated on the banks of
the Dal Lake with the Zabarwan mountain range in its background in Srinagar, the chief secretary
told the media persons that in the month of March so far, Kashmir has recorded the highest ever
tourist footfall and in the last six months the number of tourists visiting Kashmir remained an all-
time high.
The famous Tulip Garden was also thrown open for the general public Wednesday.
Mehta said the figure is the highest ever so far compared to any season whether Covid or before,
adding that the government is expecting further increase in the tourist footfall during the coming
months.
He said 15 lakh tulips of 68 varieties will bloom in the garden this season.
A large number of tourists and locals thronged the garden on the first day where a series of musical
and cultural events were being organised to amuse the visitors.