The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, formerly known as SirajBagh is one of the most popular and hot-spot tourist destinations in Srinagar Kashmir. It was opened in 2007 with the aim to boost tourism sector in Kashmir. The garden is located at the foothills of Zabarwan Mountain and with its stunning array of tulips in full bloom.
The tulips are planted in rows and each row has a different variety of tulip. In addition to tulips, many other species of flowers are also there, including hyacinths, daffodils and ranunculus. This garden also has a number of walkways and fountains that make it an ideal place for people to spend their leisure time in a pleasant environment. It is a seven terraced garden and the water channel flowing through these terraces is what gives the place its unique charm and makes it a perfect spot for families as well as couples who can get some memorable pictures clicked here. It has an area of around 30 hectares and is the largest tulip garden in Asia.
About 15 to 16 lakh flowers with hundreds varieties of tulip adorns the sprawling land of the garden. The magnificent beauty of wide spectrum of colorful tulip flowers can easily unwind and enthralled any tourist. It fascinates large number of tourists when the perennial flower blooms in the month of March, April and May.
The floriculture department of J&K government organizes Tulip festival in late March and April every year when tulips are in full bloom. This is considered to be one of the biggest events in Srinagar. Tourists from across the globe, throng the city to witness hundreds of thousands varieties of tulip. The festival also features cultural programs on Kashmiri folk songs, exhibition cum sale of local handicrafts and traditional Kashmiri cuisines. So many food local and indian fast food stalls are out side the garden, big parking area & washroom facilities are available for public.
Entry fee to the tulip garden is 50 rupees for adults and 25 rupees for children.
All days open Morning Entry time : 7.00 am till evening 19.30pm
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