Asia’s largest tulip garden, located on the foothills of the Zabarwan mountain range, is all set to open on March 19, with the flowers already in bloom. The garden, located near Dal Lake in Srinagar, opens to the public in spring. Around 1.5 million tulips of 68 varieties are ready and will blossom, giving a surreal look to the garden located in the lap of mountains. This garden was named after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and was thrown open by the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad. Many of these tulips here have been imported from Amsterdam.
The floriculture department is also planning a tulip festival in the first week of April. Spread over an area of about 74 acres of land, this garden is the main attraction of locals and tourists in March and April.
