Tulip Festival in Srinagar

The Tulip Garden was opened in the year 2007 and is owned by the Government of Jammu & Kashmir. Its earlier name was Model Floriculture Center. The garden is operated by the Department of Floriculture of the Jammu & Kashmir government. 

 

Spread across an approximate area of thirty hectares, the landscape is formed in terraced style, with flower beds scattered upon seven terraces. Situated at the foothills of Zabarwan Range, which is located between Pir Panjal and the Great Himalayan Range, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden provides a view of the famous Dal lake of Kashmir. Although Tulip flowers - with its sixty varieties present in the garden - are a majority in number, there are significant numbers of other species of flowers too like Hyacinths, Daffodils, and Ranunculus which are found in good numbers. 

About the Tulip festival - An Extravaganza of Flowers

Apart from the beauty of flowers, the visitors are also given the option to buy local handicrafts and clothes from the local inhabitants who run their stalls in the garden, during the festival.

Traditional music is also a form of entertainment offered to visitors during the festivity. Local artists, as well as performers of rock music too, are present to showcase their art form, giving the atmosphere the most pleasant touch, along with the scene which is already picturesque.

How to Reach the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden

The nearest airport, the Sheikh Ul-Alam International Airport, is situated in the city of Srinagar itself, and only at a distance of 18 kilometres from the Tulip garden. A bus or a taxi can be hired from the airport to reach the garden.

The Srinagar Railway Station is the nearest which is situated at a meagre distance of 15 kilometres from the Tulip Garden.

Video of Tulip Festival