Tulipanes ranks enjoy the glory of the sun in the garden
Visitors in the Valley have gone mass to the largest Tulipanes garden in Asia in Srinagar since it opened to the public on March 26.
Located at the base of the Zabarwan hills in Srinagar, the majestic border of the mountain range, the central part of Kashmir, the garden is moving the attention of traditional favorites such as Gulmarg and Pahalgam.
“He feels like a dream, vibrant and calm everywhere,” said Praveen Kumar, a tourist from Uttar Pradesh.
He said he returned from Gulmarg, but it was the garden who had his heart.
Tourist influx
The garden has attracted more than half a million tourists in the last three weeks, which makes it one of the most visited attractions in the Valley.
According to official data, between March 26 and April 17, a total of 7,48,248 tourists visited the garden. Of this, more than 2,600 were foreign tourists, 3,99,973 nationals, and the remission were local.
Dr. Inam-ol-Haq, senior official of the Floriculture department, said Kashmir Business line That a record number of tourist arrivals this season was seen.
An aerial view of the Tulipan garden in Srinagar
He said the garden would continue to attract visitors while the flowers remain in flower.
“Usually, it remains open at the end of April,” said the officer.
Last year, more than 4.6 Lakh tourists visited the garden, compared to 3.7 Lakh in 2023 and 3.6 Lakh in 2022.
Established in 2007 by the then Prime Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, the 74 Acres garden was part of a strategic impulse to revive tourism in the region in the midst of greater militancy. In an attempt to create a world -class attraction, thousands of tulip bulbs from the Netherlands were imported to make the vision come true.
“The de facto garden improves commercial activity in Srinagar and advances in the tourist season,” said a local businessman.
Politics in the midst of petals
While the Tulip garden continues to attract Lakhs of visitors, it recently found himself in the center of an unexpected political moment. On April 7, CM Omar Abdullah and the Minister of the Union, Kiren Rijijuu, visited the garden at the same time. The casual meeting, as the leaders said, quickly caused a political talk.
What was supposed to be a quiet walk in the garden became a topic of conversation in the news rooms and social networks with the PDP of the opposition that calls him “Bonhomie of the Waqf Law”.
Despite the controversy, the garden remains the star attraction, drawing impulses from visitors who come to enjoy the flowering of the tulip.
Posted on April 18, 2025