Srinagar Tulip Garden, Asia's Largest, Enthralls Over 1 Lakh Visitors In 10 Days Of Opening
NDTV
Srinagar Tulip Garden: Besides 16 lakh tulips, the garden, also known as Siraj Bagh, has other spring flowers, such as hyacinths, daffodils, muscari, and cyclamens on display to enthral the visitors.
Asia's largest Tulip garden here is in full bloom and is attracting tourists in hordes with nearly 1.35 lakh visitors stopping by to witness its breathtaking beauty since it opened 10 days ago.
Ensconced between the famous Dal Lake and Zabarwan Hills, the 52.5-hectare Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden presents a colourful look with 16 lakh tulip bulbs of different hues and 68 varieties in bloom in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
Tulip garden In-charge Inam-ul-Rehman said most of the visitors so far have been tourists.
"About 1.35 lakh visitors have already visited our garden. The maximum proportion, about 70 per cent, is from outside the Union territory. They are more enthusiastic," Mr Rehman told news agency PTI.