Srinagar’s Tulip Gardens

- April 30, 2020

Spread over 30 hectares on the foothills of the Zabarwan mountains, overseeing the Dal Lake, is the beautiful Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden. Every year, from the last week of March through all of April, the garden witnesses 13 lakh varieties of tulips in full bloom. The largest tulip garden in Asia, it is one of Srinagar’s major tourist attractions.

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