Nature’s gifts are worth exploring.

The Tulip Festival in Kashmir is going to take your breath away and is a one of a kind in India.It celebrates the blooming season of the majestic Tulip flowers. The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden adds to the natural beauty of Srinagar. Situated on the foothills of Zabarwan Range, The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden.

The Tulip Garden of Srinagar, once known as the Model Floriculture Center now provides a home to numerous species of flowers like hyacinths, daffodils and ranunculus. Though, Tulips cover the major area of the space. A walk amongst these sweet-smelling flower beds will make one stay here for longer.

A major highlight of the Indira Gandhi Memorial is the Tulip Festival that is celebrated every year. It is one of the best reasons that will compel you to visit this garden.

The Tulip Festival is a must-see event for flower enthusiasts, nature lovers, aficionados, tulip lovers, citizens from all around the country and tourists from around the world. There are numerous varieties of this amazing flower. Some of these are mentioned below.

• Standard Tulips – These are the most common tulips and are available everywhere, from florists to local gardens.
• Double Bloom – Double bloom Tulip has many layers instead of the common standard tulip
• Parrot Tulips – These tulips appear as ruffled petals in various colours depicting the feathers of a tropical parrot
• Fringed Tulips – The edges and shape of the Fringed Tulip are frilly and have lots of fringes
• Bi-Color Standard Tulips – They appear in many varieties in terms of color in comparison with the standard tulip
• Rembrandt – Not the band but the flower tulip which is pale-colored and tall
• Fosteriana Tulips – Fosteriana Tulips vary in height and have a pretty bud
• Lily-Flowering Tulips – These kinds of tulips have long, pointed petals which are arched at the tips
• Single Late Tulips – These tulips have a stunning cup-shaped nature with the widest range of colors
• Triumph – They have a wide range of shades and splendid tones. A characteristic feature of these tulips is that they are bi-colored in nature.

There are a few added attractions in the Tulip Festival of 2020. There are more flowers than ever in the garden this year. The visitors can avail of the benefits of surplus facilities that have been added recently like free Wi-Fi, more fountains, washrooms and drinking points and so on.

This year greener spaces are included in the garden area for the comfort of the tourists. Plants like daffodils, hyacinths, narcissus, and others are planted to ornate the area to make it look beautiful. Water channel running through the terraces will add charm to the garden.

Visitors will now be able to buy souvenirs and famous Kashmiri savories from outside the garden area. Decorated stalls and kiosks exhibiting cuisine and handicrafts of Kashmir will be put up to provide the same.