Mountainous Kashmir decks up like a new bride each spring. Gorgeous to behold, with carpets of flowers, the sun reflecting like gold off its snow peaks, and the smell of fresh woods in the air. Spring also is the season for the blossoming of tulips in Kashmir. Beds of rolling fields of the tulip flower adorn Kashmir during the first weeks of April. when & where is the tulip festival celebratedWhen: First two weeks of April Where: Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, Srinagar, Kashmir. The scenic tulip garden is at the foothills of Zabarwan range, overlooking Dal Lake. Tickets: Entry to the Tulip Garden: INR 50 (adult); INR 20 (child) what is the festival like?The first fortnight of April is the time of Tulip Festival in Srinagar, which hosts Asia's biggest tulip orchard. To honour the outstanding blossom of over a hundred thousand buds, the tulip festival features cultural and folk song performances, along with a fair selling local handicrafts and traditional Kashmiri food.
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