A record 3.7 lakh tourists, including those from far-away countries like Argentina, visited Asia’s largest tulip garden situated on the banks of the Dal Lake here this season.
The Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden, which was earlier known as Siraj Bagh, has drawn tourists from all over the country and abroad, Inam-ur Rehman, the in-charge of the garden, told.
“Today was the 32nd day of the tulip show. More than 3.7 lakh tourists have visited the tulip garden so far, of whom more than three lakh were domestic tourists. The response of foreign tourists has also been very good, as more than 3,000 of them visited the garden,” Rehman said on Friday. He said the tulip show was successful, as the footfall this season was the highest ever. Last year, 3.6 million tourists visited the garden.
“Our mission was to create a global appeal, and we succeeded in it. Tourists from Thailand, the United States, European countries, and Argentina visited the garden,” Rehman added. He said the tulip garden has played a significant role in advancing the tourism season in Kashmir.