Badamwari Garden, Srinagar - Timings, Entry Fee, Best Time to Visit

At a distance of 5 km from Srinagar Bus Station, Badamwari Garden or Badamwari Park is a municipal park and garden in Srinagar. Situated at the foothills of Hari Parbat, it is one of the least crowded places to visit in Srinagar.

Sprawling over the hills of Koh-i-Maran, Badamwari Garden is a piece of heaven tucked away in Srinagar. The park is known for the early bloom of stunning almond flowers. These flowers bloom around March, marking the arrival of the spring season in Kashmir bidding farewell to the harsh winters. Though there was no record to suggest who laid the garden historians say it existed even before the rule of Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin in the 14th century. The park was revived and opens to the public in 2008 by the Jammu & Kashmir Bank.

The garden is spread over more than 300 kanals of land and replete with vibrantly blooming bushes and shrubbery. It houses a magnificent dome named after an Afghan ruler, Warris Shah at the center. The park also has trails carved for tourists to walk on. In March and April, the almond garden offers breathtaking views of beautiful almond blossoms and cascades of other flowers of Kashmir which become a source of attraction for nature lovers and tourists, alike.

For centuries, the Badamwari has been the first to reverberate with life with the onset of the spring season in Jammu & Kashmir. After braving the vagaries of harsh winter, locals assemble inside the almond garden and announce the arrival of the spring season with music and mirth. Apart from almonds, different varieties of flowers are present in the garden which presents a scintillating view. The tourism department organized pre-opening and colorful cultural programs every year at Badamwari to announce that the garden will be open to the general public.

Timings: 10 AM - 5 PM

Entry: Free