Asia's largest tulip garden overlooking the famous Dal Lake in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir was Sunday thrown open to public, marking the beginning of new tourism season in the valley.

The garden witnessed an impressive footfall of locals and tourists on the first day of its opening this year.

"The tulip garden was thrown open for public and we expect a very good number of visitors this year," Director Floriculture Abdul Hafiz Shah told PTI.