Istanbul Tulip Festival

Home » Istanbul Blog  »  Istanbul Tulip Festival
Istanbul Tulip Festival

Istanbul Tulip Gardens Festival

If you have a visit in istanbul in APRIL, that means you are very lucky to see the amazing flowers of istanbul, especially lovely tulips. The city covers tulip flowers everywhere in the gardens and parks. You will admire with the colors of tulips.
In April, Istanbul hosts its annual Tulip Festival. The Turkish tulips bloom towards the end of March or the beginning of April, depending on the weather. The blooms will please the sight and the spirit for nearly a month as they bloom for several weeks.This is unsurprising given that, contrary to common perception, tulips were first grown in Turkey. Many Turkish tulips have been planted in Istanbul´s parks, openings, traffic circles, and other open areas. So, if you happen to be in Istanbul at this time of year, consider yourself lucky.
For a spring stop in istanbul, you may have a look for the special gardens.
  • Sultanahmet square
  • Topkapi palace garden
  • Gulhane park garden
  • Yildiz garden
  • Emirgan park garden
  • Camlica hill - Asia
If you want to enjoy the riot of colour that is tulip season in a more off-beat way, then we’d recommend that you head over to Turkey to enjoy the annual Istanbul Tulip Festival, one of the most colourful and spectacular events in Istanbul. The Istanbul Tulip Festival  will be held in spring during the month of April. The official tulip festival dates are from the 1st to the 30th of April but depending on the weather you can sometimes see tulips blooming from the end of March into the first few weeks in May. However, the International Istanbul Tulip Festival doesn’t just feature tulips. You’ll also see daffodils, purple grape hyacinths, and pansies planted amongst the tulips to create vivid, magnificent floral displays. In early May, roses will begin to replace the tulips, so if roses are more your thing, plan your visit for this time.
Scroll to Top