Capital of Mongolia. The city, which has as many streets as lines in Beijing subway. Don’t dare to laugh though — great Genghis watches all your steps from the huge monument at the heart of the city.
| Population | 1 mln |
|---|---|
| Language | Mongolian |
| Timezone | UTC +08:00 |
| Currency | 1 MNT |
| Electric socket type | Mostly Type C ~220V (Europe, Asia) |
| Sample prices | 25000 MNT for a cheap room, 4000 MNT for a dinner, 400 MNT for a bus ticket. |
Just an hour walk from Ulaanbaatar center, Zaisan Hill is the best place to rest from dust and noise of the city. Short trip on the top will reward you with breathtaking view on Mongolian plateau. Where? South from city…
There are several theaters in Ulaanbaatar, that perform shows with traditional Mongolian music and dance, but one at Tumen Ekh is simply the best.
Winter Palace is the only from four palaces, that belonged to Bogd Khan, the last Jebtsundamba in Mongolia. It was build in 1903 together with six adjacent temples. Once converted to museum, it presents everyday objects of last living buddha…
Honestly, if you’re not a paleontologist junky — don’t go. Otherwise you will waste your precious time and money. What Museum of Natural History in Ulaanbaatar can offer you are grotesquely stuffed animals and a few showcases, that look like…
For Mongolian Buddhists Gandan Monastery is like Lourdes for Catholics. It was established in XIX century and served as a tomb for numerous Jebtsundambas, spiritual and civil leaders of Mongolia, also known as living buddhas. But even possessing such title…
There is nothing further from nomad’s nature than modern city made of steel and concrete walls. It stifles the Mongolian soul. The one that keeps them moving from one place to another. One day or another they simply had to…
Are you tired of the city? Try other places close to Ulaanbaatar: Bogd Khan Mountain Bogd Khan Mountain is a holy place for Mongolians. It’s just 10 km south from Ulaanbaatar and it’s perfect for hiking. The peak is 2261…
Are you pissed off wasting your time in a traffic jam? Or watching idiots driving wrong-way, when you are the only, who knows the right direction? There is one ultimate solution for you — move to Mongolia. Heal your nerves…
That means meat and… more meat. As a result Mongolians eat mostly greasy and hard to digest food. Unhealthy? Sure, but thanks to such diet they could survive.
