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Ulaanbaatar

A great short trip to the Zaisan Hill in Ulaanbaatar

Down over Zaisan Hill

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Mongolian traditional music and dance at the Theatre Tumen Ekh

Theater Tumen Ekh in Ulaanbaatar

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Bogd Khan Winter Palace in Ulaanbaatar

The gate leading to the temples of the Bogd Khan Winter Palace.

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Museum of Natural History in Ulaanbataar

Museum of Natural History in Ulaanbaatar

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Gandan Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Entrance to Gandan Monastery

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2 great ideas for short trips from Ulaanbaatar

Mongolian buddist prayer

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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.

Summary
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.
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Gandan Monastery in Ulaanbaatar

Entrance to Gandan Monastery

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…