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Mongolia is also known as Outer Mongolia. Inner Mongolia is the
grasslands region in China.
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Countries neighbouring Mongolia are: China, Russia, and Kazakhstan.
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The Gobi is located in Mongolia and northern China. A plateau
between higher mountains, the mainly gravel plains is the coldest, most northern desert in
the world.
The Gobi is not entirely waterless, and several caravan trails dating
from ancient times cross the Gobi region.
Marco Polo, along with his father and uncle, were the first Europeans
to traverse the Gobi; around 1275.
The best time to visit the Gobi is June or September as temperatures
aren't so hot then.
Most tours of the southern Gobi region are likely to take in some,
or all, of these sights.
Bayandalai
Includes the Gobi Gurvan Saikhan Mountain and a visit to the Yol
canyon.
Dalanzadgad
The aimag's Museum displays some of the finest examples of Dariganga
craftsmanship, with saddles, knives, silver cups and decorative ropes among the exhibits.
Hongoriin els
Hongoriin els, or the Hongor Sands, is a giant sand dune stretching
180km long and anything from a couple of hundred meters wide, to as much as 7-20km.
Overnight stays are arranged in a ger camp.
Kharkhorin
Surrounded by 108 stupas, Erdenezuu monastery has been a place of
Buddhist activity for more than 1000 years. Kharkhorin was the first capital of the
Mongolian Empire, although there's not much to show for it. If you're in Mongolia in July,
don't miss the Karakorum naadam on the 11th -- a three-day horse race, wrestling and
archery festival to commemorate Genghis Khan's warriors.
Khorgo
Khorgo Volcano is a dead volcano covered with basalt lying in the east
of the Lake Terkhiin Tsagaan (National Park) in Arhangai aimag.
Khuvsgul
Known as the Dark Blue Pearl of Mongolia, Lake Khuvsgul is one of the
country's largest and most spectacular protected areas. An ideal location for boating and
horse-riding. Also visit the natural history museum in Moron city.
Noyon
Visit the Noyon-Uul dead volcano. There's also a chance to observe
Mongolian nomadic life and learn about their traditions.
Orkhon
The Orkhon river is popular for fishing tours. There's also a 20m
high, 10m wide, waterfall - Ulaan tsutgalan. The Baruun huree monastery, also known as
Shankh hiid, is a popular attraction and a visit to a horse breeders family will allow you
the chance to taste the Mongolian's favourite drink, airag (fermented mare's milk).
Terelj
Open year-round, Terelj Resort is set in a spectacular valley only a
two-hour drive from Ulaanbaatar.
Togrogiin shiree
Along with Bayanzag, the area is famous for the findings of dinosaur
eggs and skeletons of giant, prehistoric animals.
Tsetserleg
Where steppes and desert meet, Tsetserleg is considered Mongolia's
most beautiful aimag (province). You can also visit the Tsenkher hot spa for a relaxing
bath.
Mongolian Tourism Board:
Mongolia's tourism season is from May to October because of the difficult climate at other
times of the year. Visiting out of season is not a problem as long as you can tolerate
cold weather, dust storms and difficulties in travelling.
Fossilised dinosaur eggs were discovered in the Gobi during the
American Museum of Natural History sponsored expeditions in the 1920s.
With the fall of Communism, the American Museum were invited back in
the early 1990s. They discovered one of the greatest graveyards that dinosaur
palaeontology has ever known -- in the low, brown hills of Ukhaa Tolgod.
Also known as Ulan Bator, the capital of the Republic of Mongolia
is in the Tuul River valley, in the north central region of the country.
Trunk roads connect Ulan Bator to all the major towns in Mongolia, and
by rail to the Trans-Siberian and Chinese railway network.
The city expanded greatly after World War II, with planning aid from
the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
The broad tree-lined boulevards and squares of the city are lined with
large Neo- Classical buildings.
The city was founded in 1649 as a monastic centre and eventually
became the seat of the Living Buddha.
The Monastery of the Living Buddha, the residence of the nation's
former spiritual leader, is now a museum.
In the mid-19th century, Ulan Bator developed through its position on
the trade route between Russia and China.
The Communist Mongolian People's Republic was established in 1924, and
the city was renamed Ulaanbaatar-- Red Hero, in Mongolian.
Lamaist Buddhism was suppressed by the Communists in 1929, and only
one small monastery remains in Ulaanbaatar.
Ulan Bator Foundation:
The Foundation is chartered to introduce Mongolian culture to the people of Southern
California. This strategy includes the planning of several trips to Mongolia and greater
Turkistan each summer, attending Mongolia's national independence celebrations and games,
and visiting its capital, Ulaanbaatar.
UB Post:
News headlines from the Mongolian independent English weekly newspaper.
Eating Cheap in Ulan Bator
The guanz is an institution in Mongolia, and especially in
Ulaanbaatar's fast-paced city life. A guanz is a small and inexpensive restaurant that
sells typical Mongolian fare.
Embassies
US Embassy in Ulaanbaatar.
Mongolia has 21 provinces (aimags in Mongolian),
with the South Gobi Province (Umnugobi aimag) being the largest and most sparsely
populated.
Most tourists arrive in Mongolia through Buyant Ukha
airport, 18km south-west of Ulaanbaatar.
Airlines:
International operators serving Mongolia are Aeroflot, Air China, Korean Airlines and MIAT
Mongolian Airlines.
Flying to Ulaanbaatar
From Europe
Berlin (twice
weekly) to Ulaanbaatar, with MIAT Mongolian Airlines.
Moscow to
Ulaanbaatar, with Aeroflot.
From China
Beijing to
Ulaanbaatar with MIAT Mongolian Airlines or Air China.
From Japan
Osaka to
Ulaanbaatar, with MIAT Mongolian Airlines.
From South Korea
Seoul to Ulaanbaatar, with
MIAT Mongolian Airlines or Korean Airlines.
By Rail
Mongolia is also a popular stop with travellers on the
Trans-Mongolian, Moscow to Beijing, rail route.
Getting Around Mongolia
Mongolia is a vast country with an infrastructure that
is still developing. Some roads are very poor or not there at all, communication is
testing and accommodation in some areas is very basic.
It is for this reason that many people choose to go on
an organised tour to the southern region; sleeping under canvas, in a typical Ger camp.
Born Temujin, the famous Mongol conqueror's nomad armies conquered
a vast empire from China to Russia, and west through Pakistan to Iran and Iraq.
The young Temujin succeeded his father as tribal chief at the age of
13.
By the time he was in his fifties his ruthlessness earned him the name
Genghis
Khan. In Chinese chêng-sze means precious warrior and khan is Turkish for lord.
The Mongol ruler's empire was so well arranged that travellers were
said to be able to go from one end of his domain to the other without fear or danger.
His rivals and enemies had no such chance and were massacred as a rite
of conquest.
Kublai Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan, extended the empire to its
greatest reach in the late 1200s and founded the Yuan dynasty, which lasted until 1368.
Genghis
Khan: Life, Death and Resurrection
Genghis Khan is one of history's immortals, alive in memory as a scourge, hero, military
genius and demi-god. To Muslims, Russians and westerners, he is a murderer of millions, a
brutal oppressor. Yet in his homeland of Mongolia he is the revered father of the nation,
and the Chinese honour him as the founder of a dynasty.
The
Secret History of the Mongols:
English edition of the great 13th century historical epic -- the only surviving Mongol
source about the empire. The book is mainly about the life and career of Chinggis Khan,
his ancestors and his rise to power.
The official language of Mongolia is Mongolian; an Altaic language.
Experience breathtaking scenery, heartfelt hospitality, and a thousand
years of history. Travel through untouched wilderness on regular tours from June to
September, when the weather in Mongolia is the most inviting.
Black Ibex Expeditions:
Discover Mongolia with an Ulaanbaatar tour operator who encourages the client to have as
much input into their holiday as possible thus personalising their trip with a combination
of tours.
Blue Mongolia
Tours:
A variety of all-inclusive tours aimed to highlight the best that Mongolia has to offer.
Gobi Expeditions:
Visitors to Mongolia can discover a breathtaking scenery, pristine nature, vibrant nomadic
cultures, ancient Buddhist temples and experience the famous Mongolian hospitality.
Mongol Gobi Travel:
Privately owned company located in Ulaanbaatar organising seven-day tours from Ulaanbaatar
to Terelj and South Gobi or you may prefer the Ulaanbaatar - Kharkhorin - Tsetserleg -
Khuvsgul circuit.
10% discount to Travel Notes members.
Mongolian Ways:
A journey in Mongolia is much more than a trip, there is so much to learn about the unique
history, way of living, costumes, variety of natural phenomena and many other things.
Nomadic Journeys:
Mongolia is still a country where half the population maintain a nomadic lifestyle in a
pastoral society.
Nomads Mongolian Treks &
Tours:
Adventurous treks and cultural tours in Mongolia, visiting ancient monasteries and nomadic
peoples. Activities include horse riding, mountain climbing and trekking.
Selena Travel:
Mongolian Culture is unique and dissimilar to anywhere else on earth. It isn't so much
individual parts that are fascinating but the combination of history, traditions and
customs that makes Mongolia a truly special experience.
Visit Mongolia:
Mongolia-based tour company founded in 2000 selling the whole spectrum of Mongolia tourism
products.
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