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The currency of Mongolia is called Tögrög. In 2004 the exchanges rates were $1 - T1500There are several banks and hotels in Ulaan Baatar where you can chage mayor european and asian currency. There is also one ATM machine somewhere near the Sukhbaatar square.It is wise to bring some travellerscheque in US-dollars with you. I know they do not accept all types of travellerscheque, but one they sure accept is Thomas Cook Travellerscheque.
Mongolia is famous for its contortionists. They are highly sought after by circuses all over the world. In Mongolian, they are known as uran nygralt, which means, "skilful deviation"!They are usually young women under five feet tall and can twist their tiny bodies in unimaginable ways. I was told that it is every Mongolian man's dream to marry one. Don't shoot the messenger! That's what they told me.You can see them perform at the Mongolian State Circus in Ulan Baatar.
"Heun" or "hun" if you prefer, is the Mongolian word for "person". So, for example, an Englishman is an Angelheun and a Mongolian is a Mongolheun.When the Mongol hordes invaded Europe, their response to the question "Who are you?" was, of course... The name stuck. thus it was that Attila the (possibly very nice, if only they'd understood him) Person struck fear into the hearts of thousands of linguistically untalented Europeans.
if you have time and travel between may and sept,go to visit the Olgiy aimag.It's other Mongolia.Huge mountains,incredible lakes,khazak-muslim but tollerant-people, busy bazaars and breathtaking treks
The landscape near to Karakorum town is amazing, especially at the river valley next to the town. There is a tourist ger camp next to the river and you should spend a day here during some trekking (especially up the hill overlooking the Karakorum town and the river valley, which is simply amazing).
Undur Dov is about an hour drive from Ulaanbaatar's airport. Visitors can stay in Mongolian gers and the surrounding area is a typical steppe zone and horse back rides can be easily arranged. More photos of Undur Dov will be posted in my VT Tov Aymag page soon, so do keep a lookout for updates.
sometimes people don't stay enought on the steppe to appreciate the traditional mongolian lifesouvent les touristes ne restent pas assez de jours dans la steppe et avec les nomades.spesso i turisti non stano abbanstanza nella steppa con i nomadi
To come to Mongolia during winter must in itself be a fantastic experience. Seen here from the plane, the cross-country skiing would be perfect ...Sufficiently well equipped and not depending too much on motorised transport, a winter visit to Mongolia should be expedition-like, but not too difficult, logistically.Just a dream so far, this photo from the SAS Beijing-Copenhagen day flight crossed Mongolia at only 6000 meters altitude, and provided photos for inspiration and further planning. This photo is from the mountains near Hovsgol.The coldest places are up around Hovgol and Khangai Altai highlands and mountains of central Mongolia. Drops to -40 C. Seems to be climatically not unlike the inland of northern Norway.
In the Mongolian case it may be easier to define where the beaten path is. That's easier to define than what is off...- Ulan Bataar- Terelj National park in Töv province just outside Ulan Bataar.- Karkhorin/Erdene Zudd in Duörhangai.- The loop UB-Mörön-Hövsgöl-Tsherkhin Tsaagaan Nuur-Kharkorin-Mongol Els-UB.- Hövsgöl area, southern end- Flaming cliffs, Bayandalai, Dalandzadagad, Gobi desert.In these areas you can expect a fairly good or adequate tourist infrastructure to be in place, in the right season. So you should be ok on this track without too much of organisation and trouble getting to and fro. But such things as petrol and kerosene may still not be available.
I know next to nothing about birds but in Mongolia I wished I would have known more! There were so many different species that it's no wonder some people go all the way to Mongolia just to watch them.
The Continental Hotel Ulaanbaatar
1 Review and 23 Opinions during my stay in UB I was completely cought of guard by this hotel. now they have a new fitness...
Chinggis Khaan Hotel Ulaanbaatar
1 Review and 46 Opinions Very good high end hotel. Modern, recently built. Very good service. We went there with very low...
Bayangol Hotel Ulaanbaatar
2 Reviews and 69 Opinions I stayed here for a couple of nights - the first and last night’s of my Mongolian tour. This 4-star...
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Q: We have the opportunity of visiting Ulaanbaator for two days in December this year. Could anyone tell me how difficult it is to...
A: That depends, do you know what -20 to -30 C fells like? The locals are used to it. Just because it's cold, doesn't mean the whole city goes into hibernation. Things are...
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