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  Gandan Monastery, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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  • Gandan Monastery, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
      Gandan Monastery, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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  • Gandan Monastery, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
      Gandan Monastery, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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MONGOLIAN MILITARY MUSEUM

by hjohnso4

Don't be put off my the drab, soviet-style, concrete building. Or the shabby lawn. This museum holds some truly unique pieces. Naturally, the Ghengis Khan area is covered (far better than the national Museum in town, by the way), but well presented also are:The Mongolian Civil War(s) of the 1920sThe Japanese-Mongol war of 1939The Russian-Mongolian invasion of Manchuria of 1945Post WWII Cold-War history.From paitings to rifles to documents, and especially the many black&white photos of the forgotten heroes of yesteryear, you will not be dissapointed.Be sure to walk around the museum building and see the 'cold-war' style mural on the rear wall.

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GET A TRANSLATOR

by hjohnso4

If you feel you need a translator, either to accompany you on a countryside trip or to provide business services, I recommend this fellow:NaranMobile: 99195468Home: 325296He is a perfect gentleman and pleasing company. He speaks (apart from Mongolian) Russian, German and English. Based in Ulan Bator, he has many contacts, not to mention all the necessary local knowledge. Should you need someone to smooth the way for you, his rate of $20/day is more than afair price to pay.

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KAZAKI, FESTIVAL DELLE AQUILE E CACCIA AQUILE

by grazy56

FESTIVAL DELLE AQUILE: attualmente esistono 2 festival delle aquile nella regione di Bayan Olgi sul confine con la Russia. Uno molto tradizionale che si svolge su 2 giorni a circa 10km da Bayan Olgi. Viene richiesto ad ogni turista 10$ a giornata incluso un concerto di musica folcloristica in città. Dopo le inscrizioni e la presentazione di ogni falconiere ognuno deve dimostrare le capacità del suo uccello durante le varie prove. Si possono vedere anche vari giochi di destrezza equestre tipiche della Asia centrale e assistere ad un piccolo Nadam con corse di cavalli e archieri. L'atmosfera vi è autentica.A circa 60km da Olgi si svolge un altro festival alle stesse date. I 2 tornei si fanno concorrenza ed è evidente che uno scomparirà fra alcuni anni. è nel 2000 che i Khazakh hanno deciso di riprendere con la tradizione dei tornei e 2 anni dopo il secondo festival nasceva. Fu concepito...

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KHAZAKS, FESTIVAL DES AIGLES ET CHASSE AVEC AIGLES

by grazy56

FESTIVAL DES AIGLES: il existe actuellement 2 festivals des aigles dans la r?gion de Bayan Olgi aux confins avec la Russie. Un tr?s traditionnel se d?roule sur 2 jours ? 10km de la ville. Co?t pour les touristes 10$ par jour inclus un concert de musique kazakh a Olgi. Apres les inscriptions et la pr?sentation de tous les aigliers chacun doit faire valoir au cours des diff?rentes ?preuves l'ob?issance et la bravoure de son aigle. On assiste aussi ? des jeux d'adresse ?questres typiques d'Asie centrale. L'ambiance y est authentique. A environ 60 km de Olgi un autre festival aux m?mes dates a lieu, les 2 tournois se font concurrence et il est ?vident que dans quelques ann?es il n'en restera que un. C'est en 2000 que les Kazakhs ont d?cid? de reprendre la tradition des tournois et 2 ans plus tard le deuxi?me festival fut inaugur?. Il a ?t? con?u pour attirer les touristes des tours operators...

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KHAZAKS AND EAGLE FESTIVAL AND HUNTING

by grazy56

EAGLE FESTIVAL: actually there are 2 eagle festivals in Bayan Olgi area. One traditional with 2 days festival at around 10km far Bayan Olgi. Price for tourists: 10$/day including a traditional Khazak music concert at the theatre of Bayan Olgi. Also it's possible to see some equestrian khazak games and also during the eagle competition you can assist to a small nadaam. Authentic atmosphere guarantee.At 60km far Bayan Olgi another eagle festival on the same days take place, the 2 festivals are on competition and so surely between some years only one will survive. On 2000 the Khazakh people decided to show the tradition costumes as eagle festival and 2 years later born the second festival just created for tourists of big tour operators, so they give better prices to khazaks to be sure to have many eagle for the festival. Also the festival presents the same games as the traditional one and...

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Erdene Zuu Khiid

by hayward68

The complex is Mongolia's oldest Buddhist monastery and was founded by Abtai Khan in 1586. In it's heyday there were about 100 temples and a thousand monks living on the premises. Today there are only five temples, tombs, stupas and a few small buildings. This monastery is one of the few to survive the obliteration of the religious buildings in the 1930s. During this time many valuable artworks and sculptures were destroyed and many monks were either shipped to Siberia or killed. The monastery was pretty much empty of religious life from 1941-1990. Although it did become a museum in 1965, there were no monks living here. It was in 1997 that the government decided that the monastery should be restored. Four large walls surround the complex and there is a gateway in the middle of each wall. The three temples are filled with Buddhist artwork and statues. It's quite a feast for the eyes to...

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Khongoryn Els

by hayward68

These sand dunes are absolutely stunning and are known as the "singing sands'" because of the sound they make when the wind sweeps across them. You could really hear it when you are on the dunes and a small avalanche would happen, as the sand ran over itself it would make a really weird sound, hard to describe but can be quite loud when the winds blow. The colour of the dunes changes as the light does, making for some excellent picture opportunities. The dunes reach 800m at their highest and cover an area that is 6-12km wide and 150km long. We couldn't wait to climb the dunes though it is extremely hard, I gave up trying to reach the top but my friend made it all the way. I did get to use a snowboard on them though and that was tremendous fun. I kept falling down though so eventually used it as a sled and slid my way to the bottom. Their is a water supply by these dunes so there are...

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Karakorum

by hayward68

At one time Karakorum was the capital of Mongolia, built by ?g?dei Khan, the third son and successor of Genghis Khan (known as Chinggis Khan in Mongolia). People from all over came to this great capital. There was an imperial palace which was known as "Palace of the World". The city was located along a major trading right, right at the crossroads of several actually, making it an excellent stop for merchants and nomads. Unfortunately the city lost its significance when Kublai Khan moved the capital to Beijing in 1264. The city was destroyed by Manchu forces in 1380 and stones from Karakorum were used to build Erdene Zuu which, I believe, sits on the site of Karakorum. What do remain are two stone turtles of an original four which once marked the boundaries of the city. The turtles are symbols of eternity. This one sits high on a hill from which you have an excellent view of Erdene Zuu.

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KHAZAK, FESTIVAL DES AIGLES ET CHASSE SUITE

by grazy56

SE RENDRE A OLGY: il faut compter 4 - 5j de jeep depuis UB. Des transports publics se rendent dans la r?gion en faisant le trajet non stop sur environ 5jours. Le mieux est de louer son propre vehicule depuis UB afin de ne pas etre coince par la suite une fois sur place et de profiter des paysages epoustouflants que vous traverserez quelque soit l'itineraire emprunte pour se rendre ? Olgi. Sur place si vous etes sans vehicule vous trouverez un moyen pour vous emmener au festival traditionnel pour quelques tugruds, plus difficile pour l'autre a 60km de l?.

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Yolyn Am

by hayward68

Otherwise known as Vulture's Gorge (or Valley or Mouth, depending on what you're reading), this peaceful place is located in the Gurvansaikhan Mountains and is a 40km long canyon. A river flows through it and and the winter the ice builds up so thickly that in some years ice remains throughout the year. The sheltered and shadowed gorge keeps the sunlight from reaching the furthest areas. When we visited it was early spring so the river was still mostly frozen but the top was quite slushy. We walked a few kilometres into the canyon but when the slush became ankle-deep in spots we decided to turn back. It is a beautiful spot and I would like to see what it's like with the river flowing through it. It's a great place to do a bit of hiking but my friend climbed up into the rocky hills and came down with ticks on him so I would beware of this and dress appropriately and check for ticks when...

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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... 

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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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