Location: Ulan-Ude
Top Things to do in Ulan-Ude
Top Restaurants in Ulan-Ude
The 10 Best Free Things to do in Ulan-Ude, Siberian District
Ulan-Ude (Russian: Улан-Удэ, IPA: [ʊˈlan ʊˈdɛ]; Russian Buryat: Улаан Үдэ, Ulaan Üde) is the capital city of the Republic of Buryatia, Russia; it is located about 100 kilometers (62 mi) southeast of Lake Baikal on the Uda River at its confluence with the Selenga. According to the 2010 Census, 404,426 people lived in Ulan-Ude; up from 359,391 recorded in the 2002 Census, making the city the third largest in eastern Siberia by population.
Restaurants in Ulan-Ude
1. Face of the Goddess Yanzhima
2. Datsan Rinpoche Bagsha
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 297 reviews
Reviewed By SiberianVoyager - New York City, United States
Thanks to our wonderful guide Natalia Gomboeva and Metropol'-Ekspress agency for making our visit to this beautiful Tibetan Datsan unforgettable. Everything about the place was interesting - the location, offering panoramic views of the city and surrounding mountains, the architecture - rather new-age but keeping traditional values, manipulate grounds with gorgeous flowers and trees, stunning Buddha statue inside, but most importantly, it was our guide’s knowledge of history, culture and Buddist religion that she kindly shared with us. If you are interested in finding a truly knowledge and gracious guide - ask the Metropol-express agency for Natalia Gomboeva!
3. Buryad Ethno Market ZAM
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 46 reviews
The cozy market in the center of Ulan-Ude, 2 min of walk from main square Ploshad' Sovetov with Lenin's head. Discover unique products of more than 500 Buryad artists, designers, jewellery makers, writers, tailors, and etc. We offer: - free wi-fi - coffee corner - tasty brewed coffee - herbal tea - amazing hot chocolate, cacao and delicious homemade cookies - free degustation of some local jams and honey - bookshop - books in Buryad, Russian and English languages - postcards service - we are mailing from our place to any address in the world - copy service - printing from e-mail - making copies - Buryat traditional themed photo booth sticks - the lecture hall - projector, flip-chart board, whiteboard, 45 seats - a catalogue of workshops 'Discover traditional craft and art of Buryatia' (can send it to you by e-mail). Welcome!
4. Geological Museum
5. Holy Odigitrievsky Cathedral
6. Holy Trinity Church
7. Saint Nicholas Church
8. Monument to Lenin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 403 reviews
Reviewed By SiberianVoyager - New York City, United States
Centrally located huge statue of Lenin is an easy and free to visit attraction. Good for children, who do not know who Lenin was:) - all they need to know that his head statue made it to the Guinness book of records
