City: Mongolia
Top Things to do in Mongolia
Things to do in Mongolia, Mongolia: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
Mongolia /mɒŋˈɡoʊliə/ ( listen) (Monggol Ulus in Mongolian; Монгол Улс in Mongolian Cyrillic) is a landlocked unitary sovereign state in East Asia. Its area is roughly equivalent with the historical territory of Outer Mongolia, and that term is sometimes used to refer to the current state. It is sandwiched between China to the south and Russia to the north. Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, although only 37 kilometres (23 mi) separates them.
Restaurants in Mongolia
1. Khongoryn Els
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By EnduroExpedition - Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Biggest sand dunes in Mongolia. You will experience how amazing it is to ride an enduro bike in the endless steppes of Mongolia. On the way we will stop by at Yoliin Am Canyon which is full of glacier almost all year round.This national park area is a home to many animals such as Gobi bear, the world famous argali sheep and many others. Once we reach the dunes, we spend the night in our tents right next to the sand mountains, the beginnings of the Gobi desert.
2. Holy Mother Tree of Mongolia
3. Tovkhon Monastery
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By chaletaria
A beautiful monastery in a beautiful location. This monastery, founded in 1648 by a 14 year old Zanabazar, who brought Tibetan Buddhism to Mongolia, is set in the forested hills some 40km from the ancient city of Karakoram (near modern Kharkhorin). There is a road that will take you about halfway there, then you need to access the site by horse (recommended) or foot. There is no information at the site, so read up about it first. The topmost areas (moderately easy to access but unlikely to be disabled friendly) are limited to men only. Photos of the exterior only as it is still an active religious site. Probably the earliest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia.
4. Buddhist Temple Khamaryn
5. Morin Khuur Monument
6. Ariyabal Meditation Temple
7. Genghis Khan Square
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4.0 based on 889 reviews
Reviewed By saronic - Zurich, Switzerland
Staying at a nearby hotel I don't know how many times I crossed this square, which definitely marks the center of Ulaanbaatar. Talking about it, one hears two different names for it: Genghis Khan Square or Sükhbaatar Square (which should be the official name again since 2016). Often the flagstone covered place is quite empty, just some individuals crossing it from one side to the other, but there are also some people, who sit down on one of the benches between flowerbeds, which surround the equestrian bronze statue of Damdin Sükhbaatar, the 'Father of the Mongolian Revolution', who died at age 30 in 1923. Action, like wedding ceremonies, can sometimes be seen on the square's north side, in front of the Government Palace's colonnade with the statue of Ghengis Khan in the center, flanked by the one's of his successors Ögedei Khan and Kublai Khan. Interesting on the eastern side of th square are the Central Cultural Palace, the State Ballet and Opera House and the Central Tower skyscraper. Some buildings are traditional, some completely modern like the sail shaped Blue Sky Tower on the south side. On the west are the Central Post Office and the Stock Exchange building among others. At night everything is attractively lit up.
8. Zaisan Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 460 reviews
Reviewed By AMNYC1988 - New York City, United States
Worth the climb up many steps to see the spectacular view of the surrounding city, it is very different day from nighttime view
9. Ulaanbaatar Railway Station
10. Sanjaasurengiin Zorig Statue
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4.0 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By dnaleciz - Moreno Valley, United States
Situated in the park just across the street from the Central Post Office is a statue dedicated to a fallen Mongolian leader. The bronze and concrete statue was designed by sculptor B.Denzen in memory of the leader of the 1990 Democratic Revolution, Sanjaasurengiin Zorig (1962-1998). It was unveiled shortly after his tragic death in 1998. While serving as a Member of Parliament and Minister of Infrastructure Development, S. Zorig was assassinated on October 2, 1998. His assassin has never been captured. A large billboard stands behind the statue and provides information about this individual and his life. Even in winter, the Mongolian people bring flowers to his statue. During my short visit to this statue, I counted 4 bunches of flowers on the pedestal of his statue. That is true respect by people who now have his dream in hand - "Freedom & Democracy." This is only one of hundreds of statues located throughout Ulaanbaatar, but it is one of the most significant statues which truly resents the Mongolian spirit, It is a statue worthy of a visiting, just to show respect for a fallen Mongolian leader who dreamed of freedom and democracy for his country.
