Another fascinating urban space in nomadic Mongolia would be Narantuul market in Ulaanbaatar. Narantuul market is the biggest market in the country and somehow nicknamed as ‘black market’. The term “Black market” could be originated during Mongolia’s communist regime when private trading was prohibited when the market was located in the middle of a ger…
One of the must visit performing art would be the folk concert by the Tumen Ekh ensemble in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The ensemble has gone on to win awards across the world since it was founded in 1989. The ensemble present a rare selection of ancient Mongolian performing arts and culture to local and international audience.…
Located in the valley of Tuul river, the Bogd Khaan Palace Museum, formerly known as the Green Palace, was built between 1893-1903 and served as an official residence of Mongolia’s Theocratic Ruler, the Bogd Khaan up until his death in 1924, and was from where he reigned over the country and conducted affairs of state…
The deepest lake in Central Asia, the Lake Khovsgol is known for its pristine nature, lash forest, crystal rivers and pure water. It was formed by tectonic force at 1645 m above see level. The lake Khovsgol is believed to hold 70% of the country’s fresh water and 0.4% of total fresh water in the…
Whilst you are exploring the undulating hills and vast plains of Mongolia, do stay at Ger camps, where a Mongolian traditional dwelling, Ger in Mongolian, is used travellers’ accommodation. This temporarily assembled Ger camps allow you to visit to the remote wilderness in comfort and enables you to experience a part of Mongolian traditional way…
Elsen Tasarkhai is an arid landscape with sand dunes and stunning rocky mountain of Khogno Khan at the altitude of 1,967m above sea level. Glittering sand dunes of Elsen Tasarkhai span 80 km along 5 km wide across the central Mongolia. River Tarna waters the inhabitants of the area and the green meadow that stretches…
The beautiful mountainous terrain is home for wild creatures such as wolves, white tailed deer, Mongolian Gazelle, big horned sheep and of course the Takhi, which was reintroduced in 1990 with a cooperation of the Foundation Reserves for the Przewalski Horse and the support of Dutch Government.
This is my 15th summer in Mongolia. Since 1998 I have been making frequent visits to this amazing country which never fails to whet my adventure appetite. I always return home feeling rejuvenated for the connection with nature has never been so deeply felt in all my other travels except here. This summer I decided…
Firstly, food service spots in UB will have to be categorised into small Mongolian food joints and bigger restaurants. Since the first type is very simple and self-explanatory, let’s take a journey to take a closer look at the larger upper middle & high-class restaurants.
You wake up in Ulaanbaatar City. It is 07:00 AM. I’m sure you’re craving coffee (I know how it feels, don’t worry) and a delicious breakfast. Come along. WHERE CAN ONE GRAB A CUP OF COFFEE IN UB? Throughout the past decade Ulaanbaatar streets have filled up with so many modern coffee shops and cafés…