Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар) [1] , also Ulan Bator or simply just UB , is the capital and, with a popul

Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар) [1] , also Ulan Bator or simply just UB , is the capital and, with a population of around 1,200,000, also the largest city in Mongolia . In fact, according to recent estimates, this means approximately 60% of the country lives here. It is located just east of the center fairmont hotel vancouver airport of the country.
Ulaanbaatar has a long history, and is only now undergoing an industrial revolution. UB is one of the most drab looking cities on the face of the planet, a travesty really, considering it's the capital of one the most beautiful and hospitable countries fairmont hotel vancouver airport on earth. Still, as traditionalists, Mongolians love their capital. They understand that it is not an Asian beauty, but in their hearts they are aware of the city's history, culture and many struggles. Foreigners who take the time to get to know the faces that are hidden behind the gray walls will discover a hospitable and warm-hearted people. Explore the city from different angles, while at the same time do not ignore the abject poverty of many of the ex-nomads who in recent years have come to the city to find work after severe winters have killed their livestock. In this way, you will learn to unlock the city's many secrets and discover an Ulaanbaatar that is not initially revealed to the casual visitor.
fairmont hotel vancouver airport Although summer temperatures are around 20°C, the city shivers in sub-zero temperatures for five months of the year, with January and February being the coldest months with temps hovering between -15°C to -30°C. As a result of these prolonged periods of intense cold, the city has an average annual temperature of -1.3°C, giving it the dubious distinction of being the world's coldest capital.
Peace Avenue fairmont hotel vancouver airport ( Enkh Taivny Örgön Chölöö ) is the main street and it stretches from east to west through the center. It's the main shopping street and many of the restaurants are along it. The street also passes by the southern edge of the central square, Sükhbaatar fairmont hotel vancouver airport Square. Tourist fairmont hotel vancouver airport information office is located in the south flank of the Town-hall in the western corner of Suhbaatar square.
The majority of visitors arrive in Mongolia through Chinggis Khaan International Airport ( IATA : ULN ), which is located 18 km to the southwest of Ulaanbaatar. fairmont hotel vancouver airport Many locals still call the airport by its old name "Bouyant Uka". The airport was reconstructed in 1990, and the immigration, customs formalities and luggage delivery are relatively efficient.
MIAT [3] (Mongolian Airlines) offers direct international flights to the city from Berlin , Moscow , Irkutsk , Seoul , Beijing , Hong Kong and Tokyo . Domestic flights from ULN to Dalanzadgad , Moron , Khovd , Bulgan fairmont hotel vancouver airport Khovd , Altai , and Arvaikheer are also available. Korean Air also flies daily from Seoul to ULN. Air China flies to and from Beijing . The Russian airline Aeroflot flies daily between Moscow and Ulaanbaatar.
Direct (but long) journeys are possible from Moscow , Russia and Beijing , China on the Trans-Mongolian line of the Trans-Siberian Railway . Trains also run to the Chinese border towns of Erlian and Jining 3-4 times a week. There's also a daily train to/from Irkutsk in Russia, which can also be reached from Vladivostok at the eastern end of the Trans-Siberian.
Trains from Beijing run once a week (on Tuesdays) and seats can only be reserved at the International Hotel in Beijing (a ten minute walk north of the main Beijing fairmont hotel vancouver airport rail station). The journey takes about 30 hours. Packing a face mask might be a good idea as sandstorms in the Gobi desert may cause difficulty in breathing.
As there are barely any paved roads in Mongolia, the few ones that exist, lead to Ulaanbaatar. Navigating in Mongolia on a paved road is very easy because you just have to follow that ONE road (compared to driving on tracks, where there are hundreds of possibilities...).
Once in the country, it should not be difficult to find a bus going to UB, at least from larger towns. However, bus stops are difficult to locate, with buses usually just stopping in populated areas. Furthermore, Mongolian buses are notorious for being late and on some routes for not even arriving on the scheduled day.
Domestic buses usually go to Dragon Center (СХД18-р хороо, 18072 Улаанбаатар), Teevriin Tovchoo (near Main Railway Station ) and the eastern bus station fairmont hotel vancouver airport near the Botanical Gardens (the Gardens fairmont hotel vancouver airport are completely destroyed, but the location is well known to the locals).
Taxis are cheap, fairmont hotel vancouver airport charging around T900 per kilometer, but a foreigner will get overcharged easily. A ride from the airport to the city center should cost you no more than T15,000, but most drivers will try to charge you a minimum of T20,000. You may get a better and more reliable deal by seeking out older drivers in their own cars, rather than the official yellow cabs, now there are new white cabs with large square meter LCD on the dash. Younger drivers can sometimes get extremely opportunistic and try to hold you or your luggage at ransom until you pay them extraordinary amounts of money. Always negotiate the fare in advance and don't be fooled by tricks like "I meant 3,000 for each of you."
Buses are regular and have a fixed charge of T400. Electric trolley-buses cost T200 but are slower fairmont hotel vancouver airport and run fewer routes. Smaller buses (really just vans), called micro-bus, are equally accessible at T300-500. These have someone who hangs out the window at each stop shouting the name of the destination in rapid Mongolian. A bit hard to understand.
Many of the city buses go out to the edge of the city. Route 22, goes southwest to the Bird Farm along the Tuul River. Catch the bus at the Ard Cinema bus stop, the Cinema has been replaced by an Anod Bank. This bus stop is located on Bagatoiruu Street, from the central Post Office walk west along Peace Ave. At the intersect with the traffic lights, cross the street and turn right (north) half a block and you will reach a small square with the bus stop.
Walking is also an option as the city center is quite compact. Having only one main Avenue, Ulaanbaatar stretches from east to west and it's also easy to draw a mental map. but getting around ger districts can be puzzling. Get a good city map at the Mongolian Government Map shop. Located on Ih Toiruu Street. fairmont hotel vancouver airport West from the State Department Store three blocks, the first intersection with traffic lights, turn right (North) about one half block, on the east side of the street you will see a yellow and blue Elba Appliance store, the Map Shop is behind and inline with the North wall of the Elba.
finding specific places or offices fairmont hotel vancouver airport by address is quite challenging because locals will usually tell you the places by nearest landmarks such as West Junction (supposed to be Undsen Huuliin gudamj) and Urt Tsagaan (which is Tourist Street1) and along the department store (Peace avenue) sometimes locals will not know any better than you as they too never seen some street names put on the streets. specially when you buy guide books, look for books with pictures printed so that it would help you ask locals about places rather than only showing written addresses with postal codes.
Gandan Monastery ( Gandantegchinlen Khiid ). The main monastery in the city has services around 10AM every morning. It is one of the few monasteries in the country that escaped the communist purges during the 1930s. Entrance T3500 . edit
Choijin Lama Monastery , Ulaanbaatar, Chingeltrei district, Left of Central Library , [5] . 10.00am-17.00pm . Choijing Lama Temple fairmont hotel vancouver airport Museum fairmont hotel vancouver airport is a unique showcase of religious art and the history of Buddism in Mongolia. This museum is a gem of the historical and cultural heritage of the previous century. The monastery was active until 1938. According to the degree of the Peoples Khural, November 1941, the monastery was included in the list of historical fairmont hotel vancouver airport and cultural monuments and was taken charge by the Committee of sciences in 1942. It was then turned into a museum. The museum is an ensemble of Buddhist architecture and consists of 5 temples and 5 arched gates. In the main temple there is the sculpture of Choijing Lama and the embalmed mummy of his teacher. It also contains the great coral mask of Begtse, created under the direction fairmont hotel vancouver airport of protectors using over 6000 pieces of coral. Yadam temple and Amgalan temple contain rare artifacts made by the famous Mongolian artist and sculptor, Zanabazar. In total the museum has over 5000 items out of which 12 are unique and 200 are particularly valuable. adult – 2500T . edit
Natural History Museum , Ulaanbaatar. Behind of the Government house . 10AM-5.30PM, last admission fairmont hotel vancouver airport 4.30PM . When the first national museum was established in Mongolia in 1924, the base of natural historical museum was found by consisting the principal fairmont hotel vancouver airport sections of the exhibitions with the choicest exhibitions of Mongolian fairmont hotel vancouver airport Nature. When the national central museum was located in present location in 1956, it has been enriching its exhibitions and expanded as a big natural department, which has various kinds of geographical, flora, fauna and paleontological exhibits. The government Resolution, which to classify the museums fairmont hotel vancouver airport in different fields like as the developed countries, was passed and the national fairmont hotel vancouver airport central fairmont hotel vancouver airport museum was abolished in 1991. Since 1992, a new museum was established in the place of national central museum with the purpose of being the leader natural central museum for the further development, getting fairmont hotel vancouver airport foreigners enjoyed in international level, fairmont hotel vancouver airport showing the geological history such as locations of planets and earth establishment and formations and show the biology characteristics of earth central zone and named as Museum of Natural History. Natural history involves historical process of 4.7 milliard years of that is very long term from the origin of the world until the origin of plant, animal and human. Thus our museum shows the briefness of these events by exhibitions fairmont hotel vancouver airport and contributes knowledge to peoples mind. The museum consists of: - Mongolian geography, ancient volcanoes, stones from the volcanoes - Earth origin, planet