Mongolia is an amazing country that attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world. Here, the incredible originality of nature, culture and traditions merged together. Many people go to Mongolia in search of new experiences. Here is an overview of 5 attractions that every tourist must visit.
1. Terelj National Park. This is an amazing place with clean air and picturesque landscapes. The nature of this park is represented by a rich variety of flora and fauna specimens. The main attractions of this park are outlier rocks, which have the most bizarre shapes, and the glacial lake Khagin-Khar.
2. Sukhe-Bator Square, the main square of Ulaanbaatar, is located in the very heart of the capital in front of the government palace "Saaral Ordon". At the entrance to the palace, you can take a photo against the backdrop of a huge monument to Genghis Khan. In the center of the square there is a monument to the military leader, leader of the Mongolian People's Revolution of 1921, Damdin Sukhe-Bator. Also on the square is the Central Dinosaur Museum, the main place in which is the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
3. Buddhist monastery Gandan is one of the few surviving monasteries in Mongolia. There are always many pigeons on the territory of the temple, which can be hand-fed. There is a huge Buddha statue in the temple. There you can also make a goroo, a circular detour with the rotation of the sacred drums.
4. Monument to Genghis Khan. You will have to go to the monument by car, as it is located 50 kilometers from the city. The 40 meter high statue is the largest equestrian statue in the world and one of the largest monuments to Genghis Khan. On the ground floor of the pedestal there are souvenir shops, cafes and exhibition halls.
5. Memorial complex Zaisan. The memorial is dedicated to the memory of Soviet soldiers who died at Khalkhin Gol. It is located on the top of the ZaisanTolgoi hill, to which a three-hundred-step staircase leads. From the observation deck you can see the whole city and the Tuul river valley.
