5 Amazing Places To Visit In Mongolia

Mongolia is an exclusive and unexplored travel destination that offers a great mix of natural scenic features, a wide range of untouched landscapes, various styles of nomadic life and culture, so travelers can experience authentic Mongolia’s nomadic life. Mongolia is one of the world’s most populated nations, and its nomadic life and preservation of nature have made Mongolia a destination for nature tourism.

# Gorkhi- Terelj National park

National Park GORKHI-TERELJ is considered one of the most beautiful places worth visiting for travelers who want to relax in the surrounding area near Ulaanbaatar. It is one of Mongolia’s primary national parks. Terelj is situated in the valley of the river Terelj, approximately 66 km from the center of Ulaanbaatar.

A small southern section of the park is developed for visitors, with restaurants, souvenir shops, horse and camel rentals, and tourist camps, many of which are run by the former state tourism company, Juulchin Corporation. The majority of the park, however, is undeveloped and difficult to access. The main attraction of this national park is Khagiin Khar lake which is 20 m deep freezing and 80 km upriver from the tourist camps. Another spot is Yestii hot spring water situated 18km upriver. The park also has a Buddhist temple open to tourists. Wildlife in the park includes brown bears and over 250 bird species.

# Gobi Desert

Southern Mongolia is well known for its Gobi Desert, one of the best-kept secrets and rare habitats in the world. The Gobi is a cold desert in general, with frost and snow on its dunes. In winter snow is blown from the Siberian Steppes by the wind. These winds will cause the Gobi in winter to reach -40 °C (-40 °F) to 45 °C (113 °F) in summer. However, the climate of Gobi is very extreme with temperature changes rapidly as much as 35 °C. This is not seasonally but can happen in 24 hours.

# Genghis Khan Statue Complex

This statue of Genghis Khan was built in 2008 in honor of its founder, Genghis Khan, on the occasion of the eight-hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Mongolian Empire. This statue is located around 60 kilometers northeast of Ulaanbaatar. It is not possible to go by public transport, only taxis from the capital will take you to this destination. This impressive statue, covered in 250 tons of gleaming stainless steel, is 40 meters high. There is a visitor center in the statue which is 10 meters high having 36 columns represents the 36 Khans from Genghis to Ligdan Khan.

# Mongolian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet

The National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Mongolia were started in 1963. There always held colorful and unique performances. The ambiance of the theatre inside is really mesmerizing, the Red velvet chairs, red velvet seats, and red velvet banisters occupied the theatre. The walls are yellow with white-printed decorations. There musicians & orchestra plays all traditional instruments including the horse head fiddle. The well-experienced singers perform the throat singing called Khoomi. The audio in the theatre is top quality and every seat provides an outstanding view of the stage. This is the recommended place to visit in Mongolia.

# Gandantegchenling Monastery

The Gandantegchenling Monastery is a Mongolian Buddhist monastery situated in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar that has been restored in 1990. This Monastery has over 150 monks’ residences inside the premises. The center of attraction of this monastery is a 26.5-meter-high statue of Migjid Janraisig which came under state protection in the year 1994. The original statue was built in 1912 but was destroyed in 1937 or 1938 when the Soviet Union’s communist ideologies took root in Mongolia. With the help of nationwide donations, the new statue was mounted and inaugurated in 1996.

Lining the walls of the temple are hundreds of smaller Buddha statues, sitting neatly on shelves behind the glass. Surrounding the main hall are rows of prayer wheels, which you should only spin in a clockwise direction. The whole atmosphere here reminded you of the time you visited the various monasteries of Tibet.