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Ulaanbaatar or short UB has several spellings. I arrived and left UB by train. Some of my sightseeing like visiting the viewpoint was made with a guide and other by myself or with fellow VTer veggieguru like visiting Gandan monastery.
I think that visiting UB is a must but UB isn't Mongolia. It's a good base to return to for your onward travel and shopping.
- In a nutshell:Mongolia is a must!
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All over UB you will see street stalls which sell fresh fruit. You can watch that the locals often buy just one banana... more travel advice
Mongolian writing
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Before the communist occupation the Mongolians had not cyrillic letters but their own. There are voices that want to... more travel advice
Shaman center
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On the street leading to Gandan monastery there is a ger (yurt) including a Shaman special place. This is called "Center... more travel advice
Prayer wheel
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As in all Buddhist monastery and town, somewhere there is bound to be a big prayer wheel. The wheel contains the holy... more travel advice
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Hi Sonja, an interesting page with fascinating pictures! I especially liked the tip about the Mongolian writing. Very interesting.
Interesting page. I think UB got big influences from both sides - China and Russia ;) I hope to cross border Europe - Asia in May ;) Do you know where? :)
Again I had to look on the map to see where this place is. Great that you arrived and left by train! Those 14th century holy writings must look really holy since they were written with gold ink on black paper!
UB must be interesting place to visit. I have been thinking of visiting it for a long time. But I have not yet made it. Hopefully soon.
The budda was awesome
Great page with informative tips and pics..This is on my list of train journeys also..Next journey will be the trans Mongolian to Moscow from Beijing..I look forward to it..Thanks for sharing your experiences..Denny
interesting place! will have to look to put on my plans:)
Sounds to be an interesting place to visit! Good to hear the mail service is fast.
Nice page and very nice pictures! I love Asia
I need a prayer wheel ! Very nice page about Ulaanbaatar .
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