Mongolia
89 places in Mongolia, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionEastern Asia
CapitalUlan Bator
Places written89
Categories covered3 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, E · 230 V travel adapter →
CurrencyTugrik (MNT)
LanguagesMongolian
Driving sideright
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage
Burkhan Khaldun
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Chandmani
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Golden Eagle Festival
UNESCO · World Heritage
Karakorum and Erdene Zuu
UNESCO · World Heritage
Mongol Daguur
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Naadam Festival
UNESCO · World Heritage
Orkhon Valley
UNESCO · World Heritage
Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai
UNESCO · World Heritage
Uushigiin Uvur Deer Stones
UNESCO · World Heritage
Uvs Lake
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → lake
Achit Lake
national park
Altai Tavan Bogd National Park
rock formation
Baga Gazriin Chuluu
cliffs
Bayanzag Flaming Cliffs
mountain
Bogd Khan Mountain
lake
Boon Tsagaan Lake
lake
Buir Lake
gorge
Chuluut River Gorge
valley
Darkhad Valley
mountain
Eej Khairkhan Mountain
sand dunes
Elsen Tasarkhai
lake
Ganga Lake
national park
Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
nature reserve
Gun-Galuut Nature Reserve
rock formation
Ikh Gazriin Chuluu
nature reserve
Ikh Nartiin Chuluu Nature Reserve
protected area
Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area
national park
Khar Us Lake National Park
mountains
Kharkhiraa and Turgen Mountains
canyon
Khermen Tsav
mountain
Khogno Khan Mountain
lake
Khokh Nuur
sand dunes
Khongoryn Els
volcanic crater
Khorgo Volcano
mountains
Khoridol Saridag Mountains
lakes
Khoton and Khurgan Lakes
national park
Khustain Nuruu National Park
lake
Khuvsgul Lake
lake
Khyargas Lake
steppe
Menen Steppe
protected area
Mongol Daguur
mountain
Munkhkhairkhan Mountain
lakes
Naiman Nuur
fossil site
Nemegt Basin
mountain
Otgontenger Mountain
rock arch
Senjit Khad
hot springs
Shargaljuut Hot Springs
volcanic crater
Shiliin Bogd
rock formation
Taikhar Chuluu
cave
Taliin Agui Cave
lake
Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake
viewpoint
The Gobi Desert
nature reserve
Toson Khulstai Nature Reserve
cave
Tsagaan Agui Cave
cliffs
Tsagaan Suvarga
national park
Tsambagarav Uul National Park
hot springs
Tsenkher Hot Springs
lake
Ugii Lake
lake
Ulaagchin Khar Lake
volcanic crater
Uran Togoo Volcano
lake
Uureg Lake
lake
Uvs Lake
canyon
Yolyn Am
mountain
Zorgol Khairkhan Mountain
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page → monastery
Aglag Buteel Monastery
monastery
Amarbayasgalant Monastery
monastery
Baldan Bereeven Monastery
palace museum
Bogd Khan Winter Palace
temple museum
Choijin Lama Temple Museum
monastery
Gandantegchinlen Monastery
monument
Karakorum and Erdene Zuu
monastery
Khamriin Khiid
archaeological site
Khar Balgas
monastery
Manzushir Monastery
monastery
Ongi Monastery
archaeological site
Orkhon Valley
monastery
Shankh Monastery
ruins
Sum Khokh Burd
monument
The Genghis Khan Statue
monastery
Tuvkhun Monastery
old town
Ulaanbaatar
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture page → sacred mountain
Burkhan Khaldun
village
Chandmani
museum
Chinggis Khaan National Museum
village
Dadal
sacred site
Eej Khad
festival
Golden Eagle Festival
cave
Khoid Tsenkher Cave
festival
Naadam Festival
museum
National Museum of Mongolia
tradition
Nomadic Culture and Naadam
town
Olgii
rock art
Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai
festival
Thousand Camel Festival
archaeological site
Tonyukuk Inscriptions
nomadic community
Tsaatan Reindeer Camps of Tsagaannuur
town
Tsetserleg
archaeological site
Uushigiin Uvur Deer Stones
museum