The Mongolian cities Ulaanbaatar/Darkhan.
No car and actually plan for once, just a list of sights, which might be worth a
look. It is merely a casual city-break with a friend in a nice climate.
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ULAANBAATAR |
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Sight |
Why? |
GPS |
1 |
Sukhbaatar Square |
Central square, 2 statues |
47.918873, 106.917303 |
2 |
Gandantegchenling Monastery |
Bhutan-ish building + 12 |
47.922944, 106.895311 |
3 |
Bogd Khaan Palace Museum |
Chinese-like palace |
47.897336, 106.907045 |
4 |
Choijin Lama Temple/museum |
Chinese-like temple |
47.914539, 106.917972 |
5 |
Zaisan Memorial |
Modern, strange looking. |
47.885154, 106.915590 |
6 |
The Natural History Museum |
Dinosaurs and more |
47.923090, 106.905849 |
ZZ |
Horeka Hotel |
Sleep & Shower |
47.917393, 106.951535 |
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Зорчигч Тээврийн Төв Bus T. |
Every 90 min to Darkhan |
47.910342, 106.798419 |
8 |
Amgalan Botanical Garden |
- or not |
47.909579, 106.998636 |
9 |
Green hills by bus |
Ч:31 to Хангамж |
47.903285, 107.025540 |
10 |
Bus |
X4, X5, X12 to Туул |
47.850493, 107.137877 |
11 |
Bumbatiin am hiking |
Hills, south of Туул |
47.840239, 107.141590 |
12 |
Chenresig Temple |
Chinese-like temple |
47.923187, 106.894941 |
13 |
National Museum of M. |
Mongolian history |
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14 |
Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan |
6 temples, art, stuffed anim. |
47.897337, 106.907440 |
15 |
State Department Store |
Restaurants & Souvenirs |
47.916824, 106.901689 |
16 |
Naran Tuul Market |
Large (pick-pockets!)+19 |
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17 |
Luna Blanca |
Vegetarian restaurant |
47.919461, 106.915562 |
18 |
Mongolian Nat Modern Art gall. |
Modern art, I guess… |
47.919455, 106.921025 |
19 |
Dunjingarav Market |
Indoor at 16 |
47.907180, 106.945606 |
20 |
Bayanzaürkh bus terminal |
If we need it |
47.913096, 106.977795 |
21 |
Dragon bus terminal |
If we need it |
47.910620,
106.820580 |
22 |
Train to Darkhan
8;35, 6 hours |
If we need it |
47.908335, 106.884715 |
23 |
Nomads in the edge
of town |
10 km east of hotel by AH3 |
47.889066, 107.062733 |
24 |
Bus to nomads |
Bus Bus X4 /Y24, 3 min. |
47.915799, 106.970371 |
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DARKHAN |
By bus, and train home? |
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31 |
Morin Khuur Monument |
Near Seated Buddha 32 |
49.475544, 105.948172 |
32 |
Seated Buddha Statue |
Next to 31 |
49.474098, 105.944049 |
33 |
Kharagiin Khiid |
Monastery |
49.459712, 105.958245 |
Z2 |
Jasper Hotel |
Sleep & Shower |
49.483326, 105.941249 |
34 |
Bus station |
If we need it |
49.459092, 105.947483 |
35 |
Nature |
2 km south of hotel |
49.468336, 105.939480 |
36 |
Train station |
If we need it. 14;10 to UB |
49.484624, 105.930468 |
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