🇲🇳 Ulaanbaatar

Mongolia · City · Asia

🌤 Continental, with extremely cold winters and short, warm summers. 📅 Best time: April to October 🌡 18 °C in summer, -20 °C in winter ⏱ 4 days 💰 Mid-range ~€80/day

⭐ 8.3/10

Climate

🌤 Continental, with extremely cold winters and short, warm summers.

Best time

📅 April to October

Temperature

🌡 18 °C in summer, -20 °C in winter

Ideal stay

⏱ 4 days

Budget

💰 Mid-range · ~€80/day

Continent

🌍 Asia

📍 About Ulaanbaatar

The sky of Ulaanbaatar opens to a horizon of dunes and mountains, while the heat of the baruun sandwich melts on the tongue in Gandan Street. The city lights flicker like stars over the Gobi desert.

🗺️ What to do & see in Ulaanbaatar

✅Visit the Gandan Temple and watch the monks in prayer
✅Hike through Freedom Park and enjoy the urban landscape
✅Llama wool weaving workshop in a local community
✅Dinner of buuz at a traditional inn in the area
✅Night walk around Republic Square and its neon lights

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Ulaanbaatar

⭐Monasterio de Gandan Tegchinlen
⭐Plaza Sükhbaatar
⭐Palacio de Invierno de Bogd Khan
⭐Museo Nacional de Mongolia
⭐Parque Nacional de Gorkhi-Terelj

🍽️ Local cuisine in Ulaanbaatar

🍴Buzh at a traditional inn
🍴Khuushuur stuffed with meat at Republic Square
🍴Sukha, meat and vegetable soup at a local café

✈️ Getting to Ulaanbaatar

Direct flight to Ulaanbaatar from Moscow in 4h 30m.

🏨 Where to stay in Ulaanbaatar

Chain hotel with central heating or ger-style inn near the center.

💡 Travel tips for Ulaanbaatar

💡🛡️ Local tip: When visiting the bazaar in Sukhbaatar, ask sellers about the price of wool; they often accept a small discount if you buy in bulk.
💡Wear proper winter clothing; the city's warmth is an illusion.
💡Drink bottled water; tap water is not potable.
💡Carry a face mask; pollution can be high in the city.