16 Reasons To Go To Mongolia Once In A Lifetime

Every July, Mongolia becomes bustling again when there is a traditional Naadam festival with many sports dating back thousands of years.1. Explore the Gobi Desert: Unlike the Sahara, the Gobi Desert in Mongolia attracts tourists not only because of its characteristic climate but also because it is also home to many rare animals, such as two-step camels. Bactrian, black-tailed Gazen antelope, Gobi bear, snow leopard. This land is home to many important fossils, including prehistoric caves, stone tools dating back to 100,000 years

. This is also the place where the world's first dinosaur egg was found. Photo: Timothy Allen / Getty Images. 2 Visit the modern city Ulaanbaatar: Located next to the banks of the Tuul River, Ulaanbaatar (also known as Ulan Bator) is the capital and largest city in Mongolia.



The city has changed positions 28 times and is now the cultural, economic and financial center of the country. Guests can visit the luxury shopping district near Sukhbaatar square, admire the tallest Blue Skype tower in the country and rest at the Shangri-La hotel with 290 rooms. Photo: Stephen Exley / Getty Images. 3. Gandan Khiid Monastery: Built in 1835, Gandan Khiid monastery (also known as Gandantegchinlen monastery) is one of the largest monasteries in Mongolia. Inside the monastery, there is a statue of Magjid Janraisig (Quan The Am) 26m high, weighing 20 tons, gilded and adorned, a copy of a statue that was destroyed in 1920. Photo: Jenny Jones / Getty Images 4.



Watch Kazakhs hunters train golden eagles: Kazakhs people living in the Altai mountains believe that eagles can repel evil from people's hearts. This is also the only ethnic group in the world that uses golden eagles for hunting. The photo above by photographer Asher Svidensky captures the moment when little girl Ashol-Pan (then 13 years old) is training her eagle for prey. Photo: Asher Svidensky. 5. Mongolian Boots: Mongolian Boots (also known as Gutul) are traditional hand sewn boots made of leather, able to withstand the rigors of weather. The toes are usually upturned to avoid throwing dirt (sand) on their feet, and if they fall, the cavalry will not be stuck on the horse. Photo: Laurie Noble / Getty Images.



6. Khangai mountain range: Rising from the gentle slopes of the grassland, the Khanghai mountain range is the main source of water for rivers Orkhon, Selenge, Ider, Zavkhan and lakes Orog, Böön tsagaan. The highest peak here is Otgontenger with an altitude of over 4,000 m. Photo: Shenzhen Harbor / Getty Images.7. Listen to the sand "sing" in the Gobi desert: Nowadays, there are many tourists coming to the sand dunes in the Gobi desert just to listen to the "sing" sand. When the wind is strong, the sound of sand is like the "roar" of an animal; When there is a gentle breeze, the sound sounds very melodious ..



. Explaining the above phenomenon, Japanese experts think that there may be an ancient palace under the Gobi sand dunes, while the Russians judge the content. Quartz in the sand is the cause of the sand to "sing". Photo: Ash Western / Flickr.8. Polo - King sport: For a long time, the Mongols are considered to have the merit of spreading Polo from Persia to Eastern countries, after which this sport was introduced into the West and thrived. strong until now. Today, young polo players practice in the Orkhon valley to prepare for the annual tournaments.



Photo: Michel Setboum / Getty Images. 9. Drinking of arkhi wine: Arkhi wine (also known as Vodka Shimiin Arkhi) is a type of wine made from fermented yak milk, sour and quite "heavy" alcohol. The process of making arkhi wine is very complicated, requiring the brewer to have a lot of skills and use appropriate materials. This wine is originally brewed only by people living in the countryside and with luck you can get a glass of arkhi when visiting their hut (aka ger). Photo: Paul Harris / Getty Images. 10. Watch wrestling at Naadam festival: Naadam (Mongolian means "game") is the largest festival of the people here, held in July every year with three main sports taking place over three days.



are: wrestling, horseback riding and archery. When wrestling, the two opponents will wear tight-fitting shorts, open jackets, small hats and traditional boots. Photo: Thomas L. Kelly / Getty Images.11. Horse racing: In addition to controlling the horse to move skillfully at a fast speed, the riders must also have good archery skills, targeting moving targets (birds are flying in the sky), or a static target (the stele placed on the ground). Up to 1,000 horses race in the pasture during the Naadam festival, and the winning horses will be honored with songs and poems about their success. Photo: Per-Andre Hoffmann / Robert Harding Picture Library.



12. Lake Khovsgul: Located at the foot of Sayan mountain and bordered by the vast Siberian Taiga forest, Lake Khovsgul is one of the 17 ancient lakes in the world. For the Mongols, this is an extremely sacred spiritual place, inspiring many wizards. The lake is 136 km long, located at an altitude.

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