Short guide to Mongolia
If you want to travel back in time to the most sparsely-populated country on Earth, then Mongolia is the answer. Mongolia really does feel like you’ve jumped in a time machine and gone back in years.
But although it is not the obvious choice for a holiday, travellers who take the plunge and visit Mongolia will be seduced by its vast wilderness and raw beauty.
More than half the population live in the capital Ulan Bator, but outside this commercial hub, visitors will find a country untouched by the modern world.
The indigenous people are renowned for their hospitality and their nomadic lifestyles chime with the natural rhythms of the environment in which they live. Mongolia’s economy largely relies on livestock tending, although it is beginning to make the most of its vast mineral wealth.
Travellers are transfixed by the beautiful scenery, which is a main feature of the country. The main attractions include the Gobi Desert, the Gorkhi-Terelj National Par and Karakorum, the former capital of the Mongol Empire.
Mongolia’s growing reputation as a mecca for adventurers with a thirst for activities, such as camel trekking, rock climbing and desert safaris, is based on its wonderful environment. The capital itself also has a few must-see attractions, including the National Museum of History, which has a section dedicated to Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire.
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