Mongolia Vacation and Trip Information

The world’s second-largest landlocked country, Mongolia, borders Russia and is part of both east and central Asia. Ulan Bator is the capital of Mongolia and houses many pre-World War II buildings such as Dambadarjaalin monastery, Vajradhara temple and Didan-Laviran temple. Many of the buildings are now museums showcasing religious artwork, the history of Mongolia, as well as Mongolian puzzle toys featured at the International Intellectual Museum.  

Near the three major department stores, including the Sky Department Store, are burial vaults, tombs, and deer stone monuments—which were primarily used to study the customs, origin and culture of the Bronze Age. Mongolia hosts several annual festivals such as the Thousand Camel Festival which is intended to inform visitors about the decline in the Bactrian camel population. Tourists can learn about the history of the Bactrian camels as they listen to the traditional music of Mongolia, called Urtiin Duu. Mongolia continues to work on preserving and protecting their unique wildlife, including Takhi (also called Przewalski’s horse), which are the last remaining wild horses in the world.