Rooms of deluxe, semi-deluxe, first-class and tourist categories are available at the Hotels in Ulaanbaatar and Mongolian Ger at the tourist camp. For Ulaanbaatar being the single hub for any travel destinations within Mongolia, nobody can skip staying at least one or two nights in Ulaanbaatar.
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Chingeltei district, Peace and Friendship Palace
Altai Bayan Bogd NBFI
Chingeltei district, Bayanbogd Plaza
Tel: 99197085, 322019
Internet access is available in Ulaanbaatar at business centers (often located in hotels), Internet cafes and at the telephone exchange on Suhkbaatar square. ISPs include Bodicomputers (www.mongolnet.mn), MagicNet (www.magicnet.mn) and Micom (www.micom.com). Internet cafes in Ulaanbaatar charge around MNT 400-800 per hour. Many people use email on the internet.
Locations of Internet Cafes:
Mongolia has diplomatic relations with around 141 countries. Followings are the contact address for some of Embassy and Consulate of Mongolia.
Great Britain:
7 Kensington Court, London W8 SDL.
Tel: (171) 937-0150, Fax:(171)937-1117. www.embassyofmongolia.co.uk
United States:
2833 M St NW, Washington, Readmore…
Geographically, Mongolia covers an area of 1,564,100 square kilometers and lies in the heart of the continent Asia. It stretches about 2,400 km from west to east and 1,260 km from north to south. Mongolia is bounded by Russia on the north and by China on the southeast and west.
Nomads divide winter into periods of time in multiples of nine, the lucky number for Buddhists. The winter is 81 days long (nine times nine). At the end of the 81st day, Tsagaan Sar (White Month), is widely celebrated as the start of the lunar new year.
Government offices are usually open from 9 am to 5 pm on weekdays and lunch hour is 1 pm to 2 pm. Banks are supposed to open from 10 am to 3 pm weekdays. Mongolia introduced a five-day working week in 1998. Most private and state-run businesses open at about 10 am and close sometime between 5 and 8 pm. In the countryside most guanz: (canteens) seem to close for dinner (and often lunch as well). In reality, opening hours are often at the whim of staff. Readmore…
Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia is situated in the valley of Tuul river surrounded by Bogd, Bayanzurkh, Songino and Chingeltei mountains. The altitude of Ulaanbaatar is 1351 meters. Ulaanbaatar occupies 135.800 hectares and has almost half of the country’s population. There are 8 districts in the city such as: Bayangol, Bayanzurkh, Songinokhairkhan, Chingeltei, Sukhbaatar, Khan-Uul, Nalaikh and Baganuur.
Coming to Mongolia can be a big challenge. Knowing what to bring, how to get there, where to stay and how to get around is important if you want to make to most of your journey. This section is dedicated to getting you all the essential information you need in order to have a great, safe trip.
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