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„ „ „ „ HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS „ Central Mongolia’s aimags (provinces), Töv, Arkhangai Mongolia’s aimags (provinces), and Övörkhangai, vis- the most Central are The rivers and back trails of Gorkhi-Terelj National Park beckon the outdoor enthusiast. beckon National Park and back trails of Gorkhi-Terelj rivers The But central Mongolia offers more than steppes. Landscapes are broken by the forested broken by the forested are Landscapes than steppes. more But central Mongolia offers

„ ers, and you can expect somewhat better servicesers, and you can expect somewhat better than in other parts of the country. national parks. The people, mostly comprising the Khalkh people, mostly The accustomed to foreign- national parks. majority, are Mongolia, and there is plenty to see, including ancient monasteries, gorgeous lakes and many gorgeous is plenty to see, including ancient monasteries, Mongolia, and there ited areas in the countryside. The roads and transport are far better here than in the rest of than in the rest here roads and transport far better The are countryside. in the areas ited the ancient sites and remote areas of the mighty Khangai and its surrounding plains. areas and remote the ancient sites get around the region. Travellers with more time on their hands can spend weeks exploring with more Travellers get around the region. south of the city, and camp out by Mandshir Khiid. Travelling by horse is another great way to great by horse is another out by Mandshir Khiid.south of the city, and camp Travelling horse. Alternatively, set out from on foot, climb the holy Bogdkhan set out from Uul to the Alternatively, horse. At Khustain National Park you can break out the binoculars and spot the reintroduced spot the reintroduced out the binoculars and you can break KhustainAt National Park caravanning in the distance completes every perfect every day. completes caravanning in the distance fields spilling across central Arkhangai. The silhouette of a lone horseman on a hill or camels of a lone horseman Arkhangai.fields spilling across central silhouette The hillsides of the Khan Khentii range, meandering rivers such as the Tuul and lunar-like lava and lunar-like hillsides of the Khan such as the Tuul Khentii rivers range, meandering the horizon while magical light plays through clouds and across the valleys. light plays through the horizon while magical your eyes. Verdant swaths of empty landscapes are sprinkled with tiny gers stretching to sprinkled with tiny gers stretching empty landscapes are swaths of Verdant your eyes. yourself and the city before the vast steppes of cental Mongolia begin to unfold before to unfold before of cental Mongolia begin the vast steppes yourself and the city before Roll out of Ulaanbaatar in a Russian jeep and you’ll only need to put a hill or two between need to put a hill or two jeep and you’ll only in a Russian Roll out of Ulaanbaatar Central Mongolia CENTRAL MONGOLIA 102 Altai Gov- Tosontsengel CENTRAL MONGOLIA Solongotyn Khüreemaral Davaa ETA OGLA CENTRAL MONGOLIA Uul National Öndör Uul Tarvagatai (2725m) Khuren Bayan-Öndör Park Amarbuyant Zavkhan Ikh-Uul (3452m) Zon Uul Gurvanbulag Khiid Bayantsagaan Tsagaan Nuur Böön

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