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Zayan Gegeen Monastery

Founded in 1616 in Tsetserleg, at the foot of Bulgan Mountain, the former Zayan Gegeen Monastery now houses an ethnographic museum dedicated to Arkhangai.

Zaisan Hill

South of Ulan Bator, Zaisan Hill is home to a Soviet memorial from 1971 and offers sweeping views over Mongolia's capital and the Tuul River.

The Bogdo Khan Museum and Palace

The former winter residence of the last Bogdo Khan in Ulaanbaatar, this palace built between 1893 and 1906 houses a museum of over 8,000 religious and political artworks.

The Deer Stones of Uushigiin Övör

Twenty kilometers west of Mörön, this Bronze Age funeral complex brings together 14 granite stelae carved with deer, celestial bodies, and ritual objects.

Turtle rock

Turtle Rock

Granite formation shaped like a turtle at the entrance to Gorkhi-Terelj park, Melkhii Khad serves as a starting point for the hike to Aryaval temple.

The Rock Paintings of Tsagaan Salaa

Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2011, Tsagaan Salaa brings together approximately 10,000 rock carvings within Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, in far western Mongoelia.

Monastère de Tövkhön

Tövkhön Monastery

Perched at 2,300 m on the sacred mountain Shireet Ulaan, Tövkhön Monastery was Zanabazar's retreat and the birthplace of the Soyombo alphabet.

Taikhar chuulu

Taikhar Rock

A 20-meter granite boulder on the banks of the Khoyd Tamir River, covered with runic, Sogdian, Uyghur and Mongolian inscriptions, 22 km from Tsetserleg.

The Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar traces 4.7 billion years of evolution through its collections of geology, paleontology, fauna and flora.

The National Museum of History

At the heart of Ulaanbaatar, the National Museum of History traces across three floors the long history of Mongolian nomadic peoples, from prehistory to the empire of Genghis Khan.

Sources de Mogoït

Mogoit Hot Springs

Sixteen hot springs ranging from 33 to 72 °C in the Orkhon Valley, near Bat-Ölzii: history linked to Zanabazar, accessible baths and practical advice.

Lac de Khurgan

Khurgan Lake

A 23 km glacial lake in the Mongolian Altai, Khurgan is home to twenty islands, migratory bird species, and high mountain landscapes near Tavan Bogd.

Le Mont Khuiten

Mount Khuiten

Mongolia's highest summit at 4,376 m, Mount Khuiten dominates the sacred Tavan Bogd massif in the country's far west, facing the Potanin Glacier.

Lac Khoton

Lake Khoton

At 2,080 m altitude in the Mongolian Altai, Lake Khoton spans 50 km² in the heart of the Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, surrounded by forests, snow-capped peaks and glacial rivers.

Khöshöö Tsaidam

The Turkish Memorials of Khöshöö Tsaidam

Four commemorative complexes from the 8th century dedicated to Turkish sovereigns Bilge Khan and Kul Tegin, the most significant known archaeological remains of the Turkish Empire.

Khambiin Khiid Monastery

Founded in the 17th century by Zanabazar, Erdene Khambiin Khiid monastery preserves at the foot of the Khögnö Khan massif the memory of the 1688 massacre.

Monastère de Khamar

Khamar Monastery

Founded in 1821 by master Danzanravjaa, Khamarin Khiid is one of the major Buddhist sites in the Mongolian Gobi, 45 km south of Sainshand.

Lac noir

Khagiin Khar Lake

Glacial lake in the lower Khentii at 1800 m altitude, accessible only by 4x4 and on foot from Gorkhi-Terelj Park. A destination for adventurous travelers.