Ulaanbaatar is a city that underwent rapid modernization in the 20th century and is home to more than half of Mongolia’s population. It is a city with a rich history and is very popular. Moreover, there are interesting facts about it that remain relatively unknown. Let’s discover together five surprising facts about Ulaanbaatar! The coldest […]

What You Should Know Before Visiting Mongolia During the Naadam Festival Naadam, also called the “Three Manly Games Festival,” is an ancient Mongolian celebration that is still observed today. As noted in The Secret History of the Mongols from the 13th century, the festival originally took place in the month of Khuran, which corresponds to […]

One of the last surviving nomadic societies, about half of Mongols live a pastoral lifestyle that has hardly changed since the time of Genghis Khan. The rest of the population mostly lives in Ulaanbaatar. However, their ties to nature and the steppes are disappearing every year, and the country has been enriched by foreign investments […]