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Thirty six pictures from my stay in Mongolia, during my trip around the world. This album contains mostly photos taken in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolian capital and in Terelj National Park. (Please note that vertical pics can be stretched on Internet Explorer).
Golden Buddhas, war memorials and buddhist temples. Moving towards the southern part of the town, visitors of Ulaanbaatar will be rewarded by several interesting sites. First one is the Palace of the Bogd Khan, a Chinese style complex once residence of Mongolian emperor and hosting several Buddhist temples. The second one is a modern golden …
A precocious farewell (or maybe a goodbye). Today I’m leaving Mongolia. It would be more correct to say that I’m leaving Ulaanbaatar since I spent most of my time in Mongolia’s capital. When I included Mongolia in my trip I’d planned to spend here two or three weeks but things ended up in a different …
Real Mongolian life is in a ger. Even if its capital Ulaanbaatar becomes every day more populated, Mongolia still keeps a strong nomadic spirit and this has its main symbol in the ger, the tent-house called elsewhere yurt. If you plan an excursion in the national park of Terelj try to arrange as well a …
Face to face with Mongolia and with Gengis Khan. An excursion to the Terelj National Park from Ulaanbaatar is a good way to be acquainted with this huge country. The visit to the Genghis Khan Statue Complex is usually included and will give you the chance to know this famous warlord from “inside” and “face …
One of the most famous Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. Close to the national park of Terelj there is the idyllic Buddhist monastery of Aryaval, including the beautiful temple of Avalokiteshvara. Walking up to the temple you will find a lot of boards with Sutras by the path. Turn the wheel and find out which one …