Hovd Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Mongolia
About Hovd
The history of Khovd dates back about 240 years. At the north end of town there is a ruined fort where the Manchu dynasty viceroy lived with his troops. Mongolian revolutionaries chased them out in 1912. While the Manchus were ruling, they planted trees along the main streets that can still be seen. Since 1912, Khovd has developed, acquiring a big hospital, a university for the youth of Western Mongolia, a quality airport, kindergartens, a cinema, and a theater. Khovd is unique in its diverse ethnic makeup. It consists of 17 soums (similar to a county with each county containing one larger town that also bears the soum's name), some of which have their own ethnic groups including Kazakhs and seven different Mongolian ethnic groups. Many of the small ethnic groups represented in the city ar
Where to Eat in Hovd
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Altai Fast Food
- 🍴Aravt restaurant
- 🍴Buyant (Minj) Restaurant
- 🍴Erka Egchiin Guanz
- 🍴Khovd coffee shop
- 🍴King Restaurant (Elite Restaurant)
Where to Stay in Hovd
- 🏨Buyant Hotel (Minj Hotel)
- 🏨Ger Camp
- 🏨Grand Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Khovd
- 🏨Myangan Ugalz Hotel
- 🏨Steppe Hotel
Hovd Travel Guide Sections
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