Karakorum Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Sum (district) in Övörkhangai Aimag, Mongolia
About Karakorum
While the Mongols were primarily nomadic peoples who didn't establish permanent settlements, Karakorum eventually became the site of the imperialordu(literally a "collection of traveling tents" but later used by Mongolic and Turkic peoples to refer to settlements) where the main Khan held courts and received tributes. Since the vast majority of the "buildings" that made up the imperialorduwere felt or animal skin tents that could easily be moved, there aren't many physical remnants of buildings. The region around Karakorum was the site of capital "cities" for numerous nomadic polities, including the Göktürks, the Uighur Khaghanate, and the Xiongnu, before becoming the site for the Mongol capital. William of Rubruck, a Flemish missionary, visited the site in 1254 and left accounts of the ci
Top Attractions in Karakorum
Explore the best things to see and do in Karakorum:
- ★Bilge Khaan Memorial
- ★Erdene Zuu Monastery
- ★Horsetrails
- ★Kharkhorum
- ★Kharkhorum Museum
- ★Khushuu Tsaidam Museum
- ★Monument for Mongol States
- ★Orhon Waterfall
Where to Eat in Karakorum
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Morin Jim
Where to Stay in Karakorum
- 🏨Family Guesthouse
- 🏨Gaya's Guest House
- 🏨Ikh Khorum Hotel, Restaurant
- 🏨Morin Jim Guesthouse
- 🏨Orkhon Ger Motel
Karakorum Travel Guide Sections
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