Ulan Ude Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in eastern Russia
About Ulan Ude
Ulan Ude, originally called Udinskoye, is in an area of Russia calledBuryatia, named after the nomadic Buryat Mongols that first settled in the area. In the 1650s, as a result of a split in the Russian Orthodox Church, a group of people called the "Old Believers" were forced to flee their homes and escape to Siberia in order to freely practice their religion. The settlement was officially founded in 1666 by Russian Cossacks as a fortress. Due to its location on trade routes between Russia,ChinaandMongolia, it developed into a prosperous trading town. It grew further when it became a hub for theTrans Siberian Railwayin 1900 and the locomotive manufacturing industry dominated the economy. Ulan Ude means "Red Ude", referring to the river Uda, in the local Buryat language. The city was closed
Top Attractions in Ulan Ude
Explore the best things to see and do in Ulan Ude:
- ★Bolshoi Kunalei
- ★Buryat State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater
- ★City History Museum / History of Ulan-Ude
- ★Ethnographic Museum of the People of Transbaikalia Culture
- ★Geological Museum
- ★Ivolginsky Datsan Buddhist Monastery
- ★Museum of Buryatia History
- ★Museum of Buryatia Nature
Where to Eat in Ulan Ude
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Churchill pub&grill
- 🍴Sputnik
- 🍴Ulger Restaurant & Cafe
- 🍴Zolotoy Drakon
Where to Stay in Ulan Ude
- 🏨Dostoevsky Hostel
- 🏨Hostel House
- 🏨Hotel Baikal Plaza
- 🏨Hotel Buryatia
- 🏨Hotel Geser
- 🏨Hotel Odon
Ulan Ude Travel Guide Sections
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