Uliastai Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital city and sum (district) in Zavkhan Aimag, Mongolia
About Uliastai
Uliastai is located at the border of the desert and the forest. It is in a valley near where the Bogdiin and Chigestai converge surrounded by the Khangai mountains, which makes travel difficult during the winter. AlongsideHovd, Uliastai, occasionally referred to as Jibhalanta by the Manchus, is one of the 3 oldest settlements in Mongolia, and had long been an important center of caravan trade -even into the 20th century. It was connected by camel caravan routes with Urga (nowUlaanbaatar) in the east, Hovd in the west, Barkol and other points in Xinjiang in the southwest, and Hohhot in the southeast. The city was founded as a military garrison by the Manchus in 1733 during the Qing rule of Mongolia. Uliastai was the de facto capital of Outer Mongolia and parts of what is now Russia, as the
Top Attractions in Uliastai
Explore the best things to see and do in Uliastai:
- ★Local Museum
- ★The Museums of Zavkhan Province
- ★The nine white stupas
Where to Eat in Uliastai
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Fish Eye Cafe
Where to Stay in Uliastai
- 🏨Altan centre
- 🏨Bolorjin Hotel and Restaurant
- 🏨Uran Baigal
- 🏨Zavkhan Hotel
Uliastai Travel Guide Sections
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