{"id":94842,"date":"2026-10-22T11:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T03:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=94842"},"modified":"2026-10-22T11:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T03:04:00","slug":"is-ulaanbaatar-worth-visiting-what-to-do-in-mongolias-capital-and-beyond-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=94842","title":{"rendered":"Is Ulaanbaatar worth visiting? What to do in Mongolia\u2019s capital \u2013 and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">A sprawling metropolis that is home to almost half of Mongolia\u2019s population, Ulaanbaatar is not the most tourist-friendly city in the world. Mongolia\u2019s capital is international travellers\u2019 first point of entry into the country before they move on to the deserts, grasslands, steppes and mountains that make the nation such a popular destination among nature lovers.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Most visitors to Mongolia are happy to spend a couple of days in town or skip the place altogether, but Ulaanbaatar still offers pockets of charm, especially in the summer months, when mild temperatures allow for leisurely walks in a place that is not necessarily pedestrian-friendly and lacks an easy-to-navigate transportation system.<\/p>\n<h3 type=\"h3\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"eh0yk8h0 css-17x7qa9 e1pqa4re1\"><strong data-qa=\"ContentSchemaRender-defaultRenderMapFunctions-Component\" class=\"css-1mniedq ex3nmsa17\">Where to stay<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-d3pq8q e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-bjn8wh e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An executive suite at Shangri-La Ulaanbaatar. 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