In the westernmost percentage of Mongolia, on the edge with China and Russia lies the outstanding province of Bayan Olgii (Bayan Ulgii). This land is known to be the land of Kazakh descendants,
whose ancestors fled their motherland to steer clear of the growing European empire and to search for an improved future. While the others of Mongolia is homogeneous, Bayan-Olgii has a unique lifestyle and languages.
Olgii City (Ulgii) is the happy money of the province, and this is generally your home foundation for people discovering Bayan Olgii province and american Mongolia in general. The town has approximately 30,000 people, and remains encountering improvements,
although, not as rapidly. You can achieve Olgii by going for a aircraft, coach or jeep. If you choose traveling by land, it requires around three days to get here from the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar. Both domestic airlines that fly to Olgii weekly are AeroMongolia and Eznis.
Olgii has some of the basic tourist amenities like supermarkets, eateries, lodges, ATMs and internet cafes. But it is not only a place to stock up some items; it's also a great starting place to get at know the Kazakh's special culture of nomadic herding,
their dynamic music and artwork, as well as their close household ties. Even in the city itself, the traditional white-felt round house called ger is initiated in people's yards.
But if you wish to begin to see the gers in a more traditional setting, whatever you should do is go outside town. Whichever you select, you will soon encounter Kazakh's hospitality and it'll happily astonish you.
The city is little enough to have around on foot. Take some time to visit the outside industry or bazaar and check out the popular Olgii crafts. There is a memorial along the way to the bazaar, only northeast of the main square.
This three-story museum offers ideas to the annals, tradition and lives of the various tribes inhabiting Bayan Ulgii. These tribes include almost all Kazakh citizenry and the minorities like Dörvöd,
Uriankhai, Khoshuud and Tuva. Different tourist attractions in the city range from the social space called Green Garden, and the Kazakh National Theater, which often hosts national shows and concerts.
Olgii has served as moving off place for visitors who need to head to Tsambagarav National Park and Altai Tavan Bogd National Park.The Altai Hills encompass the city of Olgii extending to the south and west.
Thus, walking is one of many principal actions to complete in the area. Should you desire to conquer the peaks of the Altai Hills, you might want to engagethe companies of an experienced local mountain guide. You can also subscribe for a more structured tour.
Inspite of the growing tourism, the road infrastructure around Bayan Olgii continues to be not well-developed. The simplest way to explore Bijoy Bayanno natural attractions is always to go for arranged trips, with established outfitters who provide transportation, food, camping equipment and guides.
When you have an daring palate, don't skip the chance to decide to try choosing the original Kazakh delicacies whilst in Bayan Olgii. A few of these delicacies include fermented mare's milk called 'koumiss', horse sausage called 'kaz', and the meat menu with origin plant and steamed flour named 'beshbarmak', also regarded since the national dish.
Also in Bayan Olgii you will find the unusual Kazakh eagle-hunters domestically named berkutchi. A berkutchi trains fantastic eagles and hunts with them. Eagle hunters on horseback could be identified just away from city.