2000 tourists attend Eagle Festival

Bayan-Ulgii /MONTSAME/ Bayan-Ulgii aimag’s Governor’s Office and Environment and Tourism Department jointly with Mongolian Eagle Hunter’s Association organized the Eagle Festival at Sayat Tolgoi in Bugat soum, Bayan-Ulgii aimag on October 5-6.

PHOTO POST №01 Ulaanbaatar autumn

WHITE STUPA /TSAGAAN SUVARGA/

It is located in Ulziit village, Dundgobi province. The name Tsagaan Suvraga (White Stupa) is 50 m high and continues 400 m. It was formed approximately 10 million years ago and it indicates the different time: whitish, gray, yellowish and purple. Because it proves it was the sea many millions years ago. Today, local people are very interesting on the strange formation of this cliff.

KHUVSGUL LAKE

Khuvsgul was established in 1931. It is famous for tourist top attractions. It covers 103 sq.km. Murun is a capital of Khuvsgul. It is located 1283 m high above sea level and Murun is 692 km far away from Ulaanbaatar. To the north, Khuvsgul aimag borders with Russian federation. It is place with good infrastructure. In summer, Khuvsgul is full of tourists. They have some ethnic groups and Darkhad is main ethnic. Highest peak is Delgerkhan mountain which is 3491 m high above sea level. The average altitude is 1650-2050 m above sea level.

Jacob Tremblay Dreams of Being a Mongolian Goat Herder in 'Burn Your Maps' Trailer (Exclusive)

Vertical Entertainment has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to “Burn Your Maps,” an adventure drama starring Jacob Tremblay, Vera Farmiga and Virginia Madsen, the company announced Wednesday.

Vertical Entertainment is planning a Q2 theatrical release for the film, and Warner Bros. Pictures will handle international distribution.

Swedish traveler films 5,000km walk from Mongolia to Kazakhstan (by kazinform)

Swedish traveler Christian Bodegren has announced the release of his documentary about a one-year walk through the steppes of Kazakhstan and Mongolia with Bactrian Camels, Kazinform reports.

The Trans-Siberian Railway: the journey of a lifetime (by momondo.com)

The Trans-Siberian Railway is a 5,772-mile railway line connecting Russia’s capital city Moscow with the port city of Vladivostok in the far east of the country. Spanning eight time-zones, it takes a full seven days to complete the train journey from Moscow to Vladivostok without stops. It remains today, the longest railway line in the world.

Mongolia's Natural Wonders (by Jay King)

Mongolia is a landlocked country, a vast emptiness that links land and sky. It is located between China and Russia and holds some great natural sights.

Lake Khuvsgul is the largest fresh water lake in Mongolia by volume, and second largest by area. It is located in the northwest of Mongolia near the Russian border, at the foot of the eastern Sayan Mountains.