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Entrance gate to the Mongolian Altai

Pavel Čáp
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Inserted: 19.06.2017
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The thirty thousand „regional“ city of Chovd (Khovd / довд) is the gateway to the Mongolian Altai. If you want to travel to this part of the country, whether in the mountains or further west, you should stop here. Here you can get all the necessary supplies and get information. Whether from the locals or in a successful „ethnographic“ museum. Chovd is an ideal springboard, which can be reached from Ulaanbaatar via the steppe by car or bus – which takes 3 to 5 days, or arrive by domestic line in about 5 hours.

This

There is traditionally an owl by the road – a sacred pile of stones and everything that was just at hand.

This
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Yurt court

The center is, as usual, lined with extensive yurts.

Yurt court
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Ard Ayush Square

The square has a nice view of some of the surrounding mountains, so even the statues of heroes from the 17th century look to the horizon.

Ard Ayush Square
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Bus station

The Chovd bus is not overflowing with activity. But otherwise it's quite a transport hub …

Bus station
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Well-being on the bus

The local daddy longed for a photo together. What about the fact that Jan saw her on the display, they were happy anyway. However, this was a rather unseen phenomenon in Mongolia, usually people are rather ashamed.

Well-being on the bus
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A tag against obstinacy

The locals obviously like billiards, which is played by an outdoor games room covered only with primitive sails.

A tag against obstinacy
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Markets

At the market you can buy a bunch of vegetables and fruits, as well as famous local melons.

Markets
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Salt over gold

Not that the traveler needs it, but the locals can get a ton of rock salt here. Quite an important commodity for herdsmen.

Salt over gold
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Airport

The local airport is very rural. Cars can only get here if an plane is to arrive, which is on average once or twice a day, but it also doesn't have to fly at all. Forget the rush of tourists, the main crowds here are locals who have saved on a ticket to Ulaanbaatar.

Airport
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Runway

Even looking at the runway of a human area, calm rather than some excitement.

Runway
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Fokker

The connections are provided mainly by propeller Fokkers and everyone simply has to get on the plane on their own.

Fokker
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Museum

Artifacts of all kinds can be explored in the local museum with a regional focus. Definitely worth seeing. The quality of the exhibits, of course, corresponds to a poor province, but the extent and knowledge of local experts certainly does not lag behind the capital.

Museum
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Mosque

The Muslim community is not large, so everyone here coexists without any excesses.

Mosque
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Predators

Thousands of kites are sitting around the city waiting for a tasty bite … of absolutely anything.

Predators
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