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Day 15 - 11th September - Ulaanbaatar

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September 10th 2010
Ulaanbaatar After a nice rest in our guest house we decided to explore the city. The heat was unbelievable and the traffic was heavy. The first priority was to pick up our Ulaanbaatar to Beijing train tickets from the office of a Real Russia partner company in Ulaanbaatar. There was not enough time to post these to us in the UK before we left for Istanbul, as they are printed less than two week ... read more

Asia » Mongolia » Ulaanbaatar

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The Mongols gained fame in the 13th century when under Chinggis KHAN they conquered a huge Eurasian empire. After his death the empire was divided into several powerful Mongol states, but these broke apart in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually ... ... read more