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- Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
The Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape is located in central
Mongolia, about 225 miles (360km) west of the capital Ulaanbaatar.
This fascinating area was inscribed in UNESCO's list of World
Heritage Sites in 2004, being lauded for displaying evidence of
nomadic pastoral traditions dating back well over two millennia.
The real reason for going there - despite the incredible trip
through Mongolia's desolate interior the excursion offers - is to
visit the ruins of Karakorum, the historical centre of the Mongol
Empire under Genghis Kahn. Once the most powerful and wide-reaching
empire in the world, visitors to the Orkhon Valley will have the
opportunity to explore the ruins of the famed Xanadu Palace, as
well as some excellent 8th-century Turkic memorials bearing runic
inscriptions. A must-see attraction, both for those interested in
Mongolia's imperial history and for those seeking wide open space
and uninterrupted views of the country's steppe-strewn
landscape.
Information & Facts
Language
Khalka Mongol predominately, with some Turkic and
Russian