Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
LAUNDRY
Almost all of the hotels in Ulaanbaatar offer a laundry service for between T2000 and
T3000 per kilogram, but they may not advertise it - so just ask. If you can be bothered,
it's not difficult to do some laundry yourself - the markets and shops sell small packets
of detergent and bleach.
scattered across the city, including one next to the Minii Delguur supermarket. It also has
a kiosk on the ground floor of the State Department Store. A load of laundry costs T8500
and turnaround time is about four hours.
LEFT LUGGAGE
Most hotels and guesthouses can store luggage while you are off getting lost in the Gobi.
There is usually no fee if you've stayed a few nights.
MAPS
Several maps of Ulaanbaatar are available; a good one is the 1:10,000
Ulaanbaatar City
Map
. The most extensive selection of maps is at Seven Summits (
Click here
)
. The Carto-
graphy Co Map Shop (
Click here
)
is another place to check.
MEDIA
Ulaanbaatar's two English-language newspapers,
Mongol Messenger
(weekly) and
UB
Post
(thrice weekly), are well worth picking up for local news and entertainment inform-
ation.
That's Ulaanbaatar,
a free magazine packed with updated tourist information, is
available at hotels and tourist offices. You can listen to the BBC World Service on
103.1PM.
MEDICAL SERVICES
The best place for most of your health-care needs is the SOS Medica Mongolia Clinic,
but life-or-death emergencies are sent to Seoul or Bĕijīng. Pharmacies (
aptek;
) are com-
mon in Ulaanbaatar, stocking Mongolian, Russian, Chinese and Korean medicine. Check
expiry dates carefully. The US embassy website (
Click here
)
has an extensive list of
medical services.
7011 4567)
An optometrist, located on the 1st floor
of the Metro Mall.
modern, recommended dentist office with some English-speaking staff.
