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invade Poland. Had Mongolia joined forces with Japan, the outcome of WWII may
have been markedly different.
Sleeping & Eating
The only place to stay in the town of Khalkh Gol is inside the museum (per person
T10,000) , of course! Several clean but spartan rooms share bathroom facilities. In the
centre of town, a cafe offers 'hangover soup' and Chinese-y takes on Mongolian dishes.
Information
Khalkhiin Gol is near the Chinese border and a military base, and there is one military
checkpoint en route from Choibalsan along the main road to Buir Nuur. Besides a border
permit you also have to register at the military base in Khalkh Gol.
If you stop at the new Nömrög Strictly Protected Area office in Khalkh Gol town
(near the museum), you'll have to pay T5000 just for being in the area, even though you
can't get permits to visit Nömrög. The head Nömrög ranger, Mr Batbold (
8855 7082) ,
is one of three rangers staffing the office.
Getting There & Away
Khalkh Gol is about 325km from Choibalsan, at least a nine-hour drive. It's best to hire
your own vehicle in Choibalsan, as shared vans (T20,000) to Khalkh Gol are infrequuent
and there's no other way to get to the sights.
SÜKHBAATAR
POP 52,600 / AREA 82,300 SQ KM
Pancake-flat Sükhbaatar is wedged between the Gobi Desert and the pure steppes of
Dornod. It contains elements of both - shifting sand dunes and barren rock feature prom-
inently in the southwest, while the knee-high grass in the east provides important habitat
for huge herds of gazelle.
The southern sum of Dariganga contains some 20 extinct volcanoes. This is a le-
gendary region of horse thieves, holy mountains and ancient stone statues. A highlight is
watching a glorious sunrise or getting caught in the holy rain on top of sacred Shiliin Bo-
gd Uul.
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