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There is a good display on Buddhist art, featuring two lovely statues of Tara, some fine
old scroll paintings and
tsam
(lama dance) masks and costumes.
Natural History Museum
MUSEUM
MAP
(admission T2000; 9am-1pm & 2-6pm Mon-Fri)
The Natural History Museum across the
street from the Aimag Museum is filled with badly stuffed animals, a replica Tarbosaurus
skeleton and some fossils, including a 130-million-year-old fossilised turtle.
Activities
Bayankhongor is overlooked by a
stupa
(and the telecom tower beside it) on a hill to the
west. Take a walk up here (20 minutes) for views of the town and surrounding coun-
tryside. For something more rewarding, head east to
Nomgon Mountain
, on the other
side of the river, Tüin Gol. This small mountain takes one to two hours to climb. There's
an
ovoo
at the top. From the town centre, cross the river then turn right and start climbing
up to your left just before you reach the point where the river meets the main road.
Sleeping
The best place to camp is by the Tüin Gol, a few hundred metres east of the city. Head to
the river, then start walking north (left).
Negdelchin Hotel
HOTEL$
MAP
( 7044 2278; dm T8000-10,000, d/tr T16,000/ 24,000, half-lux/lux T30,000/40,000)
This
long-standing Soviet-style cheapie is good value, but sometimes full. Only the half-lux
and lux rooms have attached showers. Others have attached toilet and sink, but a com-
mon shower room. If this place is full, Soyombo restaurant has a few cheap rooms.
Seoul Hotel
HOTEL$$$
$$$
MAP
( 9944 4491, 9144 6677; tw/tr T55,000/68,000, lux tw T68,000; )
Smart, friendly and
well-equipped, this is probably the best choice in town. Some staff speak English, there's
wi-fi and internet terminals, all rooms have attached bathrooms, and breakfast is in-
cluded.
Bayankhongor Hotel
HOTEL$$$
$$$
