To get to the capital city, you will be ready to fly in via the international airport located some eighteen kilometers off southwest of city. There are trains out there from Moscow and Beijing that travel on to Ulan Bator. Getting around the city is via a taxi, bus or trolleybus. Taxis are the foremost comfortable means of on the point of the positioning of the pageant and these are comparatively low-cost, too.
Naadam – Mongolia is that the foremost festive of all ancient celebrations among the country. The foremost effective place to witness this, as mentioned previously, is among the capital city of Ulan Bator. The pageant celebrates friendly competition among the fields of Mongolian wrestling, archery and horse-racing. A vicinity of the celebration is carrying vibrant costumes for the competitions. In wrestling, the competition does not have a deadline and an opponent solely loses when he touches rock bottom.
In horse-racing, the race could also be a cross-country race which could extend from fifteen to thirty kilometers long. Girls are allowed to hitch this competition. Finally, among the archery category, several targets are displayed on an outsized wall where every male and female contestants will get a chance to hit as close to the bullseye as doable. Singing of ancient songs and holding parades are likewise a vicinity of the celebration of Naadam – Mongolia.
It is believed that Naadam – Mongolia takes its roots from similar contests held among the country centuries ago. The pageant is officially mentioned as “eriin gurvan naadam” that roughly interprets to “three games of men.” Whereas traditionally, competitions included among the pageant were for men solely, the pageant has evolved since its early beginnings and currently accepts girls contestants among the archery category, and girls among the horse-racing category. The celebration of Naadam – Mongolia in Ulan Bator coincides with the National vacation that falls on the eleventh up to the thirteenth of July each year.
Taxis round the capital town general price regarding MNT three hundred to 600 for each kilometer, buses are around MNT 300 and trolleybuses price regarding MNT 200. An honest meal in an exceedingly tiny eatery in Ulan Bator ranges from USD 1.20 to USD 3; whereas sensible accommodations are roughly around USD 8 to USD 12 per night, in an exceedingly modest inn or hostel.
While visiting Ulan Bator for the celebration of Naadam – Mongolia, travelers are suggested to not tour town alone particularly at the hours of darkness as muggings are sadly common within the space.
