Happy Traveler in Mongolia: Part I, on Sunday, October 19 at 4:30 p.m., on SKAI

On Sunday, October 19, Eutychis Bletsas and Happy Traveler travel to the heart of Asia and arrive in Mongolia, starting the adventure from the capital Ulaanbaatar.

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The first acquaintance with the country starts from the international airport of Ulaanbaatar and continues in the central square of Sukhbaatar, with the imposing statue of the national hero who led Mongolia to independence. There are historical buildings such as the Parliament, the Opera House and the Palace of Culture.

The tour continues to the impressive Gadan Monastery, the country’s most important Buddhist monastery, where more than 500 monks keep Mongolia’s spiritual tradition alive. There, Eutychis faces the imposing statue of the gilded Buddha 24 meters high and lives the mystifying atmosphere of the temples, full of incense and sounds of gongs.

Next, visit the National Museum of Mongolia, for a journey through time from the Stone Age to the present day. In the museum there are colorful costumes, musical instruments, jewelry and objects of folk art.

This is followed by a stop at the country’s largest open-air market, an authentic life experience full of colors, aromas and flavors, before climbing Zaisan Hill, with its magnificent view of the city and the monument to Mongolian and Soviet soldiers.

The episode concludes with culinary experiences and traditional Mongolian flavors, while the exciting adventure in the world’s most sparsely populated country with its rich history and culture continues in the next episode.