Visit Övörkhangai Province

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The Ovorkhangai Province is located in the south-central part of Mongolia. It lies between the capital city of Ulaanbaatar and China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The province covers an area of over 50,000 square kilometers, and its highest mountain peak reaches an altitude of 4,213 meters.

The Ovorkhangai Province offers a wide range of activities for tourists to enjoy while visiting this stunning region. Hovsgol National Park is a must-see attraction here, as it boasts some impressive landscapes and wildlife reserves that are full with various species such as snow leopards and red foxes. Another popular tourist spot is Orkhon Valley which contains numerous ancient petroglyphs carved in the rocks by nomadic tribes centuries ago.

For history buffs there are many interesting sites to visit that reveal the past glories of this province such as Kharkhorum - the old capital city founded by Genghis Khan in 1220 AD or Tuvkhun Monastery - one of Mongolia's oldest monasteries first built in 1654 by Zanabazar (Mongolia's first leader). Overall, staying at Ovorkhangai Province provides travelers with endless hours filled with adventure, history and culture!
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