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Ölgii

Ölgii is the capital of Bayan-Ölgii province and is also known as Olgii, Ulgy, or Ulgii. Ölgii serves as the starting off point for visiting Altai Tavan Bogd National Park and Tsambagarav National Park and the beautiful snow-capped mountains, glaciers, plentiful wildlife, nomadic herders who live in felt tents called gers, and eagle hunters just outside the city. Wikivoyage

Population 40,564 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Nauryz

    March

    It is the traditional Kazakh New Year during the spring equinox. There is a parade in the center of town, a concert, and everyone is dressed in traditional clothing.

  2. Altai Nomad's Festival

    July

    The event has Kazakh horse games, cultural performances, and wrestling. Food, lodging, and handicrafts available during the event

  3. Naadam

    July

  4. Altai Kazakh Eagle Festival

    September

    This smaller eagle festival usually has 30 to 40 eagles and their horse-mounted masters.

  5. Golden Eagle Festival

    October

    It is the largest gathering of eagle hunters in the world with 70 eagles and hunters at the event, which has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Cultural Event.

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Ölgii); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

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