Airport Arvaikheer Airport (IATA: AVK) is 140 km away from Kharkhorin and is the closest airport to it.
Must see attractions in it
1. Erdene Zuu Monastery
The Erdene Zuu Monastery (монгол. Эрдэнэ Зуу) is probably the most ancient surviving Buddhist monastery in Mongolia. It is in Övörkhangai Province, near the town of Kharkhorin and adjacent to the ancient city of Karakorum. It is part of the World Heritage Site entitled Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape.
2. Karakorum
Karakorum (Khalkha Mongolian: Kharkhorin, Classical Mongolian: Qara Qorum) was the capital of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century, although for only about 30 years. Its ruins lie in the northwestern corner of the Övörkhangai Province of Mongolia, near today's town of Kharkhorin, and adjacent to the Erdene Zuu monastery. They are part of the upper part of the World Heritage Site Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape.
Have you seen everything in Kharkhorin already? Let's have a look on the surroundings. If you're visiting the area, you may want to check out something from the following list:
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