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Markets and independent shops in Ulaanbaatar

10 markets, bookshops, record shops and makers in Ulaanbaatar.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Markets and independent shops in Ulaanbaatar

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    3rd & 4th Microdistrict

    You'll find several malls, name-brand stores, restaurants, supermarkets, curbside booths, and a movie theater at UB's largest shopping district. Selection ranges from luxury brands down to cheap Chinese imports. Traffic congestion is heavy in this part of the city.

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    Books in English Bookshop

    Used books are bought and sold here. There's even a buyback policy. Selection is mostly but not exclusively English-language.

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    Emart Department stores

    Emart

    This subsidiary of the South Korean retailer has three department stores in Ulaanbaatar that offer mostly South Korean and some domestic goods. It has a good groceries department as well. The first store is just north of Chingis Khaan Hotel, the second is in Bayangol district, and the third is in Khan Uul district.

    Daily 10:00-22:00

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    Flower Center

    One of the larger souvenir shops in the city; a broad selection, but a bit pricey.

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    Mary & Martha

    A small free-trade shop full of beautiful handmade souvenirs, handbags, and wall hangings.

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    Narantuul Market

    Black Market

    The main market for most of the city's residents, Naran Tuul is the place to go to shop like a local. Haggle over cheap clothes, toys, fur hats, vintage Soviet propaganda pins, or anything you can imagine in a vast, partially indoor retail emporium a 10-minute bus or taxi ride from the city center. There are also several slightly more upscale shopping centers just west of the market. Only take a minimum of cash with you in a money belt or inner jacket pocket and leave all valuables at your accommodation, as pickpockets are common here.

    Closed on Mon

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    State Department Store

    Улсын Их Дэлгүүр

    Formerly a state-owned department store (hence the name), today it is the busiest luxury shopping mall in the city, with everything from groceries to cashmere to TVs sold on all six floors of the building. Check out the fifth floor for the largest souvenir shops in UB.

    Daily 10:00-22:00

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    Galleria Ulaanbaatar

    Ikh Surguuli Street

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    Gegeenten Entertainment Center

    Zaisan Street

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    Hunnu Mall

    Хүннү Молл

    The shopping mall features the display of dinosaur skeleton.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Ulaanbaatar (CC BY-SA 4.0).