Baikal is the sacred Sea. This is not just a pretty metaphor.
You can visit many parts of the world, but if this "crown" does not contain the "pearl" of Baikal, its beauty will not be complete and perfect.
Necessary
- - a large map of Lake Baikal;
- - tourist kit: tent, rug, sleeping bag;
- - money for a hotel or bungalow room.
Instructions
Step 1
If you are on Lake Baikal for the first time, then it is worth visiting Listvyanka village (70 km from Irkutsk), there is the Limnological Institute, the Baikal Museum, the nerpinarium, you can take cruises on motor ships and boats; BSZhD (Old Baikal Railway); Olkhon Island (Khuzhir village); Maloye More (for beach lovers).
Step 2
If you are interested in health-improving rest, then we recommend visiting the Tunkinskaya Valley with its unique mineral springs (p. Arshan, which means "holy water"). The wild mineral complex "SHUMAK" is especially famous.
In winter, the Sobolinnaya Gora ski resort (Baikalsk) and the wild ski resort Mamai are popular.