Lake Baikal, Russian Federation

Travel Blogs from Lake Baikal (464)

Mocka and off to The Distant Land of Valuble Furs, Irkutsk, Russian Federation travel blog
Mocka and off to The Distant Land of Valuble Furs
Jan 30, 2009

... occasionally something other than noodles. On the Wednesday we rolled into Irkustk where we immediatlely got on a bus and headed for Lake Baikal. It took about an hour to get from Irkutsk to our hostel by the lake, and the terrifying icy roads ...

A travel blog entry by emmaandemma
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Now we know cold!, Irkutsk / Bolshoi Golostnoe, Russian Federation travel blog
Now we know cold!
Feb 4, 2006

... on the train from Ekateriburg to Irkutsk and then on arrival in Irkutsk were transferred to a small village on the side of Lake Baikal called Bolshoe Golostnoe (about 110 km from Irkutsk). The train trip was actually quite enjoyable - we had our own ...

A travel blog entry by emanddave
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Train Happy in Siberia, Irkutsk, Russia travel blog
Train Happy in Siberia
Mar 14, 2005

... twig or noise along the path and Jane was convinced we were being stalked by Bears!)Lunch consisted of Omul a fish found only in lake Baikal (in fact 85 percent of the creatures in the lake do not exist anywhere else on the planet) On returning to BG ...

A travel blog entry by meandher
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Freezing in Siberia! (not finished), Olkhon Island, Lake Baikal, Russia travel blog
Freezing in Siberia! (not finished)
Jun 5, 2006

THE SEARCH FOR THE TICKETS

A travel blog entry by bootsmade4wlkin
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Attractions in Lake Baikal (3)

Shumak Natural Reservation and Resort
Shumak Natural Reservation and Resort

4/51 Piskunova St., Irkutsk, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russian Federation

4.00

Listvjanka
Listvjanka

Irkutsk, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russian Federation

4.00

Taltsy Museum
Taltsy Museum

Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russian Federation

0.00

A collection of traditional Siberian buildings dating from the 15th to the 17th centuries.

Forum Discussions on Lake Baikal (11)

5 reasons to go to Baikal
Posted on Dec 18, 2008, 12:07:12
... up to 20% of all the world`s unfrozen fresh water (up to 80% of all the fresh water in the Russian federation). In Baikal there are 23.6 thousand cubic milliliters of water, and Baikal water is exceptionally pure. The lake acts as a powerful generator ...
Excursions in the Lake Baikal region
Posted on Jun 5, 2009, 10:10:22
... of Buryatia you can visit the main Buddhist temples and sacred places: Ivolginskij Dazan - the center of Buddhism in the Russian Federation where one of the Buddhist miracles is situated - the imperishable body of Pandido-Khambo Lama Dashi Dorjo Itigelov, ...
Lake Baikal
Posted on May 9, 2006, 10:08:07
... three things in Russia are interested for foreign guests. Oh! There is the forth very popular place - Trans-Siberian Railway. Yes, Lake Baikal is very nice place. I think you time there will be well. Local people are very hospitable. But if they ...
5 reasons to go to Baikal
Posted on Dec 19, 2008, 09:51:15
That's all interesting, but is this actually true? Lake Baikal contains 20% of the world surface unfrozen fresh water The whole entire country of Canada has only 7% of the world's fresh water... that's a LOT of fresh water in Lake Baikal...

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