Top Russia Attractions: Lake Baikal
If you are planning to visit Russia we advise you to include the most picturesque places in your
itinerary.
Make sure you leave enough time to organise a tourist visa for Russia.
Mysterious Siberia has a lot to offer to...
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Top Russia Attractions: Lake Baikal
If you are planning to visit Russia we advise you to include the most picturesque places in your
itinerary.
Make sure you leave enough time to organise a tourist visa for Russia.
Mysterious Siberia has a lot to offer to a tourist: vast forests to see from a Trans-Siberian Train
– endless green ocean in summer, covered with deep snow in winter, National park Stolby with
oddly shaped cliffs, Altai Mountains and its valleys, rivers and varied wildlife.
But probably the
most popular tourist attraction is the Pearl of Siberia – Lake Baikal (Ozero Baikal).
Baikal is the world’s deepest and oldest lake which holds about 20% of the Earth’s surface fresh
water.
The lake is roughly the size of Belgium; it takes about 2 days to pass by its narrow south
side by train.
In the past, lake Baikal was respectfully referred to by the Russians as the “Baikal
Sea” for its size.
Baikal is home to more than 1,700 species of plants and animals (such as nerpa
– the o
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