Budget Accommodation Europe Russia Olkhon Island
Olkhon Island is located in Lake Baikal and has about 1,500 inhabitants. It is a popular getaway for both Russians as well as adventurous travellers.
From the Olkhon Island Travel Guide
Nikita's Homestead is more than incredible. We were used to spending the past few weeks in dorms and we were excited about having our own rooms. The free banya was amazing, despite the lack of running water on the island I think we washed more there than anywere else. The food is delicious and always enormous amounts of it. ... more
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also plan to take a side tour out of UB and to Olkhon Island doint a bit of dog sledding. Cheers! ...
All on Olkhon, in pictures
Accommodation on the island - Nikita's Homestead The first evening, sunsetting soon after we arrive The next day, and it's excursion time. A day's trip to the north of the island for three ...
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Banya, birching and Lada pirouettes
Olkhon Island, Russia Squat toilets and cold showers are considered luxuries on our island. Yet ...
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Melancholy at leaving our Siberian island
Olkhon Island – Irkutsk, Russia With bags stacked on the roof and a minibus largely consisting ...
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