On the banks of the Angara River 72 kilometres from Lake Baikal, Irkutsk is today the tourist gateway to the Baikal region and the wilds of Siberia surrounding it. Lake Baikal is the deepest freshwater lake in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and has 2 national Much of the history of Irkutsk, though, revolves around the Decembrists.
From the Irkutsk Travel Guide
Excellent value stay in a charming house and neighbourhood with very hospitable and helpful owner. ... more
Train 10 Baikal
3:45 Moscow Time Our internet portal (Iphone) wakes us up. We groggilily put our stuff together and ...
Posted in Yann and Karoline post-graduation trip by yravussi1
Melancholy at leaving our Siberian island
Olkhon Island – Irkutsk, Russia With bags stacked on the roof and a minibus largely consisting ...
Posted in Overland from Europe to China and beyond by jamesh1066
Waiting for ever for a chocolate milk shake
But worth waiting for... ...
Posted in Trans Siberian 2011 by mkmp







