Lake Baikal is the oldest and deepest lake in the world, located in Siberia and containing 20% of the world's unfrozen freshwater. The document shares photos and details experiences at Lake Baikal, including views from a hotel on the shore, the Baikal Limnological Museum which explores the lake's history and wildlife, an open air market, a foggy cruise on the lake, and a wedding tradition on the lakeshore.

1. Baikal Lake
Siberia
Animals
Cruise
People

2. “Baikal Legend,”
beautiful hotel on
the Baikal shore

3. Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world.
It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve.

10. A great sunset from the terrace with views of Olkhon Island.

17. Early morning, lake and island

20. Opened in 1993, about
50,000 visitors come
here every year. It is the
only museum which is
entirely devoted to the
history of Lake Baikal
exploration, its flora
and fauna.
Baikal Limnological
Museum

21. The aquariums have a unique system of water supply and water
cycle, which takes water from a depth of 500 meters.

22. Route connecting Listvyanka with Irkutsk

24. On the Lake Baikal
shore there is an
open air market
selling souvenirs

29. We took a cruise , unfortunately the mist enveloped the lake.

37. View
of
Listvyanka

41. Just Married
There is a tradition for
the wedding party to
have a toast at the
lakeshore between the
morning ceremony and
the party in the
evening.

43. By María
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Music:
• Song of Stenka Razin
• Sound of a kayak on the Lake
• Russian Folk Song by Ivan Rebroff
Views from:
•Hotel Legend Baikal
•Baikal Lake
•Olkhon Island
•Baikal Museum
•Open Air Artisan Market
•Cruise on the Lake
•A Wedding