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