- rusmania.com siberian/irkutsk-region/irkutskThe easiest way to do this is to visit nearby Listvyanka, but the more adventurous can also travel from Irkutsk to Olkhon Island in the middle of Baikal.
- en.wikivoyage.org wiki/IrkutskIrkutsk. (Russian: Иркутск; eer-KOOTSK) is capital of the Russian province of Irkutsk Oblast in Eastern Siberia. The historic centre of Irkutsk is included on UNESCO's...
- kids.kiddle.co IrkutskIrkutsk grew out of the winter quarters established (1652) by Ivan Pokhabov for the collection of the fur tax from the Buryats.
- russian-tour.com city/irkutsk/For centuries, Russian emperors (and later communists) exiled political prisoners, including the Decembrists, to Irkutsk.
- travelallrussia.com cities/irkutskThe symbol of Irkutsk, the statue of the "babr," a mythological animal reminiscent of a tiger, is another place to put on your Irkutsk itinerary.
- en.tripadvisor.com.hk Tourism-g298527-Irkutsk_…Irkutsk Tourism: Tripadvisor has 28,515 reviews of Irkutsk Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Irkutsk resource.
- waytorussia.net Siberia/Irkutsk/Around.htmlThe closest place, where you can see Baikal is Listvyanka settlement, which is 65 km from Irkutsk, and you can get there by bus (1.5 hours) or car (1 hour).
- trip101.com Irkutsk Oblast 11 Best Things To Do In Irkutsk, RussiaIrkutsk, the “Paris of Siberia,” is one of the most popular stops on the Trans-Siberian Railway and is a major tourist hub for those traveling to Lake Baikal.
- tripadvisor.com.au Attractions-g298527-Activities…The ship was in service until 1949.In 1967, it was towed to the Irkutsk Reservoir (it's current location), where it sank a few times, but was restored.