- At over 1.6 km deep, Lake Baikal is the world’s deepest freshwater lake, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an undeniable sparkling jewel in Siberia’s crown.
- Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world and one of the largest lakes on Earth. It is located in the southern part of Eastern Siberia...
- Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in the world by volume encompassing approximately 20% of the planet's unfrozen surface fresh water.
- Lake Baikal in Siberia is the world’s oldest, deepest, and largest liquid freshwater lake. It is entirely frozen over from mid-January through the end of March.
- Thought I’d take a self-guided visit to Lake Baikal since I had stopped by Irkutsk, and it turned out to be one of the best decisions on the trip.
- Baikal is the deepest (with a maximum depth of 5,387 ft) and oldest (formed about 25 million years ago) lake in the world.
- Take a fresh-air breath in the woods of Baikal Biosphere reserve, feel summer breeze of majestic Lake Baikal and see the "Pearl" of Lake Baikal - Olkhon Island.
- There is a legend that Lake Baikal was formed on the site of a “fire-breathing mountain”, that is, a volcano and its name means, “Standing, fire”.
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- Lake Baikal contains about 22% of the world’s fresh water supply.
- The lake is located in mid-Siberia, close to Irkutsk.
- 6 days / 5 nights Lake Baikal is beautiful in every season of the year. We invite you to visit lake Baikal in winter to see picturesque landscapes: tops of mountains...