Photographer. Archive photoMOSCOW, 18 Jan. Foreign Twitter users were delighted with the winter Russian landscape that was captured in the photo. «Lake Baikal in Russia,» the author of the picture signed the publication.
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With the photo from Baikal lake in Russia. pic.twitter.com/O5lIfNEQAP
— DanielKordan (@daniel_kordan) January 18, 2022 The frame shows a large piece of ice formed on the lake, through which the rays of the setting sun pass. Netizens confessed that they were fascinated by the photo. «This is amazing,» wrote one of them. time-lapse mode (shooting with fast playback — Note ed.),» the user fantasized.»That's what I respect.» Foreigners were touched by a photo from Vladivostok «How I like this glow of ice!» — the reader admitted. «It looks like a beautiful golden diamond,» they noticed in the comments. «The frame is simply killer,» the user praised. snapshot. «Indescribable in words»: why tourists love winter Baikal
"Even seasoned travelers who have traveled almost the entire planet return to Baikal. The secret is in the extraordinary beauty and special energy", — says blogger Lyudmila Zakharchenko from the travel agency "Baikal Buryatia".
Many agree that it is better to come to the lake in winter to see the famous ice , which, according to the organizer and instructor of hikes with the tourist club "Peak" Inna Solomka, becomes the main attraction at this time of the year.
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"Even experienced travelers who have traveled almost the entire planet return to Baikal. The secret is in the extraordinary beauty and special energy & # 34;, — says blogger Lyudmila Zakharchenko from the travel agency & # 34; Baikal Buryatia & # 34;.
Many agree that it is better to come to the lake in winter to see the famous ice, which, according to the organizer and instructor of hiking with the "Peak" Inna Solomka, becomes the main attraction at this time of the year.
"Baikal ice is the most beautiful and at the same time short-lived work of art. Every year it melts and next time it will be completely different,” says Solomka. — This is a story from the series "indescribable". After all, you see ice and feel it with all your senses. It is interesting not only to look at, but also to listen to how it sounds, moves".
One of the best places for this is the Small Sea near Olkhon Island. Thanks to the sarma wind, even in snowy winters, there is clear ice there.
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"Baikal ice — the most beautiful and at the same time short-lived work of art. Every year it melts and next time it will be completely different,” says Solomka. — This is a story from the series "indescribable". After all, you see ice and feel it with all your senses. It is interesting not only to look at, but also to listen to how it sounds, moves".
One of the best places for this is the Small Sea near Olkhon Island. Thanks to the sarma wind, even in snowy winters, there is clear ice there.
The high season on Baikal in winter is from February to March. By this time, ice of sufficient thickness freezes over, and the weather is already pleasantly spring: it can even get warmer to zero.
"Despite the bitter cold, in January there is practically no ice, it is just appearing, — explains Inna Solomka. — It still often breaks with storms and freezes again. This is because Baikal is very large and acts like an accumulator: it gradually warms up over the summer, and then gives off heat for a long time". >3 out of 16
The high season on winter Baikal is from February to March. By this time, ice of sufficient thickness freezes over, and the weather is already pleasantly spring: it can even get warmer to zero.
"Despite the bitter cold, in January there is practically no ice, it is just appearing, — explains Inna Solomka. — It still often breaks with storms and freezes again. This is because Baikal is very large and acts like an accumulator: it gradually warms up over the summer, and then gives off heat for a long time. #34;.
They arise due to methane rising from the bottom of the lake, says Polina Baiborodina, organizer of Baikal with you author tours.
You can get to the village by car, but tourists often prefer to book a hovercraft (hovercraft). Or they arrange an adventure for themselves: they go skating.
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In the village of Bolshoye Goloustnoye, you can take a photo with the famous "Baikal bubbles" .
They arise due to methane rising from the bottom of the lake, says Polina Baiborodina, organizer of Baikal with you author tours.
You can get to the village by car, but tourists often prefer to book a hovercraft (hovercraft). Or they arrange an adventure for themselves: they go skating.
If there is no time for such a challenge, guides advise you to go to Listvyanka — just an hour's drive from Irkutsk. However, there are many tourists there — sometimes it is difficult to take a photo without strangers in the frame, warns Lyudmila Zakharchenko.
Yes, and the ice there is often muddy: they trample.
Although there is one secret. "It is enough to splash boiling water from a thermos, and the ice will shine in all its splendor, — says Inna Solomka. — And also, since you have already arrived in Listvyanka, move away from the village at least a couple of kilometers. And you will almost certainly see pure perfect ice".
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If there is no time for such a challenge, guides advise you to go to Listvyanka — just an hour's drive from Irkutsk. However, there are many tourists there — sometimes it can be difficult to take a photo without strangers in the frame, warns Lyudmila Zakharchenko.
Yes, and the ice there is often muddy: they trample.
Although there is one secret. "It is enough to splash boiling water from a thermos, and the ice will shine in all its splendor, — says Inna Solomka. — And also, since you have already arrived in Listvyanka, move away from the village at least a couple of kilometers. And you will almost certainly see pure perfect ice".
Despite the growing popularity of winter Baikal among tourists, there are still places where you can be in peace and solitude.
Lovers of secluded relaxation will like the east coast — from Buryatia, notes Lyudmila Zakharchenko. In addition, some guides include in the program crossings directly on the ice: by cars, hivus, skis, dog sleds, making stops in places where there is nobody around for tens of kilometers.
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Despite the growing popularity of winter Baikal among tourists, there are still places where you can be in peace and solitude.
Lovers of secluded relaxation will like the east coast — from Buryatia, notes Lyudmila Zakharchenko. In addition, some guides include in the program crossings right on the ice: by cars, hivus, skis, dog sleds, making stops in places where there is no one for tens of kilometers around.
One of my favorite pastimes is skating across the Baikal ice. It is not necessary to bring your own. There are rentals almost everywhere: on Olkhon (in the village of Khuzhir), in Irkutsk, Listvyanka, Bolshoy Goloustny. The cost is from 200 rubles.
However, at the peak of the season, skates of the most popular sizes are quickly taken apart, warns Polina Baiborodina.
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One of my favorite pastimes is skating across the Baikal ice. It is not necessary to bring your own. There are rentals almost everywhere: on Olkhon (in the village of Khuzhir), in Irkutsk, Listvyanka, Bolshoy Goloustny. The cost is from 200 rubles.
However, at the peak of the season, skates of the most popular sizes are quickly taken apart, warns Polina Baiborodina.
Most entertainment in Listvyanka: they offer to take a steam bath and plunge into the hole, dive under the ice with scuba gear, ride bicycles with studded tires.
In the villages of Arshan and Zhemchug you can swim in hot springs in the open air, on Olkhon you can admire the lake from a height, climbing one of the mountain peaks, climb into grottoes and caves.
You won’t be bored in Khuzhir either: here they ride huskies, snowmobiles, hivuses, go on UAZ excursions on the ice of the Small Sea. />8 of 16
Most entertainment in Listvyanka: they offer to take a steam bath and plunge into the hole, dive under the ice with scuba gear, ride bicycles with studded tires.
In the villages of Arshan and Zhemchug you can swim in hot springs in the open air, on Olkhon you can admire the lake from a height, climbing one of the mountain peaks, climb into grottoes and caves.
In Khuzhir, you won’t be bored either: here they ride huskies, snowmobiles, hivuses, go on UAZ excursions on the ice of the Small Sea.
There are also traditions, without which it is impossible. According to Polina Baiborodina, one of the most favorite among tourists is "Kiss of Baikal". This is an unusual cocktail: a hole is made in the ice, and then a strong strong drink is poured — cognac, whiskey, tincture. You need to drink directly from the hole, you can use a straw.
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There are traditions that you can't live without. According to Polina Baiborodina, one of the most favorite among tourists is "Kiss of Baikal". This is an unusual cocktail: a hole is made in the ice, and then a strong strong drink is poured — cognac, whiskey, tincture. You need to drink directly from the hole, you can use a straw.
If you prefer an independent vacation, rather than ready-made tours, consider a number of nuances.
"Infrastructure on Baikal is not developed everywhere. It will be possible to get to Listvyanka and the Small Sea, but the rest of the locations are not so accessible. There is no taxi, you still have to negotiate with local guides and carriers, — lists Inna Solomka. — It will be expensive if you are few. Group tours are often cheaper".
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If you prefer self-drive rather than ready-made tours, consider a number of nuances.
"Infrastructure on Baikal is not developed everywhere. It will be possible to get to Listvyanka and the Small Sea, but the rest of the locations are not so accessible. There is no taxi, you still have to negotiate with local guides and carriers, — lists Inna Solomka. — It will be expensive if you are few. Group tours are often cheaper".
Some rent cars to "skate on ice where no one else has gone before".
But Polina Baiborodina warns: "It is worth traveling only with experienced guides, they know the safe ways".
To see untouched ice, it is better to come in late January — early February.
< p>"At this time, the roads on the lake are not yet open, which means that the ice is clean, the grottoes are shiny. However, frosts are down to minus 35-40 degrees", adds Polina.
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Some rent cars to "skate on the ice, where no one else has ridden".
But Polina Baiborodina warns: "It is worth traveling only with experienced guides, they know the safe ways".
To see untouched ice, it is better to come in late January — early February.
< p>"At this time, the roads on the lake are not yet open, which means that the ice is clean, the grottoes are shiny. However, frosts are down to minus 35-40 degrees", adds Polina.
During the period of ice layering on Baikal, you can see hummocks: heaps of large fragments of various shapes, reaching a height of several meters. Also, at an early stage of freezing, sokui are formed on rocks and stones — ice splashes of water. They look impressive!
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During the period of ice layering on Lake Baikal, you can see hummocks: heaps of large fragments of various shapes reaching several meters in height. Also, at an early stage of freezing, sokui are formed on rocks and stones — ice splashes of water. They look impressive!
Take all the warmest things with you: thermal underwear, a ski suit or windproof pants, mittens, a hat or a balaclava. As for shoes, Lyudmila Zakharchenko advises boots for winter fishing, they are the most comfortable. But any waterproof, insulated boots with a good tread will do.
"You can take hand warmers, a thermal mug and a portable phone charger. And don't forget your glasses and sunscreen. In winter, the sun is very active, despite the cold. And a swimsuit, if you are going to dive into the hole", — clarifies Polina Baiborodina.
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Take bring all the warmest with you: thermal underwear, a ski suit or windproof pants, mittens, a hat or a balaclava. As for shoes, Lyudmila Zakharchenko advises boots for winter fishing, they are the most comfortable. But any waterproof, insulated boots with a good tread will do.
"You can take hand warmers, a thermal mug and a portable phone charger. And don't forget your glasses and sunscreen. In winter, the sun is very active, despite the cold. And a swimsuit if you are going to dive into the ice hole,» Polina Baiborodina clarifies.
Guide-organizer Dina Vanyushkina recommends Baikal fish: omul, grayling, golomyanka — dried, pressed, hot or cold smoked .
And also look in the menu of restaurants for sugudai from omul or whitefish with onions and spices — the famous appetizer that literally melts in your mouth.
Be sure to order buuzy at least once, a traditional dish of Buryat cuisine. "A bit like khinkali: such a big dumpling in the shape of a yurt", Dina laughs.
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Guide-organizer Dina Vanyushkina recommends Baikal fish: omul, grayling, golomyanka — dried, pressed, hot or cold smoked.
And also look in the menu of restaurants for sugudai from omul or whitefish with onions and spices — the famous appetizer that literally melts in your mouth.
Be sure to order buuzy at least once, a traditional dish of Buryat cuisine. "A bit like khinkali: such a big dumpling in the shape of a yurt", — Dina laughs.
It is also highly recommended to try tea from local herbs.
You can take such a drink with you: a souvenir that will remind you of one of the most eventful journeys in your life.
"For example, tea from Sagan-Dail, an endemic of Baikal , very useful and invigorating in the morning better than coffee!" — notes Dina.
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Trying local herbal teas is also highly recommended.
You can take such a drink with you: a souvenir that will remind you of one of the most eventful journeys in your life.
"For example, tea from Sagan-Dail, an endemic of Baikal , very useful and invigorating in the morning better than coffee!" — notes Dina.
They also bring pine nuts and sweets with them from Baikal, jewelry made from charoite (on the border of the Irkutsk region and the Trans-Baikal Territory, the only deposit of this mineral in the world), natural cosmetics based on berries and herbs. And, of course, incredible photos.
"Baikal is huge! It is simply impossible to see and do everything in one trip, do not try", says Inna Solomka. So for sure you will have to come again.
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They also bring pine nuts and sweets with them from Baikal, jewelry made from charoite (on the border of the Irkutsk region and the Trans-Baikal Territory, the only deposit of this mineral in the world), natural cosmetics based on berries and herbs. And, of course, incredible photos.
"Baikal is huge! It is simply impossible to see and do everything in one trip, do not try", says Inna Solomka. So for sure you will have to come again.
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"Even experienced travelers who have traveled almost the entire planet return to Baikal. The secret is in the extraordinary beauty and special energy", — says blogger Lyudmila Zakharchenko from the travel agency "Baikal Buryatia".
Many agree that it is better to come to the lake in winter to see the famous ice , which, according to the organizer and instructor of hikes with the tourist club "Peak" Inna Solomka, becomes the main attraction at this time of the year.
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"Baikal ice is the most beautiful and at the same time short-lived work of art. Every year it melts and next time it will be completely different,” says Solomka. — This is a story from the series "indescribable". After all, you see ice and feel it with all your senses. It is interesting not only to look at it, but also to listen to how it sounds and moves".
One of the best places for this is the Small Sea near Olkhon Island. Thanks to the sarma wind, even in snowy winters there is clear ice.
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The high season on winter Baikal is from February to March. By this time, ice of sufficient thickness freezes over, and the weather is already pleasantly spring: it can even get warmer to zero.
" Inna Solomka. — It still often breaks with storms and freezes again. This is because Baikal is very large and acts like an accumulator: it gradually warms up over the summer, and then gives off heat for a long time. ;Baikal bubbles".
They arise due to methane rising from the bottom of the lake, says Polina Baiborodina, the organizer of Baikal with you author tours.
You can get to the village by car, but tourists often prefer to book a hovercraft (hovercraft). Or they arrange an adventure for themselves: they go skating.
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If there is no time for such a challenge, guides advise you to go to Listvyanka — just an hour's drive from Irkutsk. However, there are many tourists there — sometimes it is difficult to take a photo without strangers in the frame, warns Lyudmila Zakharchenko.
Yes, and the ice there is often muddy: they trample.
Although there is one secret. "It is enough to splash boiling water from a thermos, and the ice will shine in all its splendor, — says Inna Solomka. — And also, since you have already arrived in Listvyanka, move away from the village at least a couple of kilometers. And you will almost certainly see pure perfect ice".
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Despite the growing popularity of winter Baikal among tourists, there are still places where you can be in peace and solitude.
Lovers of secluded relaxation will like the east coast — from Buryatia, notes Lyudmila Zakharchenko. In addition, some guides include in the program transfers directly on the ice: by cars, hivus, skis, dog sleds, making stops in places where there is no one for tens of kilometers around.
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One of my favorite pastimes is skating across the Baikal ice. It is not necessary to bring your own. There are rentals almost everywhere: on Olkhon (in the village of Khuzhir), in Irkutsk, Listvyanka, Bolshoy Goloustny. The cost is from 200 rubles.
However, at the peak of the season, skates of the most popular sizes are quickly taken apart, warns Polina Baiborodina.
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Most entertainment in Listvyanka: they offer to take a steam bath and plunge into the hole, dive under the ice with scuba gear, ride bicycles with studded tires.
In the villages of Arshan and Zhemchug you can swim in hot springs in the open air, on Olkhon you can admire the lake from a height, climbing one of the mountain peaks, climb into grottoes and caves.
In Khuzhir, you won’t be bored either: here they ride huskies, snowmobiles, hivuses, go on UAZ excursions on the ice of the Small Sea.
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There are traditions, without which it is impossible. According to Polina Baiborodina, one of the most favorite among tourists is "Kiss of Baikal". This is an unusual cocktail: a hole is made in the ice, and then a strong strong drink is poured — cognac, whiskey, tincture. You need to drink directly from the hole, you can use a straw.
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If you prefer independent rest, rather than ready-made tours, consider a number of nuances.
"Infrastructure on Baikal is not developed everywhere. It will be possible to get to Listvyanka and the Small Sea, but the rest of the locations are not so accessible. There is no taxi, you still have to negotiate with local guides and carriers, — lists Inna Solomka. — It will be expensive if you are few. Group tours are often cheaper".
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Some rent cars to "skate on the ice, where no one has gone before".
But Polina Baiborodina warns: "It is worth driving only with experienced guides, they know the safe ways&# 34;.
To see the untouched ice, it is better to come in late January — early February.
"At this time, the roads on the lake are not yet open, which means that the ice is clean , the grottoes are brilliant. However, frosts are down to minus 35-40 degrees", adds Polina.
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During the period of ice layering on Baikal, you can see hummocks: heaps of large fragments of various shapes, reaching a height of several meters. Also, at an early stage of freezing, sokui are formed on rocks and stones — ice splashes of water. They look impressive!
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Take all the warmest things with you: thermal underwear, a ski suit or windproof pants, mittens, a hat or a balaclava. As for shoes, Lyudmila Zakharchenko advises boots for winter fishing, they are the most comfortable. But any waterproof, insulated boots with a good tread will do.
"You can take hand warmers, a thermal mug and a portable phone charger. And don't forget your glasses and sunscreen. In winter, the sun is very active, despite the cold. And a swimsuit if you are going to dive into the ice hole,» Polina Baiborodina clarifies.
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Guide-organizer Dina Vanyushkina recommends Baikal fish: omul, grayling, golomyanka — dried, pressed, hot or cold smoked.
And also look in the menu of restaurants for sugudai from omul or whitefish with onions and spices — the famous appetizer that literally melts in your mouth.
Be sure to order buuzy at least once — a traditional dish of Buryat cuisine. "A bit like khinkali: such a big dumpling in the shape of a yurt", Dina laughs.
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It is also highly recommended to try tea made from local herbs.
You can take such a drink with you: a souvenir that will remind you of one of the most eventful journeys in your life.
"For example, tea from Sagan-Dail, an endemic of Baikal , very useful and invigorating in the morning better than coffee!" — notes Dina.
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Pine nuts and sweets with them are also brought from Baikal, jewelry from charoite (on the border of the Irkutsk region and the Trans-Baikal Territory, the only deposit of this mineral in the world), natural cosmetics for based on berries and herbs. And, of course, incredible photos.
"Baikal is huge! It is simply impossible to see and do everything in one trip, do not try", says Inna Solomka. So for sure you will have to come again.