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Irkutsk is located in the southeast of Eastern Siberia. It is the capital of Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast. The city has a history spanning over 300 years. Irkutsk Oblast is home to over 1500 tourist locations. A popular location is Lake Baikal and Irkutsk is the closest city to it. There are many examples of unique historic architecture in the city. Some outstanding examples are the Church of the Savior, Sobor Bogoyavlensky, Znamensky Monastery, and the city’s various museums.

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ZIMO   
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Lake Baikal, on the banks of the Angara River, surrounded by white birch forests and white snow, is actually an open-air museum. The buildings here are all built. The construction of the Irkutsk reservoir caused the water level to rise. So the ancient buildings on the Angara River, including the Ilimsky Castle built in 1667 and the Kazan Chapel built in 1679, have all been moved here. The early pioneers of Siberia in Russia lived in these wooden houses built of huge logs. Each wooden house is an exhibition hall. In cold Siberia, only buildings made of wood and rope are used. It can keep the cold air out, the snow and ice outside the window, and the interior is as warm as spring. Along the snow-covered path, you can walk all the way to the Angara River, the only river flowing out of Lake Baikal. The river is wide and calm, and the opposite hillside is endless coniferous forest.
Posted: Dec 25, 2018
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Tango   
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Irkutsk is the heart of Siberia, the closest city to Lake Baikal. On the same day, the temperature in the heart of Siberia was cold, sensible, sobering, and it felt a bit of a depression, but it was not lonely. Irkutsk is such a city.

Walking on the banks of the Angara River, it is extraordinarily clean, the river is like a blue satin, soothing and calm, as if time has solidified, and all of this has formed a beautiful Russian landscape.

Kazan Church is the most beautiful church in Irkutsk and even the entire Siberian region, and the only Orthodox church. It has a typical Byzantine style, a thick red faade, a blue onion-like dome, shining in the bright sunshine of Siberia, like a castle in a fairy tale, with a visual impact.

Not the first time I saw snow, but it was the first time I was so happy. The city of Irkutsk made me happy, I want to stay here for a long time, maybe the first time I saw it. It is the sun all over the city, and the snow is flying. The beautiful weather and beautiful architecture make me feel excited.
Posted: Apr 23, 2019
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chang520   
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Coming to Lake Baikal, I will definitely come to Irkutsk, the second largest city in Eastern Siberia. This city, built in 1611, has a history of more than 350 years. When you come to Irkutsk, everyone will go to the 130-style street, the ancient Russian architectural leisure area of dining, shopping, entertainment and culture. Now the Russians have also injected elements of love into it, modern romantic culture and history perfection. The fusion is in this neighborhood.
Irkutsk's symbol Babp, the beast that once lived in Siberia, but now it is gone, it is a special animal, a tiger-like cat, a powerful and evil beast, Usually living in tropical countries, it has a pale yellow skin with black and brown horizontal stripes and a long tail.
Come to Irkutsk and take a trip to the 130 style area. You can go to the Soviet nostalgic restaurant to watch a Russian performance, eat an authentic Russian meal, start or end the journey of Lake Baikal.

Posted: Dec 6, 2018
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ZIMO   
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Located in the heart of Russia, Siberia is the source of cold air. In the winter, the temperature can reach minus 40 °C. Under such a cold, how do people living here survive?

You may be able to find the answer in the Taritz Chalet Village not far from Lake Baikal. This is actually an open-air museum. It was the old building of the Siberian wooden house that was relocated when the Irkutsk reservoir was built. It is a small museum in each chalet.

The chapel in the chalet village is said to have been built in the 17th century. It has been hundreds of years old and has a Siberian character. The fare is only 150 rubles per person and the parking is 50 rubles. It is very cheap.

Chalet - This is the way people living in Siberia are used to resist the long winters here. The most sparsely populated Siberia is the vast expanse of virgin forests, the thick woods that are built in Siberia. The best material - in fact, in today's Siberian towns and villages, it is still the world of wooden houses.

It is snowy outside the window, and the house is warm as spring. Wood is a very thermal insulation material. It is said that the insulation performance is 400 times that of the previous one and 16 times that of concrete. In Siberia, where forest resources are abundant, there is no longer a more suitable building to withstand the cold than the wooden house. The buildings in the

Taritz Chalets were all relocated. The construction of the Irkutsk Reservoir caused the water level to rise, so the locals moved the traditional wooden houses in the submerged areas. Each chalet is an exhibition hall that recreates the life scenes of Russian pioneers and Buryats in the 17th century.

Talitz Chalet Village is not far from Lake Baikal, the world's deepest freshwater lake. Walking along the village road will take you to the Angara River, the only river flowing out of Lake Baikal. Open and calm, the opposite slopes are covered with white snow, and the coniferous forests of Siberia are everywhere.

Villagers living near the village of Taritz Chalets set up their stalls in the open air to sell their own jams and smoked fish Lake Baikal is rich in meaty Omri fish.

The horse-drawn sleigh in the village, an ancient Siberian winter transport that has been going on for centuries.

The result of fighting the nation is actually cultivated from an early age! Siberia, which is frozen in the cold, has a cold outdoor wind, and young parents are happy to play ice slides with cute baby.
Posted: Sep 9, 2019
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Viotta   
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[Baikal] Not only in winter, but also in summer! !
In the summer of Irkutsk, I went back to his hometown with my boyfriend to visit relatives
A lot of the tourists who came to visit the ice lake in winter, but in fact the locals here go in the summer. Lake Berga Vacation
We went to Olkhon Island this time,
is a new place for me
Although the road is far away, it is worth it! !
When the weather is good, the beauty here is just like Switzerland! In the distance, you can see the white snow-capped mountains. The lake and the sky are one, like a mirror
, but there are very few tourists here, so it has been very chill, and there are many people who come to the tent to do their own bbq, cook fish soup or something. Very interesting
Russia's Siberian air is very comfortable, but a bit dry, when I went abroad, I remember to bring cosmetics, I forgot to take the lotion! ! ! !
almost collapsed
hurry to find a bottle of essential milk on the duty-free shop, because it is estimated that you can't buy a good lotion in Siberia h
day in Baikal, although dry days Sun, but the skin is not sunburned
If you go abroad to play, don't relax on skin care, because changes in soil and climate will have a great impact on our skin.
Today Just come and see, then I will give you a detailed guide ~
Posted: Jul 30, 2019
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Joe Cai   
If you want to go to Lake Baikal, the city you must pass is Irkutsk! This small town full of Russian flavor in the 1990s is also a popular tourist city. There are relatively few tourists in winter. Most of them are tourists from countries around Japan and Japan. They want to see the scenery of Lake Baikal in winter.
Of course, Irkutsk is also worth a whole day to go through it, especially these beautiful churches, although the most famous is the Kazan Cathedral, but these are not inferior. They are the Church of the Holy Cross, the Church of Spasskaya, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Cathedral of the Epiphany. My favorite may be the Epiphany Cathedral. The domes of different heights are very nice and cute!
Posted: Feb 22, 2019

Frequently Asked Questions

Any recommended attractions about nature scenery in Irkutsk?
I recommended Lake Baikal.
What's the most popular attracitons in Irkutsk？
Here are the best places to visit in Irkutsk, including: Circumbaikal Railway, Kirov square in Irkutsk, Monument to the Founders of Irkutsk, Triumphal Arch Moscow Gates, Cathedral of the Epiphany.
What language is mostly spoken in Irkutsk?
Irkutsk is an important city in Russia in Siberia, and Russian is of course common. Tourists in hotels, scenic spots, etc., can also communicate in English.

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