 Hi there! My name is Tatiana Baksheeva. I am based in Irkutsk City, Eastern Siberia, Russia. My mission is pretty simple. If you failed to find the information about Lake Baikal, the largest freshwater lake in the world, and its area, that you had been seeking for a long time on the web, feel free to request it from me via the contact form. To ask a local is much easier!..
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By bolot, on April 23rd, 2012%
 Chersky Rock at Lake Baikal, Russia. Photo by Panoramio.com  Chersky Rock at Lake Baikal, Russia. Photo by Panoramio.com Lake Baikal is the oldest, the deepest and one of the most fascinating lakes of the world. Wherever you go at this charming lake, you will feel its spirit, spend a wonderful time and will be filled with its powerful positive energy!
If you arrive in Irkutsk and you are limited in time or have limited budget, then it’s better to visit Listvyanka, which is situated on the shore of Lake Baikal, 70 km (44 mi) from Irkutsk.
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By Tatiana, on October 23rd, 2011%
A history of Irkutsk is inextricably linked with the name of Vladimir Platonovich Sukachev (1849 – 1920). The mayor, philanthropist and patron of the arts, the creator of the Irkutsk Art Gallery – he gave his strength and resources to his hometown.
 Vladimir Sukhachev Irkutsk developed a lot during his administration time. Sukhacev organized the first Voluntary Fire Company. Telephones and electricity appeared here. The first pontoon bridge and the bridge across the Angara River were built: they replaced the inconvenient ferry. Despite the diversity of public interests of Vladimir Sukachev, Irkutsk citizens will remember him mainly as the creator of Irkutsk art gallery. It was an old dream of Sukachev: open in his hometown a Museum of Art. And thanks to him, nowadays we have a great opportunity to enjoy the paintings of Russian artists – Repin, Platonov, Makovsky, Vereshchagin, Aivazovsky, as well as European ones.
But today I invite you to visit his household which renovation started in 1989. Now it’s a museum that carefully preserves chronicles of the past – memories of a bygone era and its contemporaries.
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By bolot, on May 11th, 2011%
 Snowdrops and Lake Baikal in spring. Photo by Vladimir Tumentsev. More spring photographs on the Ask Lake Baikal facebook page. Lonely Planet has its opinion on everything. For instance, it offers to consider its top 10 highlights for Lake Baikal. Here are some of them:
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By bolot, on April 28th, 2011%
 Baikal Business Center Hotel. Photo by Tsvik Ilya. Here is the list of pretty good hotels located in Irkutsk near Lake Baikal and recommended by USA Today’s Travel Tips. Right, they are not cheap, but pretty good to stay and spend time :)
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By Tatiana, on November 22nd, 2010%
 Jennifer at Lake Baikal Jennifer Smith-Lee is an Executive Director of an international NGO Tahoe-Baikal Institute. She studied in Irkutsk for one year in 2001-2002 and travelled to Lake Baikal several times. I asked her to share an experience of being here.
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By Tatiana, on September 20th, 2010%
Nothing happens without a reason. Some years ago an Italian friend of mine intended to launch a joint business project with participation of specialists from Irkutsk and Italy, and some initial plans were developed, however, due to various reasons, the project has never commenced.
 About 1 000 Italians worked at the Circum-Baikal Railway construction One day, while preparing the project, I realized that if an Italian delegation comes to Irkutsk, they would definitely ask me if there were any historical ties between Italy and Irkutsk, and I wanted to find such information. About a week passed without any attempt on my side to search for the information, but the Universe was helpful as always – in a local magazine I came across an interesting article about Italians in Irkutsk. And it encouraged me to search for more information. So, here are some facts of incredible and often extreme adventures of Italians in Irkutsk and at Lake Baikal. This historical information is limited, and I realize that a deeper research demands time. It would be good to learn more about these historical facts, as many questions arise, and I hope that you can help me to find out more facts, and we can get a better coverage of this topic together.
The story began at the end of the XIX century. Read more »
By Tatiana, on September 6th, 2010%
When you plan a trip to a foreign country the first question that arises in your head is “where to stay…?”. The minimum requiremets that you probably keep in mind is that a place should be safe, comfortable, and easy to reach and preferably located in the city center or at least not far from the main sightseeing points.
As in every city, there are several options in Irkutsk: hotels, hostels, apartments. Read more »
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