What do we know about the Baikal seal (nerpa)?

Hi there! My name is Maxim Milyutin. I am based in Irkutsk, Russia's Siberia. Traveller, organiser of local travel talks, and owner of Irkutsk hostel. Travel for me is not necessary movement to some place far away from home, it's a state of soul. That's why I like to travel around my home region and and abroad as well. I'm happy to share my knowledge about Baikal with everybody! Feel free to ask me about Lake Baikal via the contact form Tatiana Baksheeva, our previous blog runner, remains with us as a contributor.

What do we know about the Baikal seal (nerpa)?

By bolot, on May 2nd, 2012%

The Baikal Seal - Nerpa

The Baikal Seal or nerpa is a unique animal of Lake Baikal. It’s the only mammal that lives in the lake.

A lot of people go to the Baikal to see this charming creature. In summer, the seals like basking in the sunshine and you can see how variously they can behave. Like people, the Baikal Seals have different characters and temperaments.

TOP Places to Visit at Lake Baikal, Russia [tips + video]

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.

Enchanted with the Ice of Lake Baikal. 38 breathtaking spring pictures.

By bolot, on June 3rd, 2011%

Enchanting Ice of Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia. Winter pictures. By Muumi

Yes, it’s summer right now! Summer! Pretty hot outside. So, why not chill out?! Let’s look back and see what we had a couple of months ago on Lake Baikal, Siberia / Russia. Magic ice! It’s like a diamond. You can’t stop admiring it!

Siberia’s Lake Baikal Travel Guide Map. Download for free.

By bolot, on May 24th, 2011%

Lake Baikal Map by BaikalNature. Siberia, Russia.

A fragment of Lake Baikal Map by BaikalNature

Good news! Thanks to our friends from BaikalNature, it’s now possible to download the travel guide map of Lake Baikal (Siberia/Russia) for free. No need to buy it online and wait for the map delivered by snail mail.

Lake Baikal Travel Guide Map icon. Siberia, Russia.

Do simple steps to get Lake Baikal Map from BaikalNature:

1. Choose the package and download it.
2. Unarchive the file and print the images.
3. Cut edges where it is needed and put the pieces together with the help of glue or scotch tape.

That is all!

What’s so special about Lake Baikal Map from BaikalNature?

It’s free. Done in high quality and resolution, and in several languages.

A new open air Buryat museum between Irkutsk & Olkhon Island

By Tatiana, on May 1st, 2011%

A Buryat jurt at Lake Baikal, Russia

A new ethnographic museum in the open air will be opened soon on the way to Olkhon Island, in 135 km from Irkutsk. The museum will be called Via Lactea.

There will be a Buryat jurt, traditional Buryat winter house, barn and yard represented. Travellers will be suggested to try Buryat cuisine, buy souvenirs made from horsehair, ride a horse and even milk a cow.

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