Lake Baikal, a rift lake located in southern Siberia, is truly a sight to see. It is the world's largest lake by volume, as well as the deepest and oldest lake on Earth. Proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, it also serves as a home to thousands of species of plants and animals, many of which are unique to that region. It is small wonder that the lake became a popular destination for tourists from all over the world, and this gallery allows you to glimpse the sights you may see should you choose to visit that place.
A view of the Maloye More (Small Sea) Strait from Olkhon Island.
A ship navigates Lake Baikal near the Olkhon island.
The night sky at the bay of Sagan-Zaba, Lake Baikal.
The River Osinovka in the Baikal National Reserve.
Lake Baikal near the town of Listvyanka, seen during winter.
Storm clouds hang over an ice reef on Lake Baikal.
Shaman Valentin Hagdayev stands atop a rocky outcropping at the coast of Lake Baikal.
Volunteers of the Lake Baikal shore service collect garbage along the coastline.
The valley of the River Anga in Tazheranskaya Steppe, an ancient nature reserve in the Irkutsk region.
A visitor takes a little break on Olkhon island.
Cape Khoboy (the northern part of the Olkhon Island), Cape Ryty (left) and the Svyatoy Nos Peninsula (right). A view of the northern part of Lake Baikal.
A seal poking his head through some broken ice on Lake Baikal.
The Maloye Morye (Small Sea) strait on Lake Baikal.
Sunset over the Irkutsk - Maloye Morye (Small Sea) Fishing Station route near Lake Baikal.
