There are very few restaurants on the shores of Lake Baikal, but you will find a good choice of excellent restaurants in the city of Irkutsk, which is located 60 km away from the lake. Restaurants of the area offer you tasty Russian food, which is famous for its soups, pastries and national specialities such as borsch soup.
Facts of Lake Baikal (Irkutsk)
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Suitable for family
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Best months to go May, June, July, August, September |
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Time zone: GMT +2 |
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Population 3.4 M |
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Biggest city: Irkutsk |
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Language(s) Russian, Buryat |
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Literacy level:
99 % |
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Religions: Eastern Orthodox 70%, unaffiliated 16%, Buddhist |