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Travel information for Lake Baikal, the world's largest freshwater lake (by volume) and southern border of Siberia.

Lake Baikal Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Lake Baikal, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Lake_Baikal
Lake Baikal, Siberian District Weather Forecast - TripAdvisor

Current and forecast weather conditions for Lake Baikal including seasonal information for travelers
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g298526-s208/Lake-Baikal:Russia:Weather.And.When.To.Go.html
Lake Baikal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lake Baikal etymologically meaning, in Turkic, "the rich lake" is a rift lake in Russia, located in southern Siberia, between Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Buryat Republic to the southeast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Baikal
Lake Baikal, Russia - Lonely Planet

One of the worlds oldest geographical features, magnificent Lake Baikal is the highlight of Eastern Siberia.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/russia/siberia/lake-baikal
Lake Baikal - Britannica

Lake located in the southern part of eastern Siberia within the republic of Buryatia and Irkutsk oblast of Russia.
http://www.britannica.com/place/Lake-Baikal
Lake Baikal Climate | Lake Baikal – World's Deepest Lake

http://lakebaikal.org/lake-baikal-climate/
Lake Baikal - World's Deepest Lake

Lake Baikal, the worlds oldest and deepest freshwater lake, curves for nearly 400 miles through south-eastern Siberia, north of the Mongolian border.
http://lakebaikal.org
WWF - Lake Baikal, Russia

Lake Baikal, Russia information.
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/lake_baikal/
Lake Baikal - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Situated in south-east Siberia, the 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve. Known as the 'Galapagos of Russia', its age and isolation have produced one of the world's richest and most unusual freshwater faunas, which is of exceptional value to evolutionary science.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/754
Baikal World - Lake Baikal Wildlife

On the boundary of the two elements - land and water, on the narrow Baikal shore, fascinating and peculiar life forms are found. The Baikal shore is a unique ecological niche the inhabitants of which are connected with both dryland and water
http://www.bww.irk.ru/baikalfauna/baikalwildlife.html
Booking: Lake Baikal , Russia

Find hotels in Lake Baikal , Russia. Book online, pay at the hotel. Good rates and no reservation costs. Read hotel reviews from real guests.
http://www.booking.com/region/ru/baikal.html
Lake Baikal Travel Guide - Virtual Tourist

List of articles about travel to lake Baikal from Virtual Tourist.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Russia/Lake_Baikal-650995/TravelGuide-Lake_Baikal.html
Travel to Lake Baikal, Siberia - USA Today

Lake Baikal is in the southern portion of the Siberia region of Russia. It is the largest, deepest and oldest freshwater lake in the world and contains nearly 20 percent of the planet's surface fresh water that isn't frozen in icecaps.
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/travel-lake-baikal-siberia-57275.html

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Lake Baikal
Озеро Байкал (Russian) Байгал далай (Buryat)
Satellite photo of Baikal, 2001
Lake Baikal Show map of Republic of Buryatia Lake Baikal Show map of Irkutsk Oblast Lake Baikal Show map of Russia

Location	Siberia, Russia
Coordinates	53°30′N 108°0′E / 53.500°N 108.000°E / 53.500; 108.000
Lake type	Ancient lake, Continental rift lake
Primary inflows	Selenga, Barguzin, Upper Angara
Primary outflows	Angara
Catchment area	560,000 km² (216,000 sq mi)
Basin countries	Mongolia and Russia

Max. length	636 km (395 mi)
Max. width	79 km (49 mi)
Surface area	31,722 km² (12,248 sq mi)^[1]
Average depth	744.4 m (2,442 ft; 407.0 fathoms)^[1]
Max. depth	1,642 m (5,387 ft; 898 fathoms)^[1]
Water volume	23,610 km³ (5,660 cu mi)^[1]
Residence time	330 years^[2]
Shore length¹	2,100 km (1,300 mi)
Surface elevation	455.5 m (1,494 ft)

Frozen	January–May
Islands	27 (Olkhon Island)
Settlements	Severobaykalsk, Slyudyanka, Baykalsk, Ust-Barguzin

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Natural: vii, viii, ix, x
Reference	754
Inscription	1996 (20th Session)
Area	8,800,000 ha

¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Lake Baikal Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Lake Baikal, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Lake_Baikal
Lake Baikal, Siberian District Weather Forecast - TripAdvisor

Current and forecast weather conditions for Lake Baikal including seasonal information for travelers
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g298526-s208/Lake-Baikal:Russia:Weather.And.When.To.Go.html
Lake Baikal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lake Baikal etymologically meaning, in Turkic, "the rich lake" is a rift lake in Russia, located in southern Siberia, between Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Buryat Republic to the southeast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Baikal
Lake Baikal, Russia - Lonely Planet

One of the worlds oldest geographical features, magnificent Lake Baikal is the highlight of Eastern Siberia.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/russia/siberia/lake-baikal
Lake Baikal - Britannica

Lake located in the southern part of eastern Siberia within the republic of Buryatia and Irkutsk oblast of Russia.
http://www.britannica.com/place/Lake-Baikal
Lake Baikal Climate | Lake Baikal – World's Deepest Lake

http://lakebaikal.org/lake-baikal-climate/
Lake Baikal - World's Deepest Lake

Lake Baikal, the worlds oldest and deepest freshwater lake, curves for nearly 400 miles through south-eastern Siberia, north of the Mongolian border.
http://lakebaikal.org
WWF - Lake Baikal, Russia

Lake Baikal, Russia information.
http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/where_we_work/lake_baikal/
Lake Baikal - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Situated in south-east Siberia, the 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve. Known as the 'Galapagos of Russia', its age and isolation have produced one of the world's richest and most unusual freshwater faunas, which is of exceptional value to evolutionary science.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/754
Baikal World - Lake Baikal Wildlife

On the boundary of the two elements - land and water, on the narrow Baikal shore, fascinating and peculiar life forms are found. The Baikal shore is a unique ecological niche the inhabitants of which are connected with both dryland and water
http://www.bww.irk.ru/baikalfauna/baikalwildlife.html
Booking: Lake Baikal , Russia

Find hotels in Lake Baikal , Russia. Book online, pay at the hotel. Good rates and no reservation costs. Read hotel reviews from real guests.
http://www.booking.com/region/ru/baikal.html
Lake Baikal Travel Guide - Virtual Tourist

List of articles about travel to lake Baikal from Virtual Tourist.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Russia/Lake_Baikal-650995/TravelGuide-Lake_Baikal.html
Travel to Lake Baikal, Siberia - USA Today

Lake Baikal is in the southern portion of the Siberia region of Russia. It is the largest, deepest and oldest freshwater lake in the world and contains nearly 20 percent of the planet's surface fresh water that isn't frozen in icecaps.
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/travel-lake-baikal-siberia-57275.html

Lake Baikal
Озеро Байкал (Russian) Байгал далай (Buryat)
Satellite photo of Baikal, 2001
Lake Baikal Show map of Republic of Buryatia Lake Baikal Show map of Irkutsk Oblast Lake Baikal Show map of Russia

Location	Siberia, Russia
Coordinates	53°30′N 108°0′E / 53.500°N 108.000°E / 53.500; 108.000
Lake type	Ancient lake, Continental rift lake
Primary inflows	Selenga, Barguzin, Upper Angara
Primary outflows	Angara
Catchment area	560,000 km² (216,000 sq mi)
Basin countries	Mongolia and Russia

Max. length	636 km (395 mi)
Max. width	79 km (49 mi)
Surface area	31,722 km² (12,248 sq mi)^[1]
Average depth	744.4 m (2,442 ft; 407.0 fathoms)^[1]
Max. depth	1,642 m (5,387 ft; 898 fathoms)^[1]
Water volume	23,610 km³ (5,660 cu mi)^[1]
Residence time	330 years^[2]
Shore length¹	2,100 km (1,300 mi)
Surface elevation	455.5 m (1,494 ft)

Frozen	January–May
Islands	27 (Olkhon Island)
Settlements	Severobaykalsk, Slyudyanka, Baykalsk, Ust-Barguzin

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Natural: vii, viii, ix, x
Reference	754
Inscription	1996 (20th Session)
Area	8,800,000 ha

¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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