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Irkutsk is a city in Russia, the city is located in Eastern Siberia.
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Arrive
By plane
Irkutsk can be reached by plane from the capital Moscow.
By train
From Moscow you can also take the train to Irkutsk, which continues to Vladivostok. The train journey takes about 3 days. If you want to save time, you should have the Firmenny trains (Bajkal express), they are 12 hours faster). Irkutsk is also on the Trans-Siberian Railway, with connection to Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia.
By car
By bus
The bus is a very good means of transport to explore Irkutsk on your own. The price is between 10 or 20 rubles for a bus.
By boat
Boats go from Irkutsk to places on Lake Baikal and vice versa. These go from Raketa Hydrofoil station. If you can book in advance, you should definitely do this, otherwise you could end up stranded there. In that case you have to go back to the bus station, because the buses to Lake Baikal only stop there.
Travel around
Irkutsk is a city located right on Lake Baikal. From this city you can easily travel to the villages that are located on Lake Baikal. Listvijanka is its main village. Traveling alone in Irkutsk is not recommended if you do not speak a little Russian. English is spoken only by the young people.
To see
There is little to see in Irkutsk itself, but given its location it is an important city for anyone who wants to go to Lake Baikal. There are a number of beautiful wooden houses in the city.
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