The oblast Irkutsk (Иркутская область) is in Siberia. It borders on the regions Krasnoyarsk and Transbaikalia as well as to the republics Tuva, Buryatia and Sacha.
Regions
The Irkutsk Oblast borders Buryatia in the east with Lake Baikal. Since 2007 the area has belonged to the Ust-Ordynsk Buryats also to Irkutsk.
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places
- 1 Irkutsk
- the attractive capital and largest city; one of the main stops of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the gateway to Lake Baikal - 2 Angarsk
- the second largest city in the region is home to the clock museum - 3 Bratsk - a relatively large city on the Baikal-Amur mainline
- 4 Schljudjanka - southernmost point of Lake Baikal
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Irkutsk
Angarsk
Bratsk
Schljudjanka
- 5 Nizhneudinsk - a small town on the Trans-Siberian Railway with a pretty church; is close to some interesting caves and a waterfall along the Uda River
- 6 Tayshet - There isn't much to see, but many stop at this important railway junction to begin the Baikal-Amur main line.
- 7 Usolye-Sibirskoye - a medium-sized town on the Trans-Siberian Sea with a mud bath and many archaeological sites
- 8 Ust-Orda - In the center of the Ust-Orda region there is a regional history museum about the local Buryat culture
Other goals
- 1 Baikal Lena Nature Reserve
- 2 Baikal lake - lies between Buryatia and Irkutsk, is the deepest and oldest lake in the world and at the same time the largest freshwater body on the planet.
- 3 Olkhon - the largest island in Lake Baikal is a real gem and worthy of the effort it takes to get to it.
- 4 Pribaikalski National Park
- 5 Vitim nature reserve
- 9 Listvyanka - is a village directly on Lake Baikal with about 2500 inhabitants. It lies on the outflow of the Angara. Despite the enormous building frenzy, the village has a certain charm.
An old wooden house in Listvyanka on the shores of Lake Baikal
Vitim nature reserve
Shamanka skirt
background
The Irkutsk Oblast "is an oblast in Russia that stretches over a vast area between Lake Bajkal in the southeast, the western Saiani Mountains in the southwest, the Patom and Stanovo highlands in the northeast, and the Central Siberian plateau in the north crosses the Lena, Lower Tunguska and Angara rivers and is rich in coal, rock salt and gold mines.
The area is covered by extensive forests, although agriculture has been developing recently.
Irkutsk Oblast, especially the capital Irkutsk and the shores of Lake Baikal, are likely to be the main travel destination in Siberia.
language
getting there
By plane
- 1 Irkutsk airport (IATA: ICT), Shiryamova st. d. 13, Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. Tel.: 7 (0)395 226 62 77, 7 (0)395 226 60 60, Fax: 7 (0)395 226 64 00, 7 (0)395 226 64 55.The airport is one of the main airports in Russia, receiving international flights from Mongolia, China, South Korea, Thailand and Uzbekistan. Domestic flights are available from most major Russian airports, including Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Khabarovsk, Yekaterinburg, Vladivostok and many others.
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By train
Despite the importance of Irkutsk Airport, most travelers still come with it Trans-Siberian Railway which stops in Irkutsk (from west to east): Taishet (junction of the Baikal-Amur main line), Nizhneudinsk, Usolye-Sibirskoye, Angarsk, Irkutsk and other less frequented settlements.
In the street
The Baikal Strait crosses the region from west to east. A bus from Ulan-Ude connects Irkutsk with Buryatia.
mobility
Bratsk and Ust-Orda are accessible via the Baikal-Amur main line from the Trans-Siberian Railway junction in Taishet.
- The 6 Baikal Railway (Кругобайкальская железная дорога), is a monument railway in the Pribaikalsy National Park. The route runs for 89 km along the southwestern shore of Lake Baikal. It was part of the Trans-Siberian Railway, which was actively used until the 1950s. When the main bypass was built, the railway lost its importance and is now used for tourist and emergency purposes. Some wagons leave from Schljudjanka, the southernmost station, and arrive 4 hours 40 minutes later at the Baikal station, which is also a port in the far north. Enjoy the panorama full of beautiful nature while the train drives along the coast. There are four stops and 38 tunnels during the journey. Retro trains (круиз / 987 Байкальский круиз) commute on special dates.
Tourist Attractions
activities
- Camping on one of the islands of Lake Baikal
- Fishing galore
- Rafting on the Irkut River. The degree of difficulty of the white water is 1-3 in some parts of the 150 km long river.
kitchen
In the Baikal kitchen, dishes are mainly prepared from fine types of fish caught in the lake - omul, sturgeon, grayling, white fish.
The most popular fish in Buryatia is the BaikalOmul (Coregonus migratorius, Russian Омуль байкальский) is a salmon fish that lives exclusively in Lake Baikal and in some connected waters. It is eaten in fried, boiled, smoked and salted forms.
Omul by the open fire
smoked omul with side dishes
Locally produced vodkas from Kedr OAO from Irkutsk are "Baik", "Слава", "Байкальская" and "Звезда Байкала".
- 1 Café "At Peter" (Кафе "У Петра"). A reliable, tried and tested cafe with delicious food (as evidenced by the constant number of heavy trucks nearby) on the P255 will be useful for road travelers. There is a parking lot, a hotel, a shop, a civil toilet and a gas station nearby.
nightlife
security
You should prepare for extreme climates, especially in winter you need suitable clothing to protect yourself against the cold. It is helpful, whenever possible, to use local sources of information to be warned of floods, forest fires, etc. There are forbidden areas that you should avoid as much as possible.
The nature is very pristine and represents a danger for the inexperienced. If you stay in the forest, you should watch out for snakes, which usually warm up in the sun on the stones. There aren't many of them around, but some could be venomous vipers. The other problem these (and other regions of the Northern Hemisphere) have is ticks. Your bites may be infectious, vaccinations are recommended.
One should never stray further from human settlements without the appropriate equipment and leave the path, destination and intended period of the hike or rafting tour behind with every tour.
climate
The climate in the Irkutsk region is mild and cold. In summer it rains very often while in winter it rains very little.
literature
Web links
http://www.irkobl.ru/ - Official website of Irkutsk Oblast
