From Irkutsk it is possible to reach Baikal various ways. All depends on you want to be directed to what concrete part of coast. Where that is possible to reach by the machine or by train, where that only a waterway. The coast of Baikal represents mainly such places where normal conditions for civilized tourism are not created yet. To this prevents as well inaccessibility of many places. For example, Listvynka, the nearest settlement from Irkutsk on coast of Baikal, is limited reaches from a source of the river Angara along coast only some kilometers. Are already dear{expensive} further is not present, to lay her{it} rocks worth closely to lake do not allow. Up to island Olkhon also not so simply to reach, it is necessary to do some a hour automobile way, and then it is a little more to sweep on the ferry (in the winter is possible to pass and on ice). Up to a bay Sandy in general there is only a water way of delivery. Besides the listed examples of places of rest are rather not cheap. Here affects both the insufficient offer, and remoteness, and it is possible even considerable demand on the part of foreigners. Even at such it is far from being the advanced conditions of residing Baikal is one of the places of rest most visited{attended} by foreign citizens. All the same it is necessary to offer sometimes achievements of a civilization for the sake of the valid association with the nature.
We have chosen as a place of rest not western, but east coast of Baikal, having stopped in the city of Baikalsk. Reach him{it} hour for four we could by the ordinariest electric train and taksi. Baikalsk certainly more approaches for development of tourism on Baikal. Here mountains are removed enough from lake, beside there passes the east - Siberian railway. Inhabitants of Irkutsk area and Buryatiya, having automobiles, can easy carry out{easy spend} in the summer the holidays in anyone liked them on coast a place. How many I saw such lucky beggars, floating on a boat along coast.
The best time for rest on Baikal is July and August. Only at this time Baikal is heated up to the temperature, allowing mass bathing. Certainly you there will not feel as in the red or black sea, but 17-19 degrees are quite comprehensible for many temperature of water, is especial in hot continental summer. To float in Baikal it is desirable in special rubber footwear. A coastal bottom of Baikal mostly not sandy, but stony. Besides on east coast, as against western, finely enough and frequently it is necessary to pass up to 50 and more meters deep into lakes for high-grade bathing.
In Baikalsk there is a certain network of the private{individual} hotels located in certain affinity from lake and in which there is an opportunity to find to itself inexpensive in comparison with the western coast habitation. Certainly you there will not find well advanced service, but it and not the main thing. But there it will be possible to forget many daily efforts for a while.
On Baikal except for as water I also did not represent a different way of rest to myself. Therefore every day passed all day long on coast of lake, and also with use of swimming means (catamarans, boats, boats). Fortunately in Baikalsk there is a certain boat station where to you can offer the certain walk on lake. Therefore we have taken advantage of a rare opportunity and have dared to sweep on a boat from one coast of Baikal up to another. How many time should be flown by through Baikal by planes, but to cross it{him} it has turned out for the first time in a life. Practically right after an output{exit} to open Baikal fear was gone to turn over far from coast, the boat went enough confidently. Sometimes we stopped, that подрейфовать it is a little in silent Baikal waters. It seemed, that Baikal this eternally quiet lake though certainly and there there are storm. Water from lake could be drunk practically in any place. On taste she{it} was much more pleasant some usual water from under the crane. Up to the western coast the boat has delivered us approximately hour for one and a half. The western coast represented rocks, the old railway on which along Baikal periodically carry tourists, and large boulders laying everywhere. There was a full silence as any conditions for noise there simply were not. The most part of the western coast of Baikal practically is not populated. In summertime who has boat, gives a good opportunity for a choice of the diversified places of rest.
Navigation through Baikal so was pleasant to us, that we with pleasure would sweep and along all Baikal, though it any more 35-40, and some hundreds kilometers. But nevertheless, we have undertaken one more lasting many hours trip from Baikalsk up to Listvynki. It was very interesting to look a source of the river of Angara on which it is possible to reach down to the Irkutsk. It has turned out to swim up also to the well-known shaman - stone at the local residents, thrown as the local legend says, the father - Байкалом aside the daughters - hangars, run away to beloved - Енисею. As we have still learned{have still found out} on this stone left for night of criminals and if to I shall wipe with them of nothing happened them forgave. Though many did not maintain and in a result sank in cold Baikal water.
Protected lengthways Listvynki certainly is the most equipped Baikal place. On it{him} it is possible to see beautifully executed expensive{dear} hotels. It is possible to leave on coast and to visit a local museum of inhabitants of lake Baikal where you learn{find out} practically all kinds of the Baikal fishes, and also will see the alive Baikal seal - the symbol of lake represented on the majority of local souvenirs which market also can be visited in Listvynkе.
If sometime will be in Listvynke visit also local fish small restaurant « Last century ». AnListvynkaywhere more to you will not offer such variety of fish Baikal dishes. The restaurant settles down in literal sense in meters 50 from lake at once through road. Personally we have sat directly in the street, observing solar Baikal and having dinner yxoyi from omyuly and siga, and also having tried fish allsorts as It is not enough salt
Having seen enough beauty Listvynke, we have gone back on east coast, having visited there one of not numerous and most beautiful sandy beaches. Anywhere still I had not to bathe with such pleasure as in spacious, pure{clean} and fresh Baikal water.
Summer evenings on Baikal too can be carried out{be spent} with special interest. As it is good to sit in the evening at a fire on coast of lake, to breathe pleasant lake air and to have supper got beforehand Baikal fish. Lead{carried out} by me on Baikal week certainly will be remembered to me now much more, than numerous monotonous capital everyday lives. And consequently me again and again pulls to make the next trip to this far « edge{territory} of a bewitching chasm ».
