Baikal is surrounded by myths and legends and is famous for its bespoke beauty. Every year, thousands of tourists from all over the world come to enjoy this natural wonder. The most popular tourist centers – are Olkhon, Listvyanka and Slyudyanka, famous for historical and natural monuments and beautiful sandy beaches. The preserved Baikal, surrounded by impassable forests and majestic hills, is even more amazing. Here you can meet rare animals and birds, go fishing and swim on the wild beaches of fantastic beauty.
The beauty of Baikal Lake is impossible to convey in words or colors. You must see it! Saraisky beach on the Olkhon Lake is one of the picturesque places in this nature are with incredible energy. By the way, the view of this beach is familiar even to people who have never been to Baikal, since it is, as it is said, "postcard". It is that very place of power, where the energy of the biggest lake in the world is felt fully.
Perhaps, this resort place can be surely given the first place according to the Barguzinsky tract from Ulan-Ude for the development of tourism and the availability of modern infrastructure. It is here where is one of the ancient recreation resorts - Goryachinsk, which opened the doors for the first guests on the shore of Baikal Lake in far 1810. It was named so because of the healing hot springs located on its territory, which can be used not only by residents of the resort, but all who want as well.
Popularity of this place has raised for the last 10-15 years. Before, there was not good road, and only the most avid fans of wild vacations were getting here. But nowadays Maksimikha became one of the most favorite places of locals in the immediate vicinity. This was contributed not only by the stunning natural beauty that opens from the coast, but also by the proximity to many other natural attractions.
Such a concept as "litter" is used in relation to a closed sandy foreland of a shallow bay in the Baikal region. In general, there are several of them in that zone, but Posolsky Sor is the most popular among vacationers. Besides, it has convenient location - close to rail road and highways.
Chivyrkuisky Bay is located just north of Barguzinsky and is separated from it by the Svyatoy Nos Peninsula. This is the shallowest bay of Baikal, in which the water warms up to 24 degrees in the summer period. The coast is dotted with picturesque sandy bays surrounded by virgin taiga. The bottom of the bay is covered by a carpet of seaweed, fish schools scurry among thickets.
Listvyanka is the main tourist center of western Baikal, it is even called Siberian Anapa. The village can boast of a developed infrastructure, a huge number of cultural and natural sights and a well-equipped beach stretching for several kilometers.
Barguzinsky Bay is located in the central part of Lake Baikal and is the largest and deepest bay of the great lake. It occupies part of the territory of Buryatia and its length reaches 90 km. (the total area of the water is 725 square kilometers). On the shore of the bay there is the largest sandy beach of Lake Baikal, which stretches from the mouth of the Barguzin River to the Svyatoy Nos Peninsula.