Heart of Russia - Baikal

It is difficult to imagine Russia without Baikal. Baikal is not only a reservoir with the largest supply of fresh water on Earth. Baikal is not even one of the most amazing wonders of the world. Baikal is the focus of the Russian soul, its core. The originality, which strikes all other nations in Russians, is vividly and unusually expressed both in the nature of Lake Baikal and in the peoples inhabiting the land around it for many centuries.
The most interesting and expressive from this point of view is the island of Olkhon. This island is the largest in the galaxy of islands that are scattered in the Baikal basin. It is so well placed that it is simply blasphemous to reject the existence of a higher intelligence that governs the world. With the help of Olkhon, the main massif of Baikal separates, creating a quiet, calm Small Sea.
Vacationers on the shore of the Small Sea can enjoy pristine nature and the proximity of water all year round. In summer, the sun shines as brightly as on the Black Sea coast. The water warms up to 21-24 degrees. Therefore, air, sun and actual water baths vacationers can receive in full. In addition, active recreation is cultivated and encouraged in Olkhon. In summer, it is most often a walk on the island – by car, horse or on foot.
In winter, the holiday season does not close - it only changes. Actively rest, using the richness of snow, ice, air can all without exception. If too extravagant ways of outdoor activities for you are still unattainable, you can start with at least hockey. Hockey allows anyone to feel like a hero who can do a lot. Of course, to arrange a real hockey championship, you need to prepare for it before you arrive on the island. After all, champions need real ones. hockey equipment. And to find it already at the recreation center will be difficult. Therefore, the wisest solution is to find an outfit shop on the big land and buy everything you need, including hockey. edges.
In the summer, traveling around Olkhon Island can also bring a lot of pleasure. At least because in a few days you can get acquainted with several types of climate, which are characteristic of Russia. In addition, the island can surprise travelers and three types of landscape – forest, steppe and mountains. The mountains on the west coast of the island will provide an opportunity to try yourself as climbers. The forest will give coolness, clean air and tranquility. And the steppe will surprise with its spaciousness and unique conditions - in the center of Baikal, on the island, there is not a single permanent source of water. In the steppe of Olkhon there are only small streams that change their direction and dry up in the summer months. This is where you can fully understand the paradoxical simplicity of Russia! And maybe even understand it...