July and August, the best summer resort! Lake Baikal in summer is a place you must visit in your lifetime.
With the arrival of the dog days, domestic summer has started barbecue mode. In addition, students are on vacation. Where to take your children on vacation to escape the summer heat has become a hot topic.
It is obviously hard to go hiking in the hot summer. The beaches at low latitudes are not only unstoppable in heat waves, but also in danger of encountering typhoons. At this time, Lake Baikal, located between 51° and 55° north latitude, has become a The most popular place among Chinese people. In July and August, the temperature here is between 17° and 21°, which is in obvious contrast to the high temperature of over 30 degrees in most parts of my country.
The lakes and mountains here are not only as beautiful as a picture scroll, but also uniquely exotic. Not only can you see bright-eyed Russian girls here, but there is also an endless stream of Chinese people coming to travel. The scenery here is not only beautiful It was a feast for the eyes, and the familiar Mandarin made us feel at home.
When traveling to Lake Baikal, these places are the must-visit places for tourists to "check in".
1. Listvyanka Town
Listvyanka Town is the only artificially developed town on the edge of Lake Baikal, next to Irkutsk . Listvyanka is called a small town because there are only more than 2,000 people in the town, including many Chinese. The lakeside valley here is where the residents of the town live. There are many exquisite and beautiful wooden huts with bright colors. Especially in autumn, these huts of different colors are hidden in the mountains and forests. They are like a picture. Fabulous watercolor painting!
2. Olkhon Island
Olikhon Island is located in the north of the middle of the lake. The whole island covers an area of ??about 700 square kilometers. It is the largest island in Lake Baikal and also the largest island here. Core scenic spots. Half of the rock island is virgin forest, half is grassland, and a small part is desert. The lakes and mountains here are unique and exotic.
Olikhon Island has always been regarded as the center of northern shamanism. In late July every year, shamans from all over the surrounding areas gather on the island, including shamans from Ulan-Ude, the Atele region and Mongolia. They gather here to complete their unique religious rituals, which include prolonged drumming to put themselves into a trance, sprinkling milk and brandy on stones, and tying colorful ribbons to trees.
July and August are the peak tourism seasons on the island. Tourists can not only escape the summer heat and enjoy the unique and exotic lake scenery, but also witness rare religious events.