Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal
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Lake Baikal Travel Guide - Travel tips and expert advice on the world's largest freshwater lake including Irkutsk, homestays and accommodation, endemic wildlife. Also featuring the Trans-Siberian Railway, Siberia, Russian and Mongol culture, shamanism and Buddhism, Taltsy Open-Air Museum, Baikalsk, Buryatiya, suggested itineraries and regions.
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Lake Baikal by Marc Di Duca
Keen geographers know that Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake and that it's home to unique species such as the nerpa freshwater seal. But Lake Baikal is much more than a body of water. Here, two cultures - Russian and Mongol - meet. The area is steeped in shamanism and Buddhism, while the lake's shores are scored by the tracks of the Trans-Siberian Railway. This is the first English-language guide dedicated to Lake Baikal and its surroundings. It provides full coverage of activities, wildlife, culture and religion, as well as practical information on travelling in this diverse corner of Siberia.
'Even if you're not planning a trip to Lake Baikal this guidebook is a nice read' Adventure Travel 'Bradt's Lake Baikal also begs greater attention for its subject: the world's deepest lake is normally seen only as a stopover on the Trans-Siberian. Linger, though, for shamanist rituals, wild hiking and - juding from the 'Don't Miss' photo section - some gloriously ugly examples of Soviet aprtment block architecture.' Wanderlust
Born in the UK, Marc Di Duca has spent a decade living, working and travelling in post-communist Eastern Europe. His Ukrainian wife and in-laws have helped him gain a sound knowledge of Russian to add to his fluent Czech.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781841622941 |
| ISBN 10 | 184162294X |
| Title | Lake Baikal |
| Author | Marc Di Duca |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bradt Travel Guides |
| Year published | 2010-02-11 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |