Lake Baikal in the heart of Siberia..for exclusivity and adventure lovers only

Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Ghasemi - With its vast area as the seas and its waters as deep as the oceans, Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the greatest natural wonders in the world.

The surface area of the lake is 31,470 square kilometres. The maximum depth of the lake is 1637 meters, and the average is about 730 meters.

With an area larger than Belgium, Lake Baikal contains nearly a quarter of the world's reserves of fresh water, more than the five American lakes combined.

Lake Baikal can amaze its visitors or even those who read about it in every sense of the word. The Great Baikal Basin needs all the rivers in the world to flow into it for a year in order to fill it.

There are more than 300 rivers flowing into Lake Baikal, while there is only one river flowing from it, which is the Angara River, which flows into the Arctic Ocean.

The heart of Siberia

Despite the threats that come with industrial facilities such as pipelines and various human activities, Lake Baikal, due to its isolated location, has been able to remain almost unchanged and completely protected from pollution that afflicts most water bodies in the world.

The lake is located in the heart of Siberia, about 3,500 km from the Pacific Ocean, and about 4,000 km from the Russian capital, Moscow. This geographical position indicates that it is difficult to reach Baikal.

The road to the lake passes through the Russian city of Irkutsk, where the famous Trans-Siberian Railway station rests, and in this city there are also direct flights to Moscow and Beijing.

Regardless of the season and geographical location, the natural beauty of Lake Baikal has been able to attract artists, photographers, and tourists in droves throughout the year.

With its unique flora and fauna and exotic local culture, the lake, also known as the "Sacred Siberian Sea," is one of the must-visit places for adventure and exclusivity enthusiasts.