Olkhon Ferry, Olkhon Island, Khuzhir, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
Among three dozen islands of Lake Baikal, the most remarkable one is Olkhon Island. It is full of many ancient myths and legends. Stands out with its huge size, diversity of landscapes, and the majesty of nature monuments.
Olkhon Island is located in the Baikal National Park and deservedly regarded as one of the most beautiful places on Baikal. Especially island is beautiful in the autumn, when it is covered with a golden carpet of grass, forest, untouched fiery colors of autumn. Olkhon obediently freezes under the powerful blows of the Baikal waves and mountain wind in anticipation of the harsh Siberian winter…
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