🌊 The area of this gigantic lake is equal to the area of ​​the Netherlands, Belgium or Denmark!

Lake Baikal ranks eighth in the world among the largest lakes. This is the place that you must visit at least once in your life.

Scientists estimate the age of Baikal at 25-35 million years. At the same time, the lake shows no signs of aging – it does not become swampy or filled with sediment, but on the contrary – it grows.
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🌊 Площадь этого гиганта равна площади Нидерландов, Бельгии или Дании!

Озеро Байкал занимает восьмое место в мире среди самых больших озер. Это место, которое вы должны посетить хотя бы раз в жизни.

Ученые оценивают возраст Байкала в 25-35 миллионов лет. При этом озеро не проявляет никаких признаков старения — оно не заболачивается и не зарастает осадками, а наоборот — растет.

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🌌 Where to look for the famous bubble fields on Baikal

All tourists look for bubbles on Lake Baikal, because this is a very unusual and beautiful phenomenon. When methane gas rises from the bottom of the lake to the surface, it freezes along the way and turns into such white bubbles. Small bubbles should be looked for near the shore, and large bubbles are usually located further. There are two places where you can find them almost every year:

Bolshoe Goloustnoye - you can go there in one day. It's only 112 km from Irkutsk by car. The bubbles are beautiful, but be prepared for a lot of tourists.

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