Lake Baikal
is inspired by Lake Baikal, Listvyanka, Irkutsk Oblast
Inspired by a real place
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
Baikal is the goal the Aurora crew head for in the second half of the journey, and the game ends with them settling in a valley in the Baikal region. The pin marks the most visited stretch of shore, not a place shown in the game.
The real place
Baikal is the world's deepest lake, at 1,642 m, and holds about a fifth of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
Visiting
Listvyanka, about an hour by road from Irkutsk, is the easiest place to reach the shore, while Olkhon Island makes a longer trip. Many Western governments currently advise against all travel to Russia, so check official advice first.
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