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typical scenic views we get as the train winds its way along the shore line



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Blog: The Circum-Baikal Railway
Date: July 23rd 2010

By road it takes an hour to get from Listvyanka to Irkutsk where the Trans-Siberian is waiting for us. So do we go by road? No, we take the 13 hour rail option – the Circum-Baikal Railway. Its a well scenic route as for 89km it runs right along the shores of Lake Baikal – literally along the lake shore, the lake is never more than a few feet away. For 46 years it was an integral part of ... read more


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