Lake Baikal

Lake Baikal

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October 19th 2013
We travelled to Lake Baikal after leaving the train at Urssk. Lake Baikal is the biggest freshwater lake in the world. The views were amazing but I have to admit it was rather cold! ... read more

Europe » Russia

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more