Passarem dues nita a Listvianka (HOFA) , a 70 km d'Irkutsk, un petit poble de pescadors, amb cases de fusta a la vora del llac, i on neix l'Angara, l'únic riu que desguassa les aigües del llac.
Listvyanka and Bolshie Koty
Bolshie Koty is a small village, located on the lakeside 20 km northeast from a popular tourist destination - Listvyanka. There is no automobile road to this small place, and one can get there only by feet or by boat. The trail is a beautiful 20 km hike along the shore, slightly going up and down. In summer there are regular public boat connection with Irkutsk and Listvyanka, hydrofoils depart daily.
Surrounded by woody hills and picturesque cliffs this solitude place has its own life rhythm measured not by hours and days but with the sunshine and seasons. Gold used to be extracted from the Bolshie Koty River and the rusting dredge can still be seen 1 km beyond the village. In the times of the gold rush the village used to have own bakery, power-saw bench, small glass factory etc. Nowadays the main activities for 60 inhabitants of Koty settlement are fishing, work at the Irkutsk University Research Station and growing tourism. In summer the place gets busier with students doing their practical work, locals camping in the nearby valleys and western tourist, came to see the true Baikal background. Easy walks, bright colors, forests full of mushrooms and wild berries together with outstanding lake's beauty will take your heart forever.
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