The Winter Treasures of Russia's Lake Baikal

One of the world’s natural wonders, Lake Baikal is an immense, crescent-shaped chasm in the earth, nearly 640km long and up to 80km wide. Situated in Russia’s great Siberian wilderness, its record-breaking size is matched only by its remoteness; the lake is roughly 3,200km west of the Pacific Ocean, 5,100km east of Moscow and 200km north of the Mongolian border. Fantastic heaps of the blue ice and hot mineral springs, unique nature sanctuaries and beautiful landscapes of the Sacred Nose peninsula are just some of the plenty amazing things that you can see here. Enjoy following photos that show how Baikal is stunning, especially in winter time.