Lake Baikal, a blue poem forgotten by time, a detailed travel guide!

A super detailed travel guide to Lake Baikal✨ Preparation 1. Visa: Apply for a Russian visa📄. You need to apply at the Russian Embassy in China or a visa center. Prepare your passport, a nice photo, and a visa application form. Visas are usually issued in 3–15 days, so please be patient. 2. Flights✈: You can fly to Irkutsk. There are direct flights from Beijing, Shanghai, and other cities. The flight takes about 3–5 hours; you'll arrive after a short nap🛫. 3. Clothing: Lake Baikal gets very cold in winter🥶. Temperatures often drop to -20 to -40 degrees. Be sure to pack windproof clothing, thermal underwear, touchscreen gloves, earmuffs, scarves, thick-soled boots, and wool socks to keep yourself warm. 4. Other items: Bring common medicines💊, a camera📷, a charger, and a power bank. If you are going in winter, don't forget sunglasses🕶 and sunscreen to protect yourself from snow blindness and sunburn. Best time to travel 1. Summer (June–August)🌞: The temperature is just right during this time, making it a perfect summer getaway. You can take a chartered car along the north lakeshore scenic route, where the scenery is stunning. You can also choose to take a boat tour🚢, go hiking, or fishing, and enjoy the summer fun. 2. Autumn (September–early October)🍁: The trees and vegetation around the lake begin to change color. The autumn leaves and the lake complement each other, creating a picturesque scene, perfect for taking photos. 3. Winter (January–March)❄: The lake surface is completely frozen, and you can admire the crystal-clear blue ice, as if you have stepped into a frozen wonderland. You can also experience ice fishing🎣, snowmobiling, and ice skating. Transportation 1. Airplane✈: Irkutsk's Angara Airport is the closest airport to Lake Baikal. After getting off the plane, you can take a bus🚌 or a taxi🚕 to the city center or the lakeside. 2. Train🚂: You can take a train from Moscow, St. Petersburg, and other cities to Irkutsk. Although the journey is long, the scenery along the way is beautiful, full of surprises. 3. Bus🚌: From Irkutsk, you can take a bus or a chartered car to the towns and attractions around Lake Baikal, such as Listvyanka and Olkhon Island. Recommended attractions 1. Olkhon Island🏝: This is the largest island in Lake Baikal and is known as the "heart of Lake Baikal." On the island, there are attractions such as Shaman Rock and Cape Khoboy, where you can see beautiful lake views and sunsets🌅. It's truly healing. 2. Listvyanka🌆: This small town is located at the confluence of Lake Baikal and the Angara River and is called the "