The city and the lake in writing
History, architecture, Baikal, food and the seasons — writing that helps you see more than meets the eye.
Food & Local Cuisine 1 min read
The festival in the historic centre drew more than 60,000 visitors over two days. A new zone told the story of the Baikal region’s nature and history through food.
Lake Baikal 1 min read
On 18 July the village on the shore of Baikal held a parade of vessels, a fair and a concert; a contract has been signed to rebuild the Rogatka pier.
Long Reads 1 min read
The most visited museum in the Irkutsk Region keeps growing: settlers’ farmsteads, a synagogue from Zima and opera by the walls of the Ilimsk fort.
Culture & Traditions 1 min read
The synagogue was recreated from documents and photographs of a 1905 building in Zima. Work on the two exhibitions took almost two years.
Lake Baikal 1 min read
The platform above the cliff at the entrance to Listvyanka was built with sponsors’ money for the village’s 300th anniversary.
Long Reads 1 min read
An artistic chronicle, building design plans, the history of the main street and merchant estates — how the city told its own story in 2026.
Culture & Traditions 1 min read
The Decembrist Museum and the art museum showed the life of Irkutsk merchants at the Sukachev Estate, continued at the Volkonsky Estate.
Nature & Wildlife 1 min read
The map shows routes, campsites, protection regimes, open and closed areas and places where rare plants grow.
Food & Local Cuisine 1 min read
After a fire, the wooden house on Trilissera Street was rebuilt from measurements, from the foundations to the roof.
