LAKE BAIKAL, Russia — Along the shores of a lake considered deeper and older than any other, ... Meanwhile, Russia has declared 2021 the “Year of Baikal,” inviting even more people to visit.

Baikal is the world's deepest freshwater lake, and, at 25 million years, the oldest. It's also supposed to be the largest in volume, holding about a quarter of the earth's freshwater supply and ...

Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume, known as the "Galapagos of Russia." However, the unusual body of water boasts more than just its colossal size.

Once a remote secret of Siberia, Lake Baikal has blossomed into a top tourism destination, drawing millions of visitors annually.People visit for everything from leisurely cruises to adrenaline ...

Set deep within the Russian subcontinent, Baikal is the deepest and most voluminous of all lakes, a superstar of superlatives in hydrology, geology, ecology and history.

BITS ‘N’ PIECESThe oldest and deepest of the world’s lakes, Lake Baikal is situated in south-east Siberia. The lake is more than 5,300 feet deep at its most profound point. With 12,248 ...

Bolshie Koty, the village where Bates students lived and studied for three weeks, is nestled in a small valley where one of the 365 streams flowing into Baikal cuts through mountains and forest. The ...