We are talking about vacation in Listvyanka on Lake Baikal in 2021. Prices for recreation centers, food and excursions. How to get to the resort and what to see? Bonus - reviews and advice from tourists.
What is Listvyanka
A large resort village in the south-west of the lake is one of the most visited places on Lake Baikal. Listvyanka is located near the source of the Angara and stretches along the coast for 5 km. 2000 people live in it permanently. The climate in the village is milder than in Irkutsk, so the resort is often called Baikal Anapa.
Previously, a shipyard operated in Listvyanka, but now it is abandoned. Today the majority of residents work in the tourism sector. Transport accessibility has made Listvyanka one of the most popular tourist centers in the Baikal region. About 100 thousand people visit the village every year. There are hotels and recreation centers, cafes, restaurants, museums and a nerpinarium.
Listvyanka is considered the best place for those who come to Baikal for the first time. Some of them spend 1-2 days at the resort, while others spend their whole vacation here. The village on the coast is good as a starting point for routes on the lake. The ferry crossing connects Listvyanka with the Port of Baikal, from where the Circum-Baikal Railway (Circum-Baikal Railway) originates.
From Listvyanka along the coast, a section of the Great Baikal Trail begins, which leads to Bolshiye Koty. By water from the village you can get to the famous Olkhon Island and the beautiful Peschanaya Bay.
How to get to Listvyanka
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It is only 65 km from Irkutsk to Listvyanka. The settlements are connected by a good asphalt road - the Baikal tract. Regular buses and minibuses No. 524 and 526 run several times a day from the Irkutsk bus station, which is located on the street. October Revolution, 11. The journey to Listvyanka costs 133 rubles, and the journey takes 1 hour and 20 minutes. From the Central Market of Irkutsk on Chekhov Street, 22, private buses carry tourists to Listvyanka.
From June to September it is easy to get to Listvyanka along the Angara River by "Comets". Hydrofoils depart from the Raketa river station, which is located in the Solnechny microdistrict. The journey takes an hour, and the journey costs 450 rubles.
You can also come to Listvyanka by rail - in Irkutsk take a train to Slyudyanka, then change to a diesel train with the funny name "Matanya". It follows the Circum-Baikal Railway to Port Baikal. The journey takes 5 hours and the ticket costs 100 rubles. This option is not the fastest, but you will be able to enjoy the picturesque views of Lake Baikal and beautiful railway viaducts.
Prices for hotels and recreation centers in Listvyanka - 2021
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Hotels, tourist centers, guest houses and the "Baikal" sanatorium have been built for tourists in Listvyanka. Housing prices in the center of the village are not high. Hotels and recreation centers that are located right on the shore of the lake are more expensive. The most budget options are in the private sector - from 900 rubles per night with amenities in the yard. Find out where to rest on Baikal with tents.
We recommend hotels and recreation centers in Listvyanka on the shores of Lake Baikal, which have received good reviews from tourists. They have an adequate price-quality ratio.
Guesthouse "Dauria"
The two-storey wooden houses of the guesthouse are located just 300 meters from the lake. The price of a double room with a bathroom and a shower is 2700 rubles. Breakfast costs 300 rubles per person. There is a steam bath on site. The staff can organize day trips from Listvyanka for guests.
Recreation center "Inhabited Island"
This is a tourist complex with decent economy class rooms. There is a grocery store nearby where you can buy food and cook it on the stove. A double room costs from 1900 rubles. Guests like the spacious seating area, solid wooden furniture and an attic overlooking Lake Baikal. There is only one drawback - the bathroom is shared.
Recreation center "Baikal Khan"
The base is located in the center of Listvyanka and welcomes guests with almost European comfort. A double room with a private bathroom and shower costs 4500 rubles. A good continental breakfast is served in the morning. Tourists noted the large comfortable beds, fireplace, terrace and barbecue facilities.
Food prices in Listvyanka
The resort village is one of the few places on Lake Baikal with a supermarket. In addition, groceries are sold in shops, at the Baikal market and in small shops. The assortment is not bad, but food prices are 1.2-1.5 times higher than in Irkutsk.
More than two dozen cafes and restaurants are open in the village. Despite the fact that some of them work at hotels and tourist centers, they feed everyone. While on vacation in Listvyanka, and indeed on Lake Baikal, you will have to spend money on food. The prices are high and are quite comparable to those in Moscow. The average bill for a three-course meal is 500-600 rubles.
Here are the prices for food in Listvyanka cafes and restaurants in 2021:
- fresh vegetable salad - 150 rubles;
- pilaf - 120 rubles;
- borscht - 130 rubles;
- guess from white fish, 150 g - 240 rubles;
- dumplings with broth - 230 rubles;
- dumplings with potatoes - 170 rubles;
- poses - 270 rubles;
- barbecue - 180 rubles;
- pita bread - 40 rubles;
- lingonberry sorbet - 90 rubles;
- tea - 30 rubles.
Prices for excursions in Listvyanka
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Excursion trips in Listvyanka are organized by tourist bureaus and staff of recreation centers. Prices for popular summer excursions (per person):
- boat trip to Peschanaya Bay - 6000 rubles;
- tour to Olkhon - 5200 rubles;
- a trip to the Arshan resort - 3700 rubles;
- by boat along the Circum-Baikal Railway - 3500 rubles;
- by train on the Circum-Baikal Railway - from 4000 rubles;
- on Baikal by motor ship - 900 rubles;
- helicopter tour "Shumak" - 25,000 rubles;
- a trip to the Buryat village of Ust-Orda - 8500 rubles;
- trekking with a sled dog in the taiga - 2500 rubles;
- fishing on the lake - 2000 rubles.
What to see in Listvyanka
While resting in Listvyanka on Lake Baikal, tourists visit the ethnographic complex "Taltsy". An unusual open-air museum is located on the road to Irkutsk, 23 km from Listvyanka. It occupies 62 hectares and represents the architecture and traditions of the indigenous peoples of the Baikal region and Transbaikalia.
See the towers of the Ilimsky prison, Buryat yurts and the Evenk camp. Visit the smithy, the workshop of a weaver, glassblower and potter. A ticket for adults costs 250 rubles, and for preschoolers - 100 rubles.
According to tourists, the main attraction of Listvyanka is the Baikal Limnological Museum. It is dedicated to the flora and fauna of the lake. Two seals, giant omuli, whitefish, sturgeon, sponges, molluscs and crustaceans live in huge aquariums. Water is supplied to the aquariums through pipes from Baikal itself. The museum has a virtual bathyscaphe on which tourists are submerged to the bottom of the lake. A ticket for adults costs 310 rubles.
There is an arboretum near the museum, where plants from the Baikal region are collected. Look at rare trees and shrubs, take a walk along the beautiful slope, from where you can enjoy good views of the lake.
While on vacation in Listvyanka on Lake Baikal, tourists enjoy going to the seal show. The building of the nerpinarium is located 100 meters from the pier, on the street. Gorky, 101A. A funny show of Baikal seals is held several times a day. A ticket for adults costs 500 rubles, and for children from 2 to 12 years old - 400 rubles.
Tourists are advised to see:
- a large rock Shaman-stone in the bed of the Angara;
- private art gallery of Vladimir Plamenevsky on the street. Chapaeva, 76;
- retro collection of the Osipov family on st. Kulikova, 62V;
- Museum "Dolls of Soviet Childhood" on st. Chapaeva, 64;
- mini-zoo in the estate "Three Bears" on the street. Gorky, 3;
- an astrophysical observatory with the country's largest vacuum solar telescope;
- St. Nicholas wooden church of the XIX century on the street. Kulikov, 9.
On foot or by cable car, climb to the top of the Chersky Stone. Upstairs there is an excellent observation deck, from where the entire southern part of the lake is clearly visible.
Reviews of tourists about the rest in Listvyanka in 2020
Tourists about the rest in Listvyanka, and in general on Lake Baikal, leave positive reviews.
Pros:
- The fabulously beautiful nature of Lake Baikal.
- The village is located close to Irkutsk, it is easy to get to.
- Active leisure activities are available to tourists - trekking, boat trips, equestrian tourism and diving.
- Listvyanka has good infrastructure, well-developed catering, interesting museums and excursions.
Disadvantages:
- Listvyanka has high prices for recreation centers, hotels, food and excursions.
- There are no well-maintained beaches.
- The water in Baikal near the village is not too clean.
- There are too many tourists during the high season.
