Irkutsk City
All tourist information about the Gate of Baikal

Irkutsk city
All tourist information about the Gate of Baikal

Irkutsk City
All tourist information about the Gate of Baikal

Irkutsk touristic
A journey to Lake Baikal begins from Irkutsk. You will find all the necessary information for tourists about the city on this page.
A bit of history at the beginning. In 1661 cossacks found a fortress on the bank of a small river Irkut. Here is where the city name came from. The fort was an essential point of supporting Russian troops in the region. After a while, it became a significant military, trading, and cultural center.

Irkutsk touristic
A journey to Lake Baikal begins from Irkutsk. You will find all the necessary information for tourists about the city on this page.
A bit of history at the beginning. In 1661 cossacks found a fortress on the bank of a small river Irkut. Here is where the city name came from. The fort was an essential point of supporting Russian troops in the region. After a while, it became a significant military, trading, and cultural center.

Irkutsk touristic
A journey to Lake Baikal begins from Irkutsk. You will find all the necessary information for tourists about the city on this page.
A bit of history at the beginning. In 1661 cossacks found a fortress on the bank of a small river Irkut. Here is where the city name came from. The fort was an essential point of supporting Russian troops in the region. After a while, it became a significant military, trading, and cultural center.

Nowadays, the city is in the touristic focus because:

The mythic animal Babr — a symbol of Irkutsk
Irkutsk touristic areas
Tourist zones in Irkutsk
The main touristic area in Irkutsk is the city center.
There are seven tourist zones in the city. Main sights are in Karl Marx Street, Lenin Street, Lower Embankment, and District 130.
Gagarin avenue is an excellent place for walking and a landing point for ship tours. Island Youth is a popular place to do sport or rest after a workday.
The Central Market is where you can take a bus to Baikal.
Please read the detailed description of the areas below.
Irkutsk touristic areas
Tourist zones in Irkutsk
The main touristic area in Irkutsk is the city center.
There are seven tourist zones in the city. Main sights are in Karl Marx Street, Lenin Street, Lower Embankment, and District 130.
Gagarin avenue is an excellent place for walking and a landing point for ship tours. Island Youth is a popular place to do sport or rest after a workday.
The Central Market is where you can take a bus to Baikal.
Please read the detailed description of the areas below.
Irkutsk touristic areas
The main touristic area in Irkutsk is the city center.
There are seven tourist zones in the city. Main sights are in Karl Marx Street, Lenin Street, Lower Embankment, and District 130.
Gagarin avenue is an excellent place for walking and a landing point for ship tours. Island Youth is a popular place to do sport or rest after a workday.
The Central Market is where you can take a bus to Baikal.
Please read the detailed description of the areas below.


Irkutsk attractions
A short description of city touristic areas:
During the walk, you see many cafes and restaurants of Buryat and Russian cuisine as well as the 18-19 centuries old-style buildings. Also, on the street, tourists can see the following attractions: Art Theatre, Local History Museum, Irkutsk Drama Theatre, Monument to Emperor Alexander III, as well as the monument to you! Yes, to you personally! Monument to a Tourist!
Karl Marx street is in the heart of the city. Therefore, visiting the other exciting places is very convenient – the 130 Kvartal, the island Youth, or the Central Market.
Furthermore, Irkutsk’s guests will see city sights and the restored buildings of Irkutsk of 18-19 centuries. In addition, there are many pubs, restaurants of Buryat and Russian cuisine, cafes, and souvenir shops.
We recommend you visit island Youth to see how Irkutsk citizens spend their free time. And don’t forget bread to feed ducks!
Have a walk along the Angara river, look at Moscow Gates, visit the Cathedral of Epiphany, Spassky Church, and enjoy organ music in the Polish Catholic Church.
The Embankment links with Lenin Street, so keep discovering the city in this direction.
As you can see on the map, Lenin Street is not large. So, it takes about 20 minutes to go from 130 District through Lenin street to the Lower Embankment by foot.
An essential part of Lenin Street is Kirov’s Square. It is a great place to have a rest after a walk. Sometimes, citizens and city guests can see exhibitions or performances in the square on weekends. Moreover, there is a special place for international guests — Tourist Information Center. You can buy maps, souvenirs, ask questions, and take advice from English-speaking staff. Kirov’s square is located very close to Lower Embankment, so you can continue your walk to see more Irkutsk attractions.
There are several hotels and hostels on Gagarin Avenue and a large store of tourist equipment. Along with that, this place is interesting for tourists because of dock “Gagarin Avenue.” Passengers take ferries for ferry trips around the Angara River. While waiting for the ferry, you can sit in the shade of trees or nearby cafes. When the time comes to the board, the ferry will emit a loud beep.
There are not many monuments or attractions on Gagarin Avenue. It’s just a nice place to walk on a warm summer evening.
However, the Central market is an important part not only of Irkutsk but your travel also! The market is the starting point of many routes on Baikal.
From here, you can get Listvyanka, Slyudyanka, Baikalsk city, Ust-Orda, Taltsy, etc. It is comfortable and straightforward to go to these places from the market bus stop. We have noted the bus stop location on the “Irkutsk Map.”
For example, suppose you want to go to Listvyanka. In that case, you need to go to the market, find a big parking lot (it is elementary), and sit in a minibus with the inscription “Listvyanka” (“Листвянка” in Russian). Have a good travel!

Irkutsk attractions
A short description of city touristic areas:

Irkutsk attractions
A short description of city touristic areas:
Accommodation in Irkutsk
Hotels, hostels and private advertisements for rental housing in Irkutsk
There are plenty of accommodation points in the most attractive central part of the city. The most popular are on the map.
Use the map to get the location. Below you can read description and details, as well as visit the official website of the hotel.
Accommodation in Irkutsk
Hotels, hostels and private advertisements for rental housing in Irkutsk
There are plenty of accommodation points in the most attractive central part of the city. The most popular are on the map.
Use the map to get the location. Below you can read description and details, as well as visit the official website of the hotel.
Accommodation in Irkutsk
There are plenty of accommodation points in the most attractive central part of the city. The most popular are on the map.
Use the map to get the location. Below you can read description and details, as well as visit the official website of the hotel.
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