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Irkutsk

One of the sunniest cities in Russia.
It is the nearest major point from which you can easily reach Lake Baikal — just an hour's drive along the Angara River, and you are in the village of Listvyanka, greeting the lake and enjoying smoked fish.
Irkutsk is the capital of wooden architecture — with entire blocks of preserved wooden buildings and architectural gems.

City Photos

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What to Do

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Iconic places are waiting for you! These attractions allow you to feel the spirit and atmosphere of Russia, even if your trip is very short.

“Green Line”

“Green Line”

The city has created convenient navigation to help you not miss any important sights.

Uritsky Street

Uritsky Street

Take a walk along Irkutsk’s main pedestrian street.

Sugar

Sugar

A dance venue with music of different genres.

What to See

Attraction
Angara Icebreaker

Angara Icebreaker

Built in 1899, it is one of the oldest surviving icebreakers in the world.

Attraction
Babur Monument

Babur Monument

Babur is a fictional animal depicted on the coat of arms of Irkutsk.

Attraction
Income House of I.I. Nikitin

Income House of I.I. Nikitin

An elegant neo-Renaissance building.

Attraction
Irkutsk Regional Decembrists Museum

Irkutsk Regional Decembrists Museum

The museum tells the stories of the Decembrists.

Attraction
Local History Museum

Local History Museum

This is the oldest museum in Siberia, founded at the end of the 18th century.

Attraction
Mansion of A.V. Vtorov

Mansion of A.V. Vtorov

One of the brightest examples of pseudo-Russian Baroque in Eastern Siberia.

Attraction
Monument to Alexander III

Monument to Alexander III

The monument to the emperor was laid in 1903 to commemorate the completion of the country’s main railway line — the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Attraction
Moscow Triumphal Arch

Moscow Triumphal Arch

The arch was laid in 1811.

Attraction
Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic Church

In the early 19th century, monks of the Catholic Bernardine order arrived in Irkutsk, thanks to whom the church appeared.

How to Get There

Moscow

about 5 hours 20 minutes

Saint Petersburg

bout 5 hours 50 minutes

Beijing

3 hours 5 minutes

Shanghai

4 hours 35 minutes

Harbin

3 hours en route

Interesting Facts

364

years

of Irkutsk. The city was founded in 1661.

2,671

hours

average annual sunshine hours in the Irkutsk region

5

km

ength of the main tourist route “Green Line” in Irkutsk

1

hour

the journey from Irkutsk to Lake Baikal takes

Irkutsk Tourist Information Center

26 Sedova St., Irkutsk

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Weather in Irkutsk

-17°C/+1°F

22.02.2026

cloudy

cloudy

Sunrise
08:04
Sunset
18:27
Humidity

63%

Wind

4 km/h

High

-16°C/+3°F

Low

-24°C/-11°F

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