Place to see: Olkhon Island, Khuzhir, Russia

Khoboi: the tip of the island

Khoboi: the tip of the island

This picture was taken on the eastern shore of Olkhon Island, facing north. The northern tip of the island, visible in the distant center of this shot, is called Khoboi.

About this place:

Olkhon Island is the largest island on Siberian Russia's Lake Baikal. It is home to roughly 1500 people, most of whom live in the small village of Khuzhir. Olkhon Island is a serene, beautiful place, which any visitor to Siberia should enjoy.

Discovered by Jane Keeler
on 7 December 2007.
340 views.