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World’s Oldest Lake Transforms into Picturesque Winter Wonderland Filled with Ice

By Jessica Stewart on May 31, 2019

Ice caves located on the lake's islands are filled with strange ice formations and giant icicles.

Ice Cave at Lake Baikal

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Ice at Lake Baikal

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Lake Baikal Frozen in the Winter

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Ice Cave at Lake Baikal

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The world's deepest lake sees a boom in tourism from January to April prior to the winter ice melting away.

Sunset with Ice at Lake Baikal

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Ice at Lake Baikal

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World's Oldest Lake

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Ice at Lake Baikal

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Lake Baikal Frozen in the Winter

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Ice Cave at Lake Baikal

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Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart is a Contributing Writer and Digital Media Specialist for My Modern Met, as well as a curator and art historian. Since 2020, she is also one of the co-hosts of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. She earned her MA in Renaissance Studies from University College London and now lives in Rome, Italy. She cultivated expertise in street art which led to the purchase of her photographic archive by the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia in 2014. When she’s not spending time with her three dogs, she also manages the studio of a successful street artist. In 2013, she authored the book 'Street Art Stories Roma' and most recently contributed to 'Crossroads: A Glimpse Into the Life of Alice Pasquini'. You can follow her adventures online at @romephotoblog.
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