摘要：The Lake Baikal region situated on the territory of the Irkutsk Oblastandthe Republic of Buryatia in Siberia has a great tourist potential which is not fullyused. Its unique environmental and cultural attractions make it very attractive fromthe perspective of tourists. However, the communication availability and stillunderdeveloped tourist facilities cause that many places are difficult to reach and thestay there is a real challenge. The most common forms of tourism are: camping,hiking, climbing, biking, swimming, fishing, hunting, sailing, adventurous tours,ecological tours, birth waching, scientific tourism. The best developed tourist area isin the southern part of the region with a good accessibility to the Trans-SiberianRailway, motorways and airports. The northern part, being still wild, is not ashospitable as the southern area. The article presents characteristic environmentaland cultural attractions of the Lake Baikal region and is the assesment of its touristpotential. The transport infrastructure, which influences communication availability,and tourist facilities are also analysed.
关键词：tourist potential; tourist facilities; environmental and cultural attractions
