While there used to be no cheap accommodation -except for Nikitas Homestay at Chuzir on Olchon island - for westerly tourists at Lake Baikal, there were several changes taking place during the last years.
Inherently Irkutsk offers in the meantime a multitude of comparatively cheap accommodations. The kick-off was probably on when we initiated the foundation of the first siberian backpacker hostel in Irkutsk. Since the opening of Baikal hostel in Irkutsk in March 2003 three more backpacker hostels have been founded just in this region.
So it is getting easier to find a cheap but also cosy accommodation at Lake Baikal, even though there are still regions that don't offer any possibilities.
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Regional accommodation facilities at Lake Baikal
While there used to be no cheap accommodation -except for Nikitas Homestay at Chuzir on Olchon island - for westerly tourists at Lake Baikal, there were several changes taking place during the last years.
Inherently Irkutsk offers in the meantime a multitude of comparatively cheap accommodations. The kick-off was probably on when we initiated the foundation of the first siberian backpacker hostel in Irkutsk. Since the opening of Baikal hostel in Irkutsk in March 2003 three more backpacker hostels have been founded just in this region.
So it is getting easier to find a cheap but also cosy accommodation at Lake Baikal, even though there are still regions that don't offer any possibilities.