Ust-Barguzin
Усть-Баргузин
A fishing town at the mouth of the Barguzin River, serving as the transport and accommodation base for the Svyatoy Nos Peninsula, the national park and the Barguzin Valley.
Ust-Barguzin is located where the Barguzin River flows into Lake Baikal. It is the largest town in the region, with wooden houses, the Church of St. John the Baptist, a harbor, and the visitor centre of Zabaikalsky National Park. To reach the Svyatoy Nos Peninsula, you cross the Barguzin River from here by summer ferry or pontoon bridge, then head north along the isthmus road. Boats to the Ushkany Islands also often depart from nearby. The town has a supermarket, a petrol station and guesthouses, so stock up here before heading into the wilderness.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lake Arangatuy
- Chivyrkuy Isthmus Dunes
- Monakhovo
- Kurbulik
- Maksimikha Beach
- Chivyrkuy Bay
- Svyatoy Nos Peninsula
- Zabaikalsky National Park