The largest island in the world’s largest lake, Olkhon Island is appreciated for both it’s natural assets, in the form of rocky mountains and steep cliffs jutting into nowhere and the mysteries of the local culture.

Olkhon is large enough to have it’s own lakes and even a desert. An ancient place formed by tectonic movement, the island is littered with archaeologically interesting formations and remains. These days the island has five villages and a local natural history museum.

The whole island has spiritual significance but Shaman’s Rock, a mountain littered with caves is believed to be the home of an important religious cult figure and is one of Russia’s most sacred places and a centre of shamanism.

Written by  World Reviewer Staff.

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