Interesting places in Irkutsk, such as Nerpinary, Akademgorodok, the Museum of the Decembrists, the Green Elephant (this is a “living” sculpture that blooms every year) and other objects, attracts the attention of numerous tourists vacationing in this city.
Unusual sights of Irkutsk
Monument to the heroes of Gaidai's film: the composition is a filming process frozen in bronze on Labor Square. On one side there is a sculpture of Gaidai with the dog Barbos, and on the contrary - a scene from the film "Prisoner of the Caucasus", depicting Coward, Goonies and Experienced, stopping the car. Everyone who wants to feel nostalgic and plunge into the magical world of cinema rushes here.
Monetary socket on the wall of a house at 15 Lenin Street: this installation is made of coins in denominations of 1, 2 and 5 rubles. If you believe the reviews of the townspeople, in order to recharge the energy of money, you need to put 2 fingers on this money outlet.
What interesting places to visit in Irkutsk?
Would you like to admire the beautiful views of Irkutsk from above? Visit the Peak of Love - a mountain on top of which there is an observation deck, where not only newlyweds rush, but also everyone who wants to see Irkutsk in front of them, stretched out in full view. Here you can also visit the panoramic restaurant "Taste of the Sky".
It will be interesting for travelers to visit the museum-icebreaker "Angara" (the exposition acquaints visitors with the history of the icebreaker through personal belongings of the crew members, archival documents and photographs, as well as with the history of navigation on Lake Baikal; machine operation), the Taltsy Museum (the Evenk, Russian, Tofalar and Buryat historical and cultural zones have been recreated in the open air; craftsmen will reveal the secrets of their craftsmanship to tourists and invite them to look at products made of birch bark, clay and vines) and the Fantast Museum of Optical Illusions (Those who wish can climb the "floating" steps, try to find a way out of the mirror labyrinth, become a giant or midget in the room of distortion of sizes, watch the visitors of the museum from the "spy room").
The Polyana Sports Park is a place worthy of the attention of vacationers in the capital of the Baikal region. Looking at the map of the park, everyone will understand what they can do here. It offers guests - grill houses with a barbecue oven and a dining room for a company of up to 10 people (rent - 650-800 rubles / hour), a Russian bath (the complex has direct access for swimming in the Angara), a bicycle park, a Wakeup wake station (a wakeboard, a wetsuit and a life jacket are rented), a sports trampoline, a football trampoline, workout areas - “street fitness” (there is a wall bars, bars, ropes, rings, horizontal bars), as well as for playing paintball and volleyball. Those who wish will be offered to ride on the water surface of the Angara on a rented kayak, “water bike” or SUP board.
