Khakusy is a health
resort
A resort (North American English) is a self-contained commercial establishment that aims to provide most of a vacationer's needs. This includes food, drink, swimming, accommodation, sports, entertainment and shopping, on the premises. A hotel ...
with hot springs, located in the north of
Buryatia
Buryatia, officially the Republic of Buryatia, is a republic of Russia located in the Russian Far East. Formerly part of the Siberian Federal District, it has been administered as part of the Far Eastern Federal District since 2018. To its nort ...
, on the coast of
Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal is a rift lake and the deepest lake in the world. It is situated in southern Siberia, Russia between the Federal subjects of Russia, federal subjects of Irkutsk Oblast, Irkutsk Oblasts of Russia, Oblast to the northwest and the Repu ...
.
The hot Springs are located 700 meters from the shore of Lake Baikal. There are baths built at the water source in the pine forest.
The name "Khakusy" comes from the
Evenk word meaning "heat", or "hot".
The Khakusy resort, founded in 1953, has 50 seats and running hot water in the baths. The resort is closed during autumn due to storms, and in the spring - because of the melting of ice on Lake Baikal. Khakusy is located in the wild, far from populated areas, so getting here can be done from
Nizhneangarsk on a boat on Lake Baikal, or from
Severobaikalsk by helicopter.
Gallery
Image:Хакусы.jpg, Pier of Khakusy
Image:Resort Khakusy, Buryatia (1).jpg, Resort Khakusy
Image:Resort Khakusy, Buryatia (2).jpg, Camping
Image:Resort Khakusy, Buryatia (3).jpg, Playground for children
Image:Resort Khakusy, Buryatia (4).jpg, Therapeutic bath and gazebo
Image:Resort Khakusy, Buryatia (5).jpg, The sculptural composition of wood
Image:Resort Khakusy, Buryatia (6).jpg, On the shore of Lake Baikal
Image:Поляна с лечебными бассейнами.jpg, Glade with therapeutic pools
Sources
Горячие источники ХакусыЛечебный курорт Хакусы (Бурятия)
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Buildings and structures in Buryatia
Lake Baikal
Tourist attractions in Buryatia