Shamansky Cape
2 km south from Kultuk town
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Shamansky Cape symbolizes the beginning of Baikal. It used to serve as a place of ritual ceremonies for the locals in former times. The cape actually is a picturesque limestone crest with a wonderful beach. A settlement of the late Stone Age was discovered there.
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