The Eye of the Sea

Zakopane, Zakopane
Słońce, góry i górale !!!

Hello Jane, if you do not have a GPS, it may be quiet hard to find unless you ask to people on the road.It is on the way to Slovakia, but on the roads on left side of Zakopane, roads passing by the tatras mountains.To go around and to MorskieOko, as the weather forecast is very good , it is not required to have a guide .But what is required: warm clothes, start your trek early as at 4 pm, it is getting dark.Don't you want to meet Teddy Bear living in tatras mountains ;-).

The walk is uphill all the way. Via a tar road taking short cuts on hikers paths cutting corners. Or, take a horse cart up to the lake.

Hi All, Please can anyone tell me if it is easy to walk the trails and lakes without a guide. Im staying in Krakow and have hired a car, so once I get in the Zakopane vicinity, will i be able to find the lake / walking trails myself? Thanks

The most beautiful trail Ive ever seen the air is so fresh I made my family laugh when I asked what is that smell I'm smelling lol really shows how we have destroyed our climate that you can not says your air is this fresh we did manage to get to see some deer when we went up

Has there been any visions, miracles or unsual sightings on or near the lake?

Went there in June and loved it. Going on foot is definitely more enjoyable. We would have stuck around there longer if it was not raining.

I am going to visit Zakopane with my girlfriend next week and after reading all the comments here included I am even more excited! Does anyone have any suggestions regarding hiking to the top of the mountains neighbouring the lake for non-climbers? Many thanks!

Hello, Jorge, if you want to go Saturday, it is possible if you take a bus early Saturday morning or you may arrive Friday night and sleep one night in a pension.Check also the weather forecast on http://www.promocja.zakopane.pl/?strona,menu,pol,glowna,0,0,1517,prognoza_pogody,ant.html
Not good weather expected for the weekend with thunder and storm.
The Morskie Oko bottom hill can be reached by bus from the Zakopane bus station an dthen there is a trace of 9km to get to the lake which you do by walk, horses, bike.
Hope it helps.Ogrodygorskie staff(residence of comfy apartment in and around Zakopane)

I want to go to morskie oko on saturday.
I´m living in krakow.
How should I do?
Can I do the trip in one day from Krakow?

Hello Bob, you are right.Eye of the sea is beautiful specilally from the top.I think you can find a priest to do the celebration there and about accomodation , if you stay there, itwould be shelter , so not the best for guests.Anyway, for now, Eye of the sea is not accessible because of the snow , so we say see you in Spring to Eye of the sea.

I walked up to the lake with my fiance it was amazing walk and spectacular views, and the lake spectacular, Photos do not do it justice we saw it in may with snow around totally beautiful.we hope to get married up there.

I visited in 1991.I was born in Birmingham,UK.My mum and dad were both Polish and like others came after the 2nd war ended.Dad was part of the French resisitance helping to get prisoners of war over to the UK for safety.My family suffered in many ways.That why when he took me to Poland,i was expecting nothing. In fact i got everything.Warmth, affection, a great acceptance that now, 30 years on i still cant or dont see anywhere else.
The Morski OKO? OR Sea Eye still gets to me.Forget what peole say.If you want to hitch a ride on a horse,remember.If the horse isnt used it gets retired or worse,if the horse is used, walk up to a grass verge and pick some gtras and feed it.Thats whats known as THE IRCLE OF LIFE. Treat the animals with respect and appreciate all the the Tatra Mountains have to offer. They talk of the Trevi Fountains in Rome???
The Tatra Mountains region has so much more to offer.Not leat the beauty.

Morskie Oko is absolutely beautiful, but I agree with an earlier comment - travel by foot - not horse - those horses work all day long hiking with 14 people on the cart. If you want to go, go by foot.

es un lugar maravilloso, lastima que no lo pude disfrutar tanto por una fuerte lluvia que cayó justo cuando llegué. pero al fin y al cabo todo hizo parte de la diversion. Zacopane es mi mejor recuerdo.

Unfortunately "Morskie Oko" has its dark side as well. You may want to see this terrifying video showing a horse dying of exhaustion while forced to pull an overloaded carriage to the “Morskie Oko” lake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMYTh2pdMys. Unfortunately it wasn’t the first incident and this cruel procedure is still continuing. So please, if you want to see the lake – let your feet to carry you there.

breathtaking

This is wayyy more beautiful in real life!! I went there in June a couple of years ago.. and there was snow at the top and it was almost 80 degrees!! So pretty!! Going back in a couple of weeks!!

Beautiful picture. Hope its that beautiful in real life!

Skaisti ir Polijas Tatri, tikai ļoti žēl, ka pastaigāt pa tiem nedrīkst kopā ar suni. Speciāli devāmies šajā braucienā ar savu ģimenes mīluli, bet še tev - pie katras takas zīme, kas norāda, ka suņiem ieeja aizliegta. Līdz ar to arī šo Jūras aci mums ieraudzīt neizdevās.

Morskie Oko is one of the most amazing and mesmerizing natural "wonders" of the polish landscape. As you climb the mountains, and look down on Morskie oko, it touches your soul and you feel closer to the spirit of God...
I hope to go back there again.

One of those places with a special sacred atmosphere. The Tatry mountains of Poland is a hiking paradise. A majestic beauty worth going around the world for. Jestem tak wdjecnie do Polski Ludzi za wszystko. Moj ulubione meijsce i ludzie na swiecie!

I live for over 33 years in Rocky Mountains in Colorado, near Vail, and I love it, but still , I miss Polish Mountains, because they as beautiful, as Rocky Mountains. The only thing We don't have in Polish Mountains, is as much of sun as in Colorado, average is, 300 days a year.


Danuta

...one of the most beautiful places of earth. Looking forward to go back there in summer!!!

Nav tādas bildes, kas ir skaistāka par šo ezeru, esot tuvumā liekas, ka tas nemaz nav tik liels, ūdens vienmēr ir ļoti skaidrs, un pie krasta visu laiku uzturas arī mazas zivtiņas, turpat tuvumā arī ir skaista kafejnīca, kur var arī nopirkt dažas piemiņas lietiņas kas raksturīgas tikai morskie oko, šo vietu var apciemot atkal un atkal, bet tā neliekas garlaicīga. Vienīgais vietas trūkums, ko redzu ir pārmērīgais tūristu pieplūdums, kas traucē šo vietu apskatīt vientuļākā gaisotnē.

vienkārši brīnišķīgas vietas...

we visited this in depths of winter and it was totally frozen over. it was incredible at this time of the year. we crossed the entire lake. I really want to go in the summer and climb up and over foreground peaks. Really is the most beautiful place.

This is the most beautiful place on earth.
Worth all the pain walking up about 9 kilomters to it, but the view is breathtaking.
Walking around the whole lake, and climbing up farther to Czarne Stawy and the view from up there is amazing. The water in the Czarnew Stawy are crystal clear and amazing to drink =]

Tomek- BIALA GWIAZDA!!!!

Words can't describe this breath taking view. It's just beginning to be discovered by many foreigners.

About 3 hours uphill exosting walk to the lake is more than worth the trauble. Its like giving birth- wants you are ther you forget the pain and only feel happines. No picture can discribe the amazing beauty!! HIGHLEY recomended.

Just go there to see it!!!
Amazing!!!

zakopane podhale i Tatry to najwspanialsze miejsce na ziemi polecam

jest tam naprawde pieknie.warto pojechac i zobaczyc.nie ma nic piekniejszego.ja mieszkam w okolicach zakopanego,teraz w uk,i bardzo tesknie.