Czorsztyn Lake – an artificial lake created on the Dunajec river covering the area of 1200 hectares, 12,5 km long, and with maximum width of 1,7 km. Despite the fact that the working plans were made in the 19^th century the works started in the 60s of the 20^th century. The localisation of the lake was rising a lot of controversies among the citizens of nearby villages as well as the ecologists. Today, when the lake exists we can tell that it protected the region from several floods (the worst in 1997). On the other hand, it has also influenced the natural environment of the place. Flooding of such a big area of land is still a great lost for many people.

            Without considering its influence on the nature it has to be said that the Czorsztyn Lake has an enormous impact on the development of tourism in this region. Nowadays it fits the panorama very well and without knowing the facts it can even be called a natural lake. Standing on the bank of the Czorsztyn Lake, looking at the Pieniny Mountains on the west, the Gorce Mountains on the north, the Tatras on the south, observing the waving surface of the water we can find ourselves in a place where time goes slower than in a busy, noisy city.