‘Polish Titanic’ Discovered 1350 Metres Above Sea Level in Mountain Lake

Deep in the Tatras Mountain range in Poland is the Morskie Oko, the ‘Eye of the Sea’, a lake surrounded by soaring mountain peaks and feted for its clear air and dramatic scenery. The Morskie Oko has been dubbed one of Poland’s natural wonders and draws tens of thousands of tourists every year to marvel at the spectacular setting of the lake. Such a place has attracted many myths and legends, one that there is an underground channel connecting it to the Adriatic Sea, another that a fortune in coins is embedded in the mud on the lakebed where generations of visitors have tossed them in for luck.

Today the lake remains inaccessible by motor vehicle and is a two-hour hike from the nearest tarmac road. The only other means of access is by horse and cart.