Smartinsko Lake is situated near the town Celje. It is attractive and popular excursion place for local people and tourists. The lake was made in the year 1970, when the barrier Loce was built in the brook Koprivnica. In that way was saved the danger that river Savinja would owerflow the the town Celje. Smartinsko Lake belongs to the largest artificial lakes in Slovenia. It measures 113 hectares in surface. Its fundamental task is to hold back the torrential waters. The bank of the lake measures about 10 kilometres and is very agitated. The lake and its nearby surroundings become over years tourist, sporting and recreation region. There are available different possibilities for relaxation and recreation. You can walk around the lake, go to the drive with the boat, fish or perform many other activities. In winter time lake frozens and you can slide at your own responsibility. You can strengthen and relax by the barrier – Lake queen or in Loce by the boathouse Muzelj. Here is also available the renting of the places for picnic and the borrowing of the boats. Visitors can also drive with the boat and enjoy in romantic views to the lake. The city municipality Celje in the year 2004 gained the project task, which foresees sixs development centres round the lake. These are rustic tourism, settlement of the holiday houses and hotel, golf playground with the manor Presnik, public natural baths, event centre and footpaths, thematic paths and cycling paths.