The name of this corner of the Arabatska arrow sounds promising and justifies all expectations — vacation in Schastlivtsev many tourists leave the most pleasant memories of a wonderful time spent. Natural sights of Schastlivtsev, wonderful microclimate, the most positive effect on health and well-being — no wonder that those who once vacationed here will certainly return again.
The settlement of urban type Schastlivtsevo — one of the four settlements of the Arabatska arrow, which is part of the Azov-Sivashiv National Nature Park. And this means that here you can completely forget about everything that in big cities «poisons» human life. Maximum proximity to untouched nature from the very first day of stay fills each guest of this place with a sense of comfort, which can be felt only in such places, where the connection between man and his parent — nature — is not broken! At the same time, in Schastlivtsevo very well-developed infrastructure, allowing you to enjoy many benefits of modern civilization: for tourists work cafes, cinemas, discos and other entertainment venues, including a lunapark. It is not unimportant for tourists that the cost of housing here is lower than in Crimea or Genichesk.
A cozy little village of Schastlivtsevo appeared on the expanses of the Arabatskaya Spit in the XIX century, when the horticulturist and breeder L.P. Simirenko, who was a famous man in his time, noticed that the local soils are very fertile, and the climate is soft and pleasant. He sent here several families of cattle breeders and farmers, and soon on the coast of the Sea of Azov in the northern part of the Arabatska arrow appeared a village drowning in the green of gardens, named by its inhabitants Luckyvtsev. Today its population is about one and a half thousand people, but in the season the population increases many times due to tourists. Nevertheless, there are no such masses of tourists as in many other parts of the south of Ukraine, which adds to the village’s attractiveness in the eyes of those who do not like vacationing in noisy resorts.
What do vacationers do in Schastlivtsevo? Of course, first of all, staying in this place for many is a beach vacation and swimming in the warm Azov Sea, whose waters in June warm up to 23 degrees and more. On the beaches you can rent catamarans, ride a banana, jet ski and enjoy other kinds of active beach recreation, and after it — spend time with no less pleasure in the cafes and bars located right on the beach. Those who came here specifically to recover also spend time on Lake Sivash, go to the hot spring located 3 km from the village, on the basis of which is arranged balneological resort. Just a few procedures of mud or water treatment with Sivash brine or waters of the hot spring — and every tourist is «as good as new»: during a few days spent here many, including chronic ailments recede, which is especially appreciated by tourists.
Spending a vacation in Schastlivtsevo, you can not only recover, but also enjoy an informative pastime. Going on excursions to the nearest attractions in Schastlivtsevo, such as the Arabatskaya Fortress, or more distant — located in Krym or in Kherson region, you can spend time very interesting and exciting. Having a vacation here, every tourist becomes really happy!