Arabat Spit (or Arabat Arrow) is the largest sand spit in Ukraine, which separates the Black Sea Bay of Sivash from the Sea of Azov.
It was formed as a result of sand washing 850 years ago. Length - about 115 kilometers, width - from 270 meters to 8 kilometers. On the continental side, it starts from the port city of Henichesk, near the base on the Crimean side - the ruins of the Turkish Arabat fortress (1651), taken by Russian troops in 1771.
Arabat Spit is a popular and inexpensive resort area, with about 100 health resorts. The entire eastern part of the spit is a continuous sandy beach, the western part is the Sivash Bay with unique healing mud and salts.
In the area of the village of Shchaslyvtseve there is a thermal spring of healing mineral water.
The conc ...
Last update
2/25/2025
Categories | Natural object, Rest on the water, Beach |
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Address | Henichesk |
Coordinates |
46.1626° N, 34.8° E
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Official site |
http://arabatka.org.ua/ |
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