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- It is in the south of Crimea, not far from Yalta. From the Greek language "Ai-Todor" is translated "Saint Theodor". The cape consists of three rocky spurs; one of them is the Aurora rock, on which stands the famous "Swallow's Nest" castle. The southernmost spur − Ai-Todor − is the highest part of the cape. There is a lighthouse at its top.
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The castle overlooks the Cape of Ai-Todor on the Black Sea coast and is located near the remains of the Roman castrum of Charax. The Swallow's Nest is one of the most popular visitor attractions in Crimea, having become the symbol of Crimea's southern coastline.
Located right on the edge of a gigantic cliff, 40-meters high, near Yalta at Cape Ai-Todor, Swallow’s Nest castle is one of the symbols of Crimea. The roots of this historical place go back to medieval times.
The palace, on Cape Ai-Todor, on the cliff of Aurora (named after the ancient Greek goddess of dawn), is also known as the “Palace of Love” inspired by its romantic and fairytale appearance. The history of the construction of the Swallow’s Nest.
Xenia was in the Crimea at their home at Ai-Todor with her husband and children, when news of the mutiny of the Black Sea fleet reached them. In October, her brother was forced to agree to the establishment of a Duma as a concession to the people.
"Aitador" is modern "Ai-Todor" (from a monastery of St. Theodore) in the Crimea. It is situated on the site of the Greek city of Kharaks or Charax, in what was then the Chersonnesos. This held a Roman garrison from the middle of the 1st century A.D. to the middle of the 3rd century A.D. 1
In 1911–1912, Baku oilman Baron V. Steingel built the so-called castle of love, known as the Swallow's Nest, on Cape Ai-Todor, one of the symbols of modern Crimea. Winemaking played a significant role in the economic development of the estate (Livadia's zone of influence). In 1930, Gaspra was granted the status of an urban-type settlement.
Swallow’s Nest (“Lastochkino Gnezdo” – Russian spelling) is a monument of architecture and history standing on the top of 40-meter Avrorin cliff (Ai-Todor cape, Gaspra village located near Yalta city).
