swallow's nest

swallow's nest印象

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  AAziz_13

  We took the boat, because it more beautiful to look at it from the see side, to have a look of most distinguishing attraction of Yalta and Crimea which is Swallow’s nest. It was built between 1911 and 1912 as a castle of a noble Russian. Its at the edge of Aurora Cliff, in 1927 an earthquake happened and as a result of that parts of cliff has fallen but the castle hasn’t which made it even more beautiful.

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  trainfan2000

  Saw this little castle (technically a "folly") from a distance. It is interesting and worth a stop to see it, but it is really just a curiosity. The road to it was closed when we were there so couldn't see the inside. If you stop at the look-off where most people stop to see the castle from the land be prepared to be approached by venders and people wanting to have your picture taken with them and their parrot/snake/monkey etc. We just got away as quickly as we could after seeing the vista.

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  nigel1959

  Stunning location. Cliff top Castle with apocryphal stories of how & why it was built by a Russian Tsar gor his Fiance who "Flew the Nest" before it was finished??Great location. Better to see it from a neighbouring hillside where you get panoramic views of it, rather than from it (not much else to see from it bar cliffs and sea!

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  415pavels

  If you visit Crimea, Swallow's nest should be on your 'must see' list. I would recommend to take a boat trip from Yalta. In this case, you will have a chance to see it from the sea side. Do not expect to see a medieval castle as many people do, it looks more like a princess house from a fairy tale. Nevertheless, it is one of the most interesting attractions in Crimea.

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  Norielle

  If you're visiting Crimea and find yourself in the vicinity, I can only advise you to take a picture from the sea and let it be. It's a bit disappointing once you get to the near vicinity of the castle and realise it's really really tiny. Also, it's made from concrete, so if you're unlucky and it's raining, the picturesque white castle turns into a nasty shade of grey. It was closed off at the time of our visit even though it should have been opened, but we didn't mind, as it's really small and there isn't much to see. The worst thing is the lineup of refreshment and souvenir stalls and all other tourist traps along 1200 stairs you will have to climb up and down from the parking place to the castle itself. Skip it, you won't miss much.

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  johnwV4561XM

  Amazing views - great place to go for couples to take pictures. Excellent view of the Black Sea and cliffs.

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  ShoshanaSarahK

  You can't go inside: it's closed for danger of falling. But it's a gorgeous view for a photo and exciting to see the castle on the cliff. There's also a "Wishes Tree" up the stairs beside it. Dress warm in the winter. It's windy!!

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  JennieS107

  Took a boat ride from Yalta to swallows nest - there was a very loud crackling commentary all the way there and back - unfortunately in only in Russian/Ukranian . It would be a good idea to have headphones with different languages as plenty of tourist attractions do. The walk up to the castle was not as steep as it looked from the bottom, though one had to fight one,s way through fairly aggressive local traders. The views from the top were stunning, though the actual castle, a little disappointing.

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  SandraW13

  We had been on a trip to the Lavadia Palace and our tour bus stopped at the Swallow's Nest. The small castle looks absolutely spectacular and is very picturesque unfortunately we could not go inside but it was worth going to for the picture opportunities.

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  OleksandrR409

  You must take a picture of the swallows nest in your hand its the photo of you holidays in the Yalta!