Cape Ai-Todor
   Photo: Cape Ai-Todor

Cape Todor is a bizarre, interesting shape. He enters the sea just three of his spurs. Therefore, they are called "neptunovskim trident." The highest and the southern spur - is Ai-Todorsky "tooth". It has long served to sailors is very reliable and a clear benchmark.

On the highest peak of the spur is a lighthouse that can be seen far out to sea. Its visibility reaches more than fifty miles. This lighthouse has cultural and historical value, but still serves its purpose. Beside him, on a hillside preserved a number of old trees. They are the remnants of south coastal forest. This is far beyond the forest for hundreds of years.

Grows in this area most of the powerful oaks, pistachio trees and beautiful junipers. The largest value of a pistachio tree that grows near the lighthouse. This tree has more than a thousand years. It is officially listed in the Red Book and is the oldest tree in Crimea.

Ai-Todor was used as a lighthouse, it has long been a landmark and was listed on the geographic handwritten cards. Currently, there is an old Italian manuscript map, whose author is - Visconti, suffered her landmark Ai-Todor. On the map there is a date -1318 year. In the 15th century the Cape Ai-Todor rounded the famous explorer Nikitin. He traveled from Balaklava in the beautiful city of Feodosia.

Some time on the cape there was a Roman fort. The archaeologists who found the remains of his, called Charax.

Currently, I-Todorsky landmark lighthouse, which was built v1835 year with the participation of MP Lazarev - acting Chief of the Black Sea Fleet successfully.

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