MS Bore, Turku

Name: MS Bore
Address: Linnankatu 72, Turku, 20100, Finland
Telephone: +358 40 8436611

#35 among attractions in Turku

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MS Bore is a combination museum and hotel ship docked permanently in Turku, Finland. She was originally built in 1960 by Oskarshamn shipyard, Oskarshamn, Sweden as the car/passenger ferry SS Bore for Steamship Company Bore, Finland, then the last commercial steam ship built in Scandinavia and the first ferry on the route between Finland and Sweden where cars could drive aboard. She was later known as SS Borea, before being rebuilt as a cruise ship in 1988. 1988 to 2010 she was owned by the Finnish shipping company Kristina Cruises and known as MS Kristina Regina until she was retired because she did not comply with new safety regulations. ()

Local name: M/S Kristina Regina Coordinates: 60°26'7"N, 22°14'2"E

Address

Linnankatu 72Keskusta (IX kaupunginosa-Länsiranta)Turku 20100 Finland

Contact

+358 40 8436611

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MS Bore – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Turku Castle, Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Paavo Nurmi Stadium, Martin's Church.

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1960s-style museum of contemporary art
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Church
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to MS Bore?

Nearby attractions include Forum Marinum, Turku (1 min walk), Finnish minelayer Keihässalmi, Turku (2 min walk), Sigyn Ship, Turku (4 min walk), Suomen Joutsen, Turku (4 min walk).

How to get to MS Bore by public transport?

The nearest stations to MS Bore:

Bus

Forum Marinum • Lines: 1 (4 min walk)
Turun linna • Lines: 1 (4 min walk)

Ferry

Vesibussi, Forum Marinum • Lines: 180 (6 min walk)

Train

Turku satama (10 min walk)