Tourist information about the city of Bor and its attractions

General information, recreation

Bor (Bor) - the city next to Nizhny Novgorod on the opposite (Left) Bank of the Volga River is considered a satellite city of Nizhny Novgorod (Bor on the map. It is well connected by transport with the center of Nizhny Novgorod: there is a cable car (it is a kind of tourist attraction), buses and minibuses run, automobile bridges over the Volga have been built.

The population of Bora, together with its villages, is less than 80 thousand people, while it is one of the largest cities in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Industry and transport are developed in Bor, and it can also be interesting for tourists visiting Nizhny Novgorod.

Temple in Bor — Church in Sergievskaya Sloboda, Bor

A bit of history

Bor is an ancient settlement. Long before the formation of the village of Bor in the XIV century and the intensive settlement of the modern territory of the city in the XVII century, there were several separate villages and settlements, and even earlier lived Finno-Ugric tribes. In the XIX century, industry and shipbuilding began to develop actively here, an even greater impetus to development was received with the advent of Soviet power. As a result, the working industrial village only in 1938 received the status of a city. Unfortunately, almost nothing remains of the rich and long history of the city, but only a few ancient temples and private households of traditional architecture built at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries.

Holidays in the city of Bor

Bor can not be called an attractive place for tourists, so it is visited only in passing in the form of a separate attraction during a holiday in Nizhny Novgorod. Interesting for tourists, the historical part of the city with several attractions is very compact, and you can see it all in half a day. Therefore, it makes no sense to consider Bor as a separate tourist place, where it is worth coming and staying for a few days, we would not recommend: there will simply be nothing to do. Moreover, even the options for accommodation for tourists here can be counted on the fingers of one hand.

Hotel search and booking systems do not even allocate Bor as a separate city, so to search for accommodation, you need to set Nizhny Novgorod in the search, and then select hotels on the map in the right place. We advise you to search and book hotels on these sites:

However, do not assume that Bor is almost a village. At the confluence of International and Pushkin streets there is a conditional city center with large shopping centers, a market, restaurants and cafes. There are even World chain fast food restaurants where you can drop by while walking around the sights.

How to get to Bor

Since in the city of Bor tourists usually rarely stop for the night, it is best to visit it in the form of a one-day excursion tourist trip from Nizhny Novgorod. This is best done with excursions that are offered at travel agencies on the streets of the city and sites for searching and booking excursions online.:

If you can not find such an excursion, it is easy to organize a trip to Bor from Nizhny Novgorod for one day on your own, and the fastest way to do this is to use the cable car. The cable car from Nizhny to Bor connects the two banks of the Volga, stretches for 3661 meters and will take you to the center of Bor in a little over 12 minutes.

The Lower Station is located at Kazanskaya embankment, 8A, it is close to Sennaya Square and the Sennaya bus station (Station on the map). From the Kremlin here is a 30-minute walk along the embankment. You can get to the stop "Sennaya Ploshchad" by tram number 2 (passes through Bolshaya Pokrovskaya Street); trolleybus number 26; buses №№ 2, 28, 4, 40, 45, 52, 58, 62, 90; T17, T2, T24, T40, T45, T46, T57, T60, T62, T78, T83, T85, T90, t97, T98.

The ticket is purchased before the trip at the ticket office, the cost of a one – time trip is 100 rubles one way, children 7-12 years old - 50 rubles, up to 7 years old – free of charge. In Bor you will arrive almost in the center of the city (cable car station in Bor on the map), from where any place of interest to tourists is easily accessible on foot.

You can get to Bor by land, but it will take longer and more expensive. But in case you are far away to get to the cable car station, or if you stayed late in the forest and need to return to Nizhny, you can get on the ground:

Taxi. A taxi ride from the Kremlin to Bor will cost from 500 rubles when ordering through aggregator applications.
Buses and minibuses. From the Metro station "Moskovskaya" and the railway station during the day there are taxis and buses No. 235, 245 and T303, the fare costs 50 rubles. They are sent every 10-30 minutes.

Attractions in Bor, what to see

In Bor, you can visit the City Museum of local lore, the Church of the assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the church complex "Sergievskaya Sloboda", the Open-Air Museum of military equipment. These places are easy to get around on foot, spending half a day exploring the whole city. It is best to start the route from the cable car station, and return here. In addition to individual attractions, the quiet streets of the old part of Bora with the preserved traditional architecture of House buildings are also of interest.

Here is a list of attractions in the city of Bor with opening hours, costs, and ways to get to them:

City Museum of local lore Bor

City Museum of local lore Bor

The City Museum of local lore or the Bor museum is located in a merchant's mansion built at the beginning of the XX century. The exposition is located on two floors and tells about the nature of the region, its crafts, the history of the mansion, the period of the Second World War. There is also an exhibition of works by local artists and craftsmen, including children. Of course, the museum is modest, and, objectively speaking, is not in the best condition. But this disadvantage is brightened up thanks to the efforts of the team and the director of the museum, who are happy to welcome each guest and conduct a free sightseeing tour. You can get a full tour for a nominal fee, which we highly recommend.

🕐 Working hours: Tuesday-Friday from 09:00 to 16:00, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00, Monday-closed.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: adults-100 rubles / pensioners, students-75 rubles / schoolchildren-50 rubles / excursion service-50 rubles.

🚶 How to get there: located at UL. Internatsionalnaya, 1 (Museum on the map).
Museum of military equipment

Museum of military equipment Bor

The Open-Air Museum of military equipment in Victory Park includes several units of large military equipment: an airplane, an armored personnel carrier, a tank, artillery and the upper compartment of a submarine. Nearby there is a memorial and an eternal flame.

🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

🚶 How to get there: Park and Museum on the map.
Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary

Church of the assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Bor

Historic church, built and consecrated in 1826. He survived the period of Soviet power, returning to worship in 1993. At the temple there is a church shop where you can buy pastries and inexpensive Nizhny Novgorod souvenirs.

🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

🚶 How to get there: temple on the map.
Sergievskaya Sloboda temple complex

Sergievskaya Sloboda

The spiritual and Educational Complex Sergievskaya Sloboda includes the Nikolo-Znamensky and Sergievsky churches, an Orthodox kindergarten, a playground and a spiritual and educational center. The complex itself was formed only in 2014, but the temples date back to the XVI century. It is believed that it was with the appearance of the temple in honor of Nicholas the Wonderworker that the history of the city began. On the territory of the complex you can freely pass, visit temples, of course, if you do not create inconvenience to believers.

🕐 Working hours: around the clock.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: free.

🚶 How to get there: Sergievskaya Sloboda on the map.
Cable car

Nizhny Novgorod cable car

The cable car was originally created as a modern mode of transport in order to be able to quickly get from the embankment of Nizhny Novgorod to the center of the city of Bor, but it simultaneously became an attraction and entertainment for tourists. Thanks to the views of the embankment and the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin from a height, adults like it, and for children riding in small cabins at a bird's - eye height across the river is a real attraction. Learn more about the cable car here.

🌐 Website: http://nnkd.ru/

🕐 Working hours: 06:45-21:00, technical break on Monday and Thursday 10:45-13:00.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: the cost of a one-way trip is 100 rubles.

🚶 How to get there: the station in Nizhny Novgorod is located on the embankment, Kazanskaya embankment 8A (station on the map).
Historical entertainment complex "Pax Romana"

"Pax Romana" (Pax Romana) is an interactive historical park, which is a small tourist village, stylized as the Roman period. In practice, in addition to events dedicated to Rome, traditional Russian folk events are successfully held here, for example, the celebration of Maslenitsa. During his visit, you can watch and participate in a jousting tournament, take master classes in blacksmithing, be photographed with weapons and in Knight's armor, test yourself on one of the routes of the rope park. There is a cafe and stalls with souvenirs.

🕐 Working hours: Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00. The schedule may change in winter, please check before visiting the park group - https://vk.com/paxromanapark.

💵 Entrance fee / tickets price: entrance fee-100 rubles, entertainment and master classes for an additional fee.

🚶 How to get there: Located near the cable car station (Pax Romana on the map).