How walkable is Constanţa?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Constanţa has a walkability score of 69 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 2nd most walkable of the 3 cities ranked in Romania.
What's within walking distance of the centre
815 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Constanţa. The nearest grocery is about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools and books & libraries.
Groceries
- Bacania Madame Z, 4 min
- Hrana de la Noi, 4 min
Restaurants & bars
- Patiserie Simigerie Goghen Pan, 3 min
- Moesis by Angelo, 4 min
Shopping
- Dr. Max, 3 min
- Pet Shop Constanta, 3 min
Coffee
- 5 To Go, 4 min
- Kafeeria, 4 min
Banks
- TBI Bank Romania, 8 min
- Otp Bank, 17 min
Parks
- Parcul Casei de Cultură, 12 min
- Parcul Teatrului, 16 min
Schools
- Liceul Teoretic International de Informatica Constanta, 3 min
- Liceul George Emil Palade, 4 min
Books & libraries
- Biblioteca Universitară „Ioan Popișteanu” a UOC pagină oficială, 17 min
- Biblioteca Județeană Constanța, 17 min
Culture & entertainment
- Teatrul Național de Operă și Balet Oleg Danovski, 18 min
- Muzeul De Artă Constanţa, 22 min
Measured from the centre at 44.1885, 28.6406, the point near Constanţa's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 114 street intersections per km², and blocks average 98 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Constanţa's score of 69 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 89 within 1 km of the centre, 77 from 1 to 3 km out and 48 from 3 to 5 km out. 56 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 57% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Constanţa. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 96 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 89 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 77 | 73% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 48 | 15% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Varna, Bulgaria, Bulgaria | 122 km | 54 |
| Bucharest, Romania | 203 km | 88 |
| Odesa, Ukraine | 305 km | 52 |
| Chișinău, Moldova | 315 km | 58 |
| Iași, Romania | 342 km | 51 |
Questions about walking in Constanţa
Is Constanţa a walkable city?
Partly. Constanţa has a walkability score of 69 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 96. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 2nd of 3 cities in Romania and joint 310th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Romania?
Bucharest is the most walkable of the 3 cities ranked in Romania, with a score of 88. Constanţa ranks 2nd with 69.
How does Constanţa compare with nearby cities?
Constanţa sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 69, against Varna, Bulgaria (54, 122 km away), Bucharest (88, 203 km away) and Odesa (52, 305 km away).
Which part of Constanţa is most walkable?
Constanţa's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 96. Walkability averages 89 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the south-west (averaging 57) and falls most to the west (35).
How is Constanţa's walkability score calculated?
For Constanţa it is the average of 35 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 20 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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