How walkable is Damascus?
Damascus has a walkability score of 80 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 209th of 252 cities worldwide.
What's within walking distance
750 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Damascus. The nearest grocery is وفر لجيبك, about 14 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee and parks.
- وفر لجيبك1.1 km · 14 min
- مالك للشرقيات1.2 km · 15 min
- Romero1.8 km · 23 min
- مطعم وكافيه قصر السَوّاح240 m · 3 min
- حديقة البيئة340 m · 4 min
- Mkani Restaurant & Snack350 m · 4 min
- It center150 m · 2 min
- جمال الدين وقنوص410 m · 5 min
- DAHI GRUOP520 m · 7 min
- مطعم القصر الشامي170 m · 2 min
- درج الياسمين كافيه230 m · 3 min
- ساروجة كافيه300 m · 4 min
- Commercial Bank of No. 7860 m · 11 min
- مصرف سورية المركزي1.1 km · 13 min
- Byblos Bank1.7 km · 21 min
- حديقة القرماني80 m · 1 min
- Unnamed park450 m · 6 min
- حديقة مجلس الشعب980 m · 12 min
- روضة العلاء الخاصة1.0 km · 13 min
- مدرسة عمر الأبرش1.1 km · 13 min
- Mashael alsham school1.1 km · 13 min
- المكتبة الظاهرية640 m · 8 min
- مكتبو ودار المنى920 m · 11 min
- Nour E Sham Book Centre1.1 km · 13 min
- Cinema City770 m · 10 min
- مسرح القباني _ Kabbani Theater820 m · 10 min
- Al-Azm Palace980 m · 12 min
Measured from the representative point at 33.5147, 36.3006. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 192 street intersections per km², and blocks average 72 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 47 to 93, and Damascus's score of 80 is their median. Walkability changes a lot across the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 76 | Map |
| 1 km north | 93 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 80 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 81 | Map |
| 1 km south | 47 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 49 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 85 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Beirut, Lebanon | 85 km | 95 |
| Amman, Jordan | 176 km | 69 |
| Adana, Turkey | 397 km | 96 |
| Gaziantep, Turkey | 407 km | 97 |
| Kayseri, Turkey | 586 km | 93 |
Questions about walking in Damascus
Is Damascus a walkable city?
Yes. Central Damascus has a walkability score of 80 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 209th of 252 cities worldwide on How Walkable.
How does Damascus compare with nearby cities?
Damascus sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Damascus scores 80, against Beirut (95, 85 km away), Amman (69, 176 km away) and Adana (96, 397 km away).
How is Damascus's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Damascus it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.