How walkable is Bornova?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Bornova has a walkability score of 78 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the joint 7th most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey, with 1 other.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,821 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Bornova. The nearest grocery is about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Şok, 2 min
- Tuğba Kuruyemiş, 3 min
Restaurants & bars
- Two Amigos Taco Bornova, 1 min
- Meşhur Selanik Köftecisi, 1 min
Shopping
- Sister in love, 1 min
- İlayda Çiçekçilik, 2 min
Coffee
- Bornova Elit, 1 min
- Cafe Rezine, 1 min
Banks
- DenizBank Bornova Şubesi, 2 min
- Ziraat Bankası Bornova/İzmir Şubesi, 3 min
Parks
- Aşık Veysel Rekreasyon Alanı, 8 min
- Bornova Belediyesi Basın Özgürlüğü Parkı, 9 min
Schools
- Canım Yavrum Anaokulu, 2 min
- 9 Eylül İlkokulu, 2 min
Books & libraries
- Kayra Han Sahaf, 3 min
- Serüven Kitabevi, 5 min
Culture & entertainment
- Bornova Ugur Mumcu Kultur Merkezi, 3 min
- Bornova Belediyesi Şehir Tiyatrosu, 3 min
Measured from the centre at 38.4637, 27.2169, the point near Bornova'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 245 street intersections per km², and blocks average 60 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Bornova's score of 78 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 94 within 1 km of the centre, 83 from 1 to 3 km out and 72 from 3 to 5 km out. 20 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. 80% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot.
- 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 Bornova. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 100 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 94 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 83 | 93% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 72 | 67% |
Neighbourhoods of Bornova by walkability
Each neighbourhood is scored across the area around its centre, so the score describes that part of Bornova rather than the city as a whole.
| # | Neighbourhood | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pınarbaşı | 77 |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Karşıyaka, Turkey | 11 km | 83 |
| İzmir, Turkey | 12 km | 91 |
| Denizli, Turkey | 180 km | 74 |
| Uşak, Turkey | 190 km | 53 |
| Bursa, Turkey | 247 km | 77 |
Questions about walking in Bornova
Is Bornova a walkable city?
Around its centre, yes. Bornova has a walkability score of 78 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 100. 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 joint 7th of 28 cities in Turkey and joint 152nd of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Turkey?
Istanbul is the most walkable of the 28 cities ranked in Turkey, with a score of 97. Bornova ranks joint 7th with 78.
How does Bornova compare with nearby cities?
Bornova sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 78, against Karşıyaka (83, 11 km away), İzmir (91, 12 km away) and Denizli (74, 180 km away).
Which part of Bornova is most walkable?
Bornova's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 94 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 95) and falls most to the north-east (27).
How is Bornova's walkability score calculated?
For Bornova it is the average of 71 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 57 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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