How walkable is Fener?
By Oscar Higson-SpenceUpdated
Fener has a walkability score of 98 out of 100 across the 1 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 4th most walkable of 5 neighbourhoods ranked in Istanbul, which scores 97 as a whole.
What's within walking distance
2,717 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of the centre of Fener. The nearest grocery is Coşkun Market, about 2 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- Şok6 min
- Şok Mini7 min
- Pancakehouse1 min
- Primibalat1 min
- Takil Pera1 min
- Agora Antik1 min
- Şehrengiz Cafe Balat1 min
- Cafesehrengiz1 min
- Kuveyt Türk8 min
- ING ATM16 min
- Unnamed park2 min
- Çukur Bostan Parkı6 min
- Özel Fener Rum Lisesi3 min
- Silivri Ertuğrul Gazi Ortaokulu4 min
- Siraç Yayınevi7 min
- İnşa Yayınevi7 min
- Pembe'Nin Evi4 min
- Pammakaristos6 min
Measured from the mapped centre of Fener at 41.0298, 28.9509. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 269 street intersections per km², and blocks average 46 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability across Fener
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point across the 1 km around the centre of Fener. Rings mark 500 m and 1 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
Nearby neighbourhoods in Istanbul
| Neighbourhood | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Galata | 1.9 km | 99 |
| Eminönü | 2.2 km | 99 |
| Ortaköy | 7.1 km | 95 |
| Levent | 8 km | 99 |
See every neighbourhood ranked on the Istanbul page.
Questions about walking in Fener
Is Fener walkable?
Yes. Fener in Istanbul has a walkability score of 98 out of 100 across the 1 km around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car.
Is Fener more walkable than the rest of Istanbul?
Fener is about as walkable as Istanbul as a whole: it scores 98, against 97 for the 5 km around Istanbul's centre. It ranks 4th of the 5 Istanbul neighbourhoods on How Walkable.
What are the most walkable neighbourhoods in Istanbul?
Of the 5 Istanbul neighbourhoods on How Walkable, the most walkable are Levent (99), Galata (99) and Eminönü (99).
How is the walkability score of Fener 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 Fener it is the average of 51 points spread evenly across the 1 km around its mapped centre, leaving out water and land without streets, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Neighbourhood position from Overture Maps, name from Wikidata.