How walkable is İzmir?
İzmir has a walkability score of 87 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 10th most walkable of 10 cities ranked in Turkey.
What's within walking distance
2,743 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central İzmir. The nearest grocery is İbni Sina Okulu Konak İzmir, about 7 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for restaurants & bars, coffee and schools.
- İbni Sina Okulu Konak İzmir570 m · 7 min
- Merkez Yaşam Konak İzmir700 m · 9 min
- Dortmevsim Kardesler Manavi760 m · 10 min
- Battalbey Çiğköfte340 m · 4 min
- Akça Unlu Mamülleri420 m · 5 min
- Hamza manav420 m · 5 min
- Pagos Pazarı480 m · 6 min
- Sendeo Kargo - Saran Elektronik520 m · 7 min
- Vodafone610 m · 8 min
- Ballıkuyu Çavus Kırathanesi160 m · 2 min
- 1924 Gönen400 m · 5 min
- Basmane Altinpark720 m · 9 min
- Türkiye İş Bankası Bankamatik850 m · 11 min
- Türkiye İş Bankası Basmane/İzmir Şubesi850 m · 11 min
- Basmane/İzmir860 m · 11 min
- Aziziye Parkı620 m · 8 min
- Unnamed park880 m · 11 min
- Hatuniye Parkı900 m · 11 min
- İbn-i Sina Ortaokulu370 m · 5 min
- Governor Kazımpaşa İlkokulu480 m · 6 min
- Yıldırım Kemal Bey İlkokulu620 m · 8 min
- Fersuden Sahaf950 m · 12 min
- Etki Yayincilik960 m · 12 min
- Diyanet Vakfı Yayınevi1.3 km · 16 min
- İzmir Basın Anı Evi640 m · 8 min
- Radio and Democracy Museum660 m · 8 min
- İpek Sineması770 m · 10 min
Measured from the representative point at 38.4172, 27.1483. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 293 street intersections per km², and blocks average 56 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 78 to 100, and İzmir's score of 87 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 83 | Map |
| 1 km north | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 87 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 80 | Map |
| 1 km south | 78 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bursa, Turkey | 258 km | 99 |
| Istanbul, Turkey | 328 km | 99 |
| Antalya, Turkey | 355 km | 98 |
| Konya, Turkey | 472 km | 98 |
| Ankara, Turkey | 521 km | 100 |
Questions about walking in İzmir
Is İzmir a walkable city?
Yes. Central İzmir has a walkability score of 87 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 10th of 10 cities in Turkey and 153rd of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Turkey?
Ankara is the most walkable of the 10 cities ranked in Turkey, with a score of 100. İzmir ranks 10th with 87.
How does İzmir compare with nearby cities?
İzmir is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: İzmir scores 87, against Bursa (99, 258 km away), Istanbul (99, 328 km away) and Antalya (98, 355 km away).
How is İzmir'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 İzmir 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.