How walkable is Kayseri?
Kayseri has a walkability score of 93 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 8th most walkable of 10 cities ranked in Turkey.
What's within walking distance
1,290 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Kayseri. The nearest grocery is Migros, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, banks, parks, schools and culture & entertainment. It is weakest for books & libraries.
- Migros340 m · 4 min
- Şok500 m · 6 min
- Yenipervane Kocasinan Kayseri630 m · 8 min
- Gulcimen Ciftligi70 m · 1 min
- Breakfast Lounge200 m · 3 min
- Duka Kebap & Steak Restaurant240 m · 3 min
- Kale290 m · 4 min
- Deco Sera Inovasyon Yapi Malzemeleri340 m · 4 min
- Bozanti Drink Shop and Tekel460 m · 6 min
- Starbucks Kayseri210 m · 3 min
- CAFE260 m · 3 min
- Akyel Pastaneleri1.2 km · 14 min
- VakıfBank ATM470 m · 6 min
- Bankamatik550 m · 7 min
- Ziraat Bankası ATM1.4 km · 17 min
- Unnamed park70 m · 1 min
- Mevlana Parkı320 m · 4 min
- İnönü Parkı 2350 m · 4 min
- Yenidünya Kreş ve Gündüz Bakım Evi250 m · 3 min
- FenTek Koleji480 m · 6 min
- Sami Yangın Anadolu Lisesi620 m · 8 min
- Mevlana Kitap Evi1.4 km · 17 min
- Arı Kitabevi1.5 km · 19 min
- İşler Kitabevleri1.6 km · 20 min
- Kayseri Ticaret Odası Konferans Salonu200 m · 2 min
- YenidunyaKres290 m · 4 min
- Şahin Akvaryum Kuş Evi Kayseri1.2 km · 15 min
Measured from the representative point at 38.7367, 35.4953. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 148 street intersections per km², and blocks average 98 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 88 to 100, and Kayseri's score of 93 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 95 | Map |
| 1 km north | 88 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 93 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km south | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 92 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 91 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Adana, Turkey | 195 km | 96 |
| Gaziantep, Turkey | 250 km | 97 |
| Ankara, Turkey | 262 km | 100 |
| Konya, Turkey | 279 km | 98 |
| Diyarbakır, Turkey | 423 km | 92 |
Questions about walking in Kayseri
Is Kayseri a walkable city?
Yes. Central Kayseri has a walkability score of 93 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 8th of 10 cities in Turkey and 104th 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. Kayseri ranks 8th with 93.
How does Kayseri compare with nearby cities?
Kayseri is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Kayseri scores 93, against Adana (96, 195 km away), Gaziantep (97, 250 km away) and Ankara (100, 262 km away).
How is Kayseri'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 Kayseri 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.