Istanbul, Turkey · Asia
Esenyurt works well as a base: 10 minutes from Yakuplu, 23km from Balat & Fener.
Esenyurt is in Istanbul, Turkey, with about 210,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Yakuplu, about 4 km away.
Esenyurt (Turkish: [eˈsɛnjuɾt]) is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 43 km2, and its population is 983,571 (2022). Located in the European side of Istanbul, Esenyurt borders with Avcılar and Lake Küçükçekmece on the east, Büyükçekmece on the west, Başakşehir, Arnavutköy and TEM roadRead more
on the north and Beylikdüzü and E-5 motorway on the south.
With the construction boom of large residential complexes in the area in the past few years, Esenyurt benefited from a major development. It now has four cultural centres, which are Esenyurt Cultural Centre, Saadetdere Cultural Centre, Yenikent Cultural Centre and Yunus Balta Cultural Centre. Four parks built in Esenyurt (Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Park, Şehitler Park, Gaziler Park and Kadir Topbaş Park) are also situated among the complexes.
Compare prices across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and more. Select your dates to see availability.
Pick your must-haves once: provider links open pre-filtered. Each filter lists which sites it applies to.
Compare before you book!
Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Esenyurt.
Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Esenyurt.
Within an hour or so of Esenyurt: Pierre Loti Kahvesi (22 km), Balat & Fener (23 km), Grand Bazaar, Istanbul (24 km), Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) (25 km).
Esenyurt is in Istanbul, Turkey, about 4 km from Yakuplu.
Road trip
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Start planningSwipe through places to go
Places within a drive of Esenyurt. Keep the ones you like and add them to your trip.
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
A hilltop coffeehouse above Eyüp cemetery with the best view down the Golden Horn, named for the French novelist who drank here in the 1870s while writing Aziyadé. A cable car climbs to it from the waterfront.
22 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Steep cobbled lanes of tall narrow houses painted in blocks of colour on the Golden Horn, the old Jewish and Greek Orthodox quarters of Istanbul. The red-brick Phanar Greek College looms over the rooftops.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
One of the world's oldest and largest covered markets with over 4,000 shops spread across 61 streets, a sensory overload of commerce since 1461.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
An iconic 17th-century Ottoman mosque famous for its six minarets and interior adorned with over 20,000 handmade İznik blue tiles.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Medieval stone tower rising above Istanbul's Galata quarter, offering 360-degree panoramic views of the city and Bosphorus.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
An awe-inspiring 6th-century architectural masterpiece that served as a church and mosque, with a massive dome that revolutionized world architecture.
25 km · about 30 min drive
museum
The lavish Ottoman sultans' residence for 400 years, housing imperial treasures, holy relics, and the famous Harem.
26 km · about 30 min drive
restaurant
Musa Dağdeviren's Kadıköy restaurant serves regional Turkish dishes recovered from villages across Anatolia, many found nowhere else in Istanbul. The menu changes daily with what is in season.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Other places to explore near Esenyurt.
Your trip starts here
Pick the days, drop in the stops, and share it with whoever's coming.
