Bakirkoy with Kids: Family Days Out Near Your Apartment

With children in Bakırköy, the easiest open space is the seafront, about 14 minutes on foot from the apartment: a long stretch of coast with a walking and cycling path. For a shorter outing, Bakırköy Freedom Square (Özgürlük Meydanı) and İstanbul Caddesi, the pedestrian shopping street, are roughly 6 minutes away.

Below we've gathered the places you can reach on foot from our apartment in Zeytinlik and by Marmaray, how the apartment works for a family with children, and a few practical notes.

Places you can walk to from the apartment

The times are measured at an adult walking pace of about 75 metres per minute. With small children or a pushchair the same route takes a little longer, so allow for it on the way to the seafront.

Short trips by Marmaray

Marmaray Bakırköy station is about 8 minutes on foot from the apartment. A few stops west, towards Halkalı, and you're at places that work well with children:

If you want to see the historic peninsula, Sirkeci is about 20 minutes east on the Marmaray, and Sultanahmet is a walk or a T1 tram ride from Sirkeci. Check timetables and frequencies with TCDD Taşımacılık / Marmaray. For every route, see our transport guide.

The apartment and building for families

• Two-bedroom apartment (2+1) sleeps 4–5. Children fall asleep early in one bedroom while parents use the other room and the living room.
• One-bedroom apartment (1+1) sleeps 2–3; a comfortable layout for a family with one child.
• Your own kitchen: you cook your child's meal when it suits them, the way they're used to.
• Air conditioning in every apartment; it makes afternoon naps easier on hot days.
• Building with a lift: getting upstairs with a pushchair, suitcases and shopping bags is easy.
• Building with security cameras: a detail that puts parents' minds at ease.

You can compare which type suits your family on our apartments page, and read how to share the space on a stay of several weeks in our guide to longer family stays.

Worth packing

If your small child is used to socket covers, corner guards or door bumpers at home, bring them along; familiar objects make a new place easier to settle into. If you need something like a cot or a high chair, ask when you book and we'll tell you straight away what's ready in your apartment.

A sample day

1. Morning: breakfast at home, then a walk towards the seafront.
2. Midday: lunch and a rest in the apartment.
3. Afternoon: a short loop around Freedom Square and a trip to the market for the evening.
4. Evening: a quiet evening in the living room once the children are asleep.

At the weekend you can plan a trip on the Marmaray and keep the weekdays to what's within walking distance.

Planning around the weather

Istanbul weather can change through the day, so keep a backup option when you're planning a day with children.

When you're out on the Marmaray, travel outside the busiest hours where you can to make the journey easier with a pushchair and bags.

Health and emergencies

You can find the on-duty pharmacy (nöbetçi eczane) on the Istanbul Chamber of Pharmacists website or through e-Devlet; in an emergency, call 112. If your child has an ongoing medical need, plan for it before you travel.

Tell us your dates, how many of you there are and the children's ages, and we'll come straight back with the right apartment for your family and the current price: +90 532 655 43 32.

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