Istanbul · Turkey
Hotels in Bağcılar, Istanbul
Bağcılar is one of the 32 districts of Istanbul (Wikidata: "district of İstanbul, northwestern Turkey"); area 23 km². Its centre is 11 km from the city centre. 11 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 11of 1,082 in Istanbul's districts
- From the city centre
- 11 km
- Nearest station
- Yeni Mahalle0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Chora Church8.7 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 241OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 22 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Bağcılar
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retaj Royale Istanbul | 2.0 km |
| 2 | Clarion Hotel Istanbul Mahmutbey | 2.1 km |
| 3 | Qua Hotel | 2.1 km |
| 4 | Grand Istanbul Airport Hotel | 2.2 km |
| 5 | Ever Hotel Europe | 2.3 km |
| 6 | Wanda Vista Istanbul | 2.4 km |
| 7 | Wyndham Grand Istanbul Europe | 2.5 km |
| 8 | Westside Arjaan by Rotana | 2.7 km |
| 9 | Elite World Europe Hotel | 2.7 km |
| 10 | Hilton Garden Inn Istanbul Atatürk Airport | 2.9 km |
| 11 | Royal Stay Palace Hotel | 3.0 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Bağcılar
OpenStreetMap maps 159 restaurants, 81 cafes and 1 bar or pub counted in Bağcılar, and 36 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 159 | 9 of 32 |
| Cafes | 81 | 11 of 32 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 1 | 16 of 32 |
| Museums and galleries | 0 | |
| Named parks | 34 | 16 of 32 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 2 | 23 of 32 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 32 districts of Istanbul; areas with equal counts share a rank. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Bağcılar
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Bağcılar is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Bağcılar: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaycan Dostluk Parkı | Park | 1.6 km |
| Molla Gürani Parkı | Park | 2.1 km |
| 2356. Sokak Parkı | Park | 1.4 km |
| Fatih Sultan Mehmet Parkı | Park | 1.9 km |
| Kestane Parkı | Park | 1.4 km |
| Mimar Sinan Parkı | Park | 2.9 km |
| Bilal Habeşi Parkı | Park | 1.7 km |
| Koca Yusuf Parkı | Park | 0.5 km |
| Saraybosna Parkı | Park | 1.5 km |
| Soğuksu Parkı | Park | 1.9 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Bağcılar
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Bağcılar, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Yeni Mahalle | metro | 0.3 km |
| Kirazlı | metro | 1.3 km |
| Mahmutbey | metro | 1.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Bağcılar is from Istanbul's main sights
| Sight | From Bağcılar |
|---|---|
| Chora Church | 8.7 km |
| Şehzade Mosque | 11 km |
| Süleymaniye Mosque | 11 km |
| Galata Tower | 12 km |
| Basilica Cistern | 12 km |
| Sultan Ahmed Mosque | 13 km |
| Taksim Square | 13 km |
| Topkapı Palace | 13 km |
| Dolmabahçe Palace | 14 km |
| Maiden's Tower | 14 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Bağcılar
Nearby
Areas next to Bağcılar
Questions
Bağcılar: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Bağcılar, Istanbul?
11 places to stay in this guide are counted in Bağcılar: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 32 districts of Istanbul. The nearest to the area centre is Retaj Royale Istanbul, 2.0 km away.
How far is Bağcılar from the centre of Istanbul?
11 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Istanbul.
How far is Bağcılar from Sultan Ahmed Mosque?
13 km in a straight line from the centre of Bağcılar. The nearest of Istanbul's main sights is Chora Church, 8.7 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Bağcılar?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Yeni Mahalle (metro, 0.3 km), Kirazlı (metro, 1.3 km) and Mahmutbey (metro, 1.5 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Bağcılar?
OpenStreetMap maps 159 restaurants, 81 cafes and 1 bar or pub counted in Bağcılar (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 32 districts of Istanbul that Wikidata records as a district of Turkey located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 1,082 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.