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Zürich (Kreis 7), Zürich — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Zürich (Kreis 7) lies east of the old town in the Swiss city of Zürich, and Zürich Zoo sits inside it.
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Where to stay in Zürich (Kreis 7)
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Rooms here are scattered. Kreis 7 runs east of the old town, and a stay in it means residential streets with a ride into the centre of Zürich rather than a short walk to it. Zürich Zoo anchors the district.
Families building a city-break around the zoo, or anyone wanting space over shopfronts, do better here than visitors who want the old town at the door.
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Zürich Zoo side
The Zürich Zoo end of Kreis 7 suits a family stay, since the enclosures open a short way from the room while the streets behind them stay residential.Find hotels in Zürich Zoo sidea quiet base within walking distance of the Coninx-MuseumConinx-Museum streets
Blocks around the Coninx-Museum hold houses rather than hotels, so beds are few, but the Atelier Righini-Fries and the Jakob-Bosshart-Gedenkstein fall inside an easy walk. Rooms are few around here — worth securing early.Find hotels in Coninx-Museum streetssettled residential nights by St. Martin ZürichSt. Martin Zürich blocks
The parish ground of St. Martin Zürich marks a long-built stretch of Kreis 7, well east of the old town and quiet once the zoo traffic has gone. Few places to stay nearby — book ahead.Find hotels in St. Martin Zürich blocksHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
About Zürich (Kreis 7)
What are the main landmarks in Zürich (Kreis 7)?
Zürich Zoo carries the district. The Coninx-Museum keeps a smaller collection, while the Atelier Righini-Fries and the Jakob-Bosshart-Gedenkstein round out a short list that leaves Kreis 7 with few set pieces for its size. St. Martin Zürich stands among the streets.
Most of the visitor traffic reaching this side of Zürich goes to the zoo, and the rest of the district reads residential.
What is the history of Zürich (Kreis 7)?
The district record is thin. Kreis 7 belongs to the history of Zürich rather than to a town of its own, and what it carries in its own name are markers such as the Jakob-Bosshart-Gedenkstein and the parish ground of St. Martin Zürich. Zürich Zoo occupies part of it.
The Coninx-Museum and the Atelier Righini-Fries stand among the few named addresses the record keeps east of the old town.
Where is Zürich (Kreis 7)?
Kreis 7 covers about fifteen square kilometres east of the old town of Zürich, ground the Zürich Zoo shares with residential streets.
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What is the best area to stay in Zürich (Kreis 7)?
Zürich Zoo side: a family city-break planned around Zürich Zoo. Coninx-Museum streets: a quiet base within walking distance of the Coninx-Museum. St. Martin Zürich blocks: settled residential nights by St. Martin Zürich.
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Updated October 2026