Where to stay
Best neighbourhoods
in Zurich
Every neighbourhood scored for accessibility, value, local feel, and more. Honest trade-offs on each — no superlatives without substance.
Top pick
Altstadt (Old Town)
The medieval core split by the Limmat — Grossmünster on one side, Fraumünster and Lindenhof on the other.
Altstadt (Old Town)
Top pickThe medieval core split by the Limmat — Grossmünster on one side, Fraumünster and Lindenhof on the other.
10/10
Walk
3/10
Price
5/10
Local
10/10
Central
Wiedikon (Kreis 3)
GoodThe most multicultural Zurich district — Portuguese, Sri Lankan and Italian restaurants, real-residential feel.
9/10
Walk
6/10
Price
10/10
Local
6/10
Central
Zurich West (Kreis 5)
Trade-offThe post-industrial creative quarter — Freitag tower, Frau Gerolds Garten, clubs in old viaduct arches.
9/10
Walk
5/10
Price
8/10
Local
7/10
Central
Seefeld & Goldküste
Trade-offThe upscale east lakeshore — sea-bath Utoquai, leafy streets and the start of the Gold Coast commuter villages.
9/10
Walk
3/10
Price
7/10
Local
7/10
Central
Zurich-Oerlikon
Trade-offThe business north — Hallenstadion arena, MFO Park, Messe trade-fair complex, suburbs that have become a second city.
7/10
Walk
6/10
Price
7/10
Local
5/10
Central
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