Herford: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

History and Culture

Herford is a former Hanseatic city with origins dating back to 789. At that time, the city was founded to guard a ford across the narrow River Werre.

The Minster of St. Mary and Pusinna Herford is located near Herford. The wider surrounding region is home to Sparrenburg, the Lippisches Landesmuseum and Schloss Holte. Togdrang, Tönsberg, Wurzelbrink and Bußberg are also located in the wider surrounding region.

Landscape and Bodies of Water

Herford is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, situated in the lowlands between the Wiehen Hills and the Teutoburg Forest within the Ostwestfalen-Lippe cultural region.

The city lies in a hilly landscape south of the Wiehen Hills. Elevations range from 56 metres in the Werre Valley to 240 metres at Dornberg in the Schwarzenmoor district. In the centre of Herford, the Aa flows into the Werre.

Further destinations: Sundern, Rödinghausen, Enger, Kirchlengern, Bünde, Löhne, Spenge, Hiddenhausen.

Anyone looking to rent a holiday apartment in Herford can then continue their accommodation search.

To the overarching travel overview: Herford.