Diessenhofen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Near Diessenhofen, Girsberg Castle is a named mapped feature, approximately 4.5 km as the crow flies southeast of the mapped centre of Diessenhofen. In the surrounding area, the Heilsperg ruins are a named mapped feature, approximately 7.4 km as the crow flies north of the mapped centre of Diessenhofen. Also nearby, Kohlfirst is located as a named mapped feature approximately 4.9 km as the crow flies west of the mapped centre of Diessenhofen; in the surrounding area, Kressenberg is approximately 9.2 km as the crow flies east and Werd Island approximately 9.6 km as the crow flies east of the mapped centre. In the wider area, Burg approximately 16.3 km as the crow flies west, Hegi Castle approximately 19.3 km as the crow flies south, and Wannenberg approximately 17.2 km as the crow flies north of the mapped centre are located as named mapped features. For a trip with an interest in named castles and ruins, this classification provides specific points of reference.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Diessenhofen can compare their choice of location using the pages for Diessenhofen and Schlatt, as well as the other local pages for Steckborn, Münchwilen, Arbon, Weinfelden, Bischofszell and Kreuzlingen.

Landscape

The municipality describes the area as a recreational landscape on the High Rhine.

Geographical Setting

Diessenhofen lies on the southern bank of the High Rhine, opposite the German town of Gailingen am Hochrhein.

History

Diessenhofen was first mentioned in 757 under the name Deozincova.

In 1178, Count Hartmann III of Kyburg elevated the settlement to a town.

Hiking

One hiking route leads to Diessenhofen railway station and through a nature reserve of national importance. This suits a trip that aims to combine a railway station destination and a natural area in a single hike.

One listed hike follows the Rhine and includes a visit to Diessenhofen's old town; the route is 14.1 km long and rated as easy.

To the higher-level travel overview: Thurgau.