Dillingen an der Donau: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the immediate mapped surroundings of the central point of Dillingen an der Donau, the Aichach Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary is classified as a named mapped feature approximately 1.5 km to the south. It therefore offers a specific cultural point of reference for visitors interested in churches. The Oberwittelsbach Branch Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary is located as a named mapped feature approximately 3.8 km to the east. Rent a holiday apartment in Dillingen an der Donau. In the wider surroundings, the named mapped features include Calvarienberg approximately 15.5 km to the northeast, “Augsburg, Maximilianmuseum” approximately 20.4 km to the southwest, “Augsburg Zoo” approximately 20.7 km to the southwest, Augsburg Botanical Garden approximately 20.6 km to the southwest, and Mühlberg approximately 13.0 km to the southwest; Plattenberg is located as a named mapped feature approximately 4.7 km to the south. All distances are approximate straight-line distances from the mapped central point of the town.

Culture and History

Dillingen an der Donau is associated with more than a thousand years of history and numerous church towers and is often called “Swabian Rome”.

Dillingen is associated with Wilhelm Bauer: he was born there and developed and built the first German submarine in 1850.

Leisure

A city beach is part of Dillingen’s leisure-oriented visitor offering.

Landscape and Trails

The wider area around the Danube near Dillingen contains old floodplain forests; it also includes sections of the 60-kilometre-long “Danube Forest Premium Hiking Trail”.

The hiking landscapes in the district of Dillingen an der Donau are characterised by the Danube, extensive floodplain landscapes and floodplain forests; south of the Danube, the Donauried consists of meadows and pastures. The wider landscape area also includes the foothills of the Swabian Jura. The district hiking guide describes varied terrain for outdoor activities and lists the Auwaldsee Nature Trail near Dillingen an der Donau as a walking route.

Local Flavour

Dillingen’s visitor appeal includes regional bakery and café culture; a local concept also operates as a bistro and as a wine bar in the evening. Those who appreciate regional bakery and café culture can take this aspect into account when choosing where to stay.

When choosing the location of your accommodation at this regional level, in addition to Dillingen an der Donau you can also consider the town pages for Bachhagel, Bissingen, Buttenwiesen, Dillingen an der Donau, Finningen, Gundelfingen an der Donau, Höchstädt and Holzheim. The town pages for Lauingen and Wertingen can likewise be included in this comparison.

For the higher-level travel overview: Bavaria.