In the surrounding area of Hochheim am Main lies the Bismarck Tower in Wiesbaden – a specific cultural point of interest for visitors with this interest. You can rent a holiday apartment in Hochheim am Main. The surrounding area also includes Eppstein Castle, Kellerskopf, Bismarcksaue and Kisselwörth. In the wider regional area are Crass, Hohenbuchau Castle and Opel Zoo.
Geographical Setting
Hochheim am Main is a town in the Main-Taunus district of southern Hesse, centrally located in the Rhine-Main region between Frankfurt am Main and Mainz.
Nature
Hochheim lies about 35 metres above the Lower Main Plain on a terrain terrace at the southern edge of the Main-Taunus foothills.
The vineyards cover the southern slope of the terrain terrace, which is about five kilometres long, and in some places extend almost as far as the banks of the Main.
From the vineyards and the southern edge of Hochheim, there are far-reaching views towards Darmstadt, the Odenwald, the Melibokus on the Bergstraße and Oppenheim in Rheinhessen.
Townscape
Hochheim comprises the central town, the southern part of town around the railway station on the banks of the Main, and the district of Massenheim. Vineyards separate the southern part of town from the historic old town.
Culture
Hochheim has been referred to as a town since 1820; however, the granting of town rights is not documented in surviving records.
