Diez - Diez

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Diez
federal stateRhineland-Palatinate
Residents
11.074 (2019)
height
110 m
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Diez

Diez is a lovely small town on the Lahn in Rhineland-Palatinate in the vicinity of Hessian city Limburg on the Lahn and is located at the transition from the Limburg basin to the lower Lahn valley. The silhouette of the city is determined by the Lahn and the Count's Castle, which towers on a rock above the old town.

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Old town with castle

The city of Diez is a state-recognized spa and administrative seat of the association of the same name, to which another 22 sub-communities belong.

getting there

By plane

Next airport is airport FrankfurtWebsite of this institutionFrankfurt Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaFrankfurt Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFrankfurt Airport (Q46033) in the Wikidata database(IATA: FRA).

By train

About the Lahntalbahn exists on 1 Diez train station on the the line RB 23 (Lahn-Eifel-Bahn) (Limburg-Diez-Bad Ems-Koblenz Hbf-Koblenz Stadtmitte-Andernach-Mendig-Mayen Ost) as well as the RE 25 (Lahntal-Express) (Koblenz Hbf-Bad Ems-Diez-Limburg-Weilburg-Wetzlar-Gießen), connection to the rail network. Both lines are through the DB Regio operated according to the Rhineland-Palatinate cycle. The tariff of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Mosel (VRM) applies on the Lahntalbahn between Koblenz and Limburg.

The 2 Diez-Ost stop, which is located in the Freiendiez district, is on the Limburg-Altenkirchen railway line, where the lines operate RB 29 (Unterwesterwaldbahn) (Limburg-Diez Ost-Elz Süd-Montabaur-Wirges-Siershahn) as well as the line RB 90 (Westerwald-Sieg-Bahn) (Limburg-Diez Ost-Westerburg-Hachenburg-Nistertal / Bad Marienberg-Altenkirchen-Au (Sieg) -Betzdorf (Sieg) -Siegen-Kreuztal) of the Hessian State Railway HLB, area Dreiländerbahn. In Hessian inland traffic between Limburg and Elz-Süd or between Limburg and Wilsenroth, the tariff of the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) applies, on the other sections of the route the tariff of Rhein-Mosel Transport Association (VRM).

With long-distance buses

The closest long-distance bus stops are Limburg-Süd railway station, Montabaur / FOM train station and Koblenz main train station.

With regional buses

  • 450 (Montabaur - Nentershausen - Diez - Limburg)
  • 560 (Laurenburg - Holzappel - Altendiez - Diez)
  • 563 (Diez - Heistenbach - Altendiez - Diez)
  • 567 (Limburg - Diez - Hahnstätten - Rückershausen - Michelbach)
  • 575 (Diez train station - Diez Schleuse - Hambach - Nentershausen)
  • 579 (Cramberg - Diez / Balduinstein - Holzappel)
  • 580 (St. Goarshausen Rhine ferry - Katzenelenbogen - Diez center - industrial area Diez / Limburg - Limburg (Lahn) train station - Limburg (south) train station
  • 581 (Heistenbach - Altendiez - Diez)
  • 582 (Diez train station - Guckenberg - police - Diez Ost train station - Limburg-Diezer Straße)

The tariff also applies to all city and regional buses within the Rhein-Lahn district and in the Westerwald district Rhein-Mosel Transport Association (VRM).

In the street

  • Diez is accessible via the roads 318 and 417 as well as the federal road 54.
  • About the Federal motorway 3 is Diez about the descent Diez Coming from Cologne or Koblenz as well as via the exits Limburg North or Limburg South Can be reached from the direction of Frankfurt, Mainz or Wiesbaden.

By bicycle

By boat

You can travel to the Lahn by canoe or kayak. The river in Diez is already navigable for larger motor yachts, but only at moderate speed.

mobility

Map of Diez

Tourist Attractions

  • 1 Count's Castle - Today the youth hostel of the DJH and museum
  • Old town With 2 Collegiate church
  • 3  Oranienstein Castle. Oranienstein Castle in the Wikipedia encyclopediaOranienstein Castle in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryOranienstein Castle (Q1345377) in the Wikidata database.with Museum Nassau-Orange (located on the northern outskirts, info) - now houses the Bundeswehr Medical Command II.

activities

  • Cycling on the Lahn and Aar

shop

Wilhelmstrasse is a shopping street in the center, here you will find numerous smaller shops for retailers and service providers, including a.o. Opticians, household goods stores, clothing stores, jewelers, hairdressing salons, ice cream parlors, pubs and wine bars as well as pizzerias and fast food restaurants. Wilhelmstrasse was expanded as a shopping street, according to the StVO it is now designed as a speed limit of 20 and a one-way street, thereby calming traffic, creating additional short-term parking options and space for outdoor catering. Parking on Wilhelmstrasse is free of charge (max. One hour with parking disc). The shops are usually open until 7 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and until 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Pet food

  • Food bowl, Fressnapf Freiendiez next to REWE Markt, 65582 Diez.

Food

  • REWE Markt, Wilhelmstrasse and Freiendiez
  • Norma, industrial area Freiendiez and Altendiez
  • Netto, Wilhelmstrasse
  • Aldi, Limburger Strasse

Gas stations

  • Shell petrol station, Wilhelmstrasse 58A
  • Schwarz self-service tank center, Industriestrasse 4-6
  • ED petrol station, Limburger Strasse 108
  • ARAL petrol station, Nikolaus-Otto-Straße 7-9
  • AVIA petrol station, Limburger Strasse 169

Banks / savings banks

The following financial institutions are located in the center of Diez:

  • Nassauische Sparkasse, Wilhelmstrasse (self-service center and personal service)
  • Postbank, Wilhelmstrasse (self-service center and personal service)
  • Sparda Bank, Wilhelmstrasse (only self-service center)

kitchen

nightlife

  • 1  Oldie box, Pfaffengasse 8. A highlight of Diezer nightlife is the oldie box in the old town. Music from old times is playing - unfortunately no longer live at the moment. Opening times: Friday and Saturday from 8pm.Last change: Jan. 2016 (information may be out of date)

accommodation

camping

  • 1  Campsite Diez (Oranienstein), Stransbadweg 1a, 65582 Diez. Tel.: 49 (0)6432-2122, Fax: 49 (0)6432-924193, Email: .Campsite Diez on Facebook.Open in 2018: April 1st to October 28th. Camping with a caravan, mobile home or tent is possible.last change: May 2018facebook url used

health

Pharmacies

There are three pharmacies in Diez, which are also integrated into the on-call service:

  • 1  Pharmacy to the post office, Wilhelmstrasse 69. Tel.: (0)800 6558200. Open: Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
  • 2  Official pharmacy, Wilhelmstrasse 9. Tel.: (0)6432 4326. Open: Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Saturday: 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • 3  Market pharmacy, Marketplace 2. Tel.: (0)6432 2842. Open: Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Saturday: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Practical advice

post

  • German Post AG, Wilhelmstrasse 42 65582 Diez. Tel.: (0)1802 3333. Open: Mo - Fr 08:30 a.m. - 01:00 p.m., 02:00 p.m. - 05:30 p.m., Sa 09:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.last change: Aug. 2017 (information may be out of date)

The post office on Wilhelmstrasse also has a stamp machine and a parcel mailbox.

  • A Post AG partner shop is located next to the entrance to the REWE store in Freiendiez.

trips

literature

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