Diever is located near the Drentse Hoofdvaart [nl], a major north–south route for pleasure boats in the province of Drenthe.

Diever is located next to the Drents-Friese Wold, one of the national parks in the Netherlands, and a attraction for tourists.

[3] In the centre of Diever there is the brink, the village square with old buildings surrounding it.

The Dutch Reformed Saint Pancratius-church is a 15th-century building, and considered one of the most beautiful churches of Drenthe.

[4] In July and August the local people of Diever perform in dramas written by William Shakespeare.