Nassau (Germany)

Nassau is a town in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It sits in the Lahn River Valley, and has a population of no more than roughly 5,000.

Understand

Nassau is home to the namesake castle, which in turn gave the name to a dynasty and through the circuitous routes of European imperial politics ultimately gave the name to the Bahamian capital, Nassau.

Get in

🌍 Train station. sees regional service from Koblenz and Limburg an der Lahn

Get around

See

🌍 Burg Nassau. A castle standing about 120 meters over the Lahn River.
🌍 Steinsches Schloss. A seat of the eponymous noble family, which produced Prussian 19th century reformer Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein (updated May 2018)

Further afield

🌍 Steinsche Burg. Seat of the Stein family before the Stein's chateau was built. Now mostly a ruin. (updated May 2018)

Do

Local Vineyards. Sample the fine wine the Lahn region has to offer.
Lahn River. The Lahn offers various activities such as canoeing, or relaxing on the banks.

Eat

🌍 Burgschänke der Burg Nassau, ☏ +49 2604 9449437.

Sleep

Hotel Lahnromantik, Bezirksstraße 20 56377 Nassau (Close to Burg Nassau (Local Castle) and the Lahn River.). Hotel - Cafe - Restaurant €30-35 a person.

Go next

Frankfurt and Koblenz are both easily accessible by train from Nassau.

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