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
Get around
See
- Burg Nassau, 50.310833°, 7.792222°. A castle standing about 120 meters over the Lahn River.
- Steinsches Schloss, 50.3136°, 7.79694°. A seat of the eponymous noble family, which produced Prussian 19th century reformer Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein 2018-05-01
Further afield
- Steinsche Burg, 50.3133°, 7.79083°. Seat of the Stein family before the Stein's chateau was built. Now mostly a ruin. 2018-05-01
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.
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- Hotel Lahnromantik, Bezirksstraße 20 56377 Nassau (Close to Burg Nassau (Local Castle) and the Lahn River.). Hotel - Cafe - Restaurant 30-35€ a person
Connect
Go next
Frankfurt and Koblenz are both easily accessible by train from Nassau.