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

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

See

• 1 Burg Nassau. A castle standing about 120 meters over the Lahn River.  
• 2 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

• 3 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

• 1 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.