Nahan was founded by King Karan Prakash in 1621. The palace was named after an incident involving the King when he was trying to kill a lion; the king was stopped by a sage named Baba Banwari Das who uttered the words “Nahar” meaning Don’t Kill. The place has a variety of temples in town and was considered as a compulsory pilgrimage. Nahan is situated at an altitude of 950m.It is closer to the plains as compared to the peaks. Nahan is a popular tourist destination due to its scenic beauty and picturesque surroundings. The forest routes filled with lush greenery adds to the calm nature of the place The temperature between September to November varies between 6°C to 27°C. While in winters that is during December to February it varies between 0°C to 17°C. Nahan offers you a variety of sight seeing and tourist recreational spots
Choordhar Peak: It is located at 3650 m above sea level and provides a majestic view of the mountain peaks and deep valleys.
Jaggannath Temple: The temple was constructed by Raja Budh Prakash in 1681 – as the place is supposed to have one of the rare occurrence of The Lord Jaggannath.
Jaitak Fort: A royal fort located near Jaitak hills. The fort is known to be have been made from the material recovered after the Nahan Fort was destroyed and debvastated in 1810.
Rajbans: Alos known as Sirmouri Tal. It has historical importance and has several stories of curses and counters doing rounds about the old ruins of Rajbans.
Rani Tal: Special arrangements that had been made for the royal family’s leisure.
Renuka Lake: It tells the story of obedience and rage od Sgae Jamdagni and son Parsurama.
Saketi Fossil Park: It is Jurassic park on the Indian region. It displays Fossils and life size fiber models.
Simbalwara Wildlife Sanctuary: Sal forests and lush green patures play host to a variety and distinct avian guests.