A well-laid out picturesque town, Nahan is situated on a hill-top in the Shivalik Hills, overlooking green hills. Traditionally, saints and princes are linked with the origin of Nahan. The city was founded as a capital by Raja Karan Prakash in 1621.

It has a pleasant climate throughout the year. Nahan has the distinction to organize the second Municipal Corporation in India, after Kolkata. Underground sewerage system in this town is unbeatable and hence it bears the title to be a neat and clean town.
Strategically planned streets make all the long distances calm and traffic-free. The gentle level walks of Villa Round. Military round and Hospital Round are evocative of the city's past. The hub of Nahan's activities is Chaugn, Bikram Bagh, Khadar-ka-Bagh, Gift shops. Rosin & Turpine factory and local temple.

Nahan celebrates Bawan Dwadshi towards the end of the monsoon when fifty two idols of local gods are carried in a procession to Jagannath temple where they are floated ceremoniously in a pool and are restored at midnight to their niches.
At an altitude of 932 m. nahan is a good base for visits to the surrounding areas such as Renuka. Paonta Sahib, Trilokpur Temple and the suketi fossil park.