While I was planning my trip to Belgium I decided to take a day trip from Brussels. After some research I decided to visit the historic town of Dinant. This beautiful city lies in the banks of river Meuse in the heart of Wallonia, Belgium. It is the home of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of saxophone and Leffe the best known Belgian beer.
How to get there.
You can arrive either by car or by train. By train it’s only 90 minutes away from Brussels.
What to see.
- Dinant’s Citadel. It can be visited either by climbing the 408 steps or by the cable car. Tickets cost 8 €. You can spend several hours at the citadel. It has a very informative museum that tells the history of the town. It also has a playground for children, a gift shop and a coffee shop. Most importantly it has a magnificent view of the city.
- Collegiate Church of Our Lady. This church dates back from the 13th century and it features remarkable stain glass.
- Maison Leffe. It is an interactive museum about the history of the famous Trappist beer Leffe. The self guided tour teaches visitors about the life of a Trappist monk and the brewery process.
- The house of Mr Sax. It is actually the place where the inventor of the saxophone, Adolphe Sax was born. Now its a museum that shows visitors how the saxophone was invented.
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What a beautiful little town. We’re probably visiting Brussels in the spring so I’ll look into adding this to our itinerary.
It is a wonderful town hope you have the chance to visit it.
Oooh, I live in Belgium right now! (In Antwerp) and at the moment, I am only allowed to travel in Belgium only for the next months so this tip is greatly appreciated since I am looking into going to more generally ‘unknown’ or underrated places.
Great photos!
What a beautiful shot of the town and cathedral from the water! Any itinerary that includes something with beer would be of interest to my husband!
I had no idea about this historic town. It’s so pretty! Thanks for sharing!
Oh my goodness, I am a lover of jazz and the sax being my favourite instrument. I would love to see that bridge.
Looks like a great place, love the church! We almost went to Belgium but chose Portugal instead, hopefully we will go next time though.