7 must do’s in Dinant
Dinant is a city in Belgium that is located on the river Meuse. It is also the city where Adolphe Sax is born. Here are my 7 must do’s for when in Dinant.
So with friends from Uni, we decided to visit Dinant. A little city in Belgium that has a lot of charm and is 1.5 hours drive away from Brussels. We’ve visited this small town in less than half a day! You can easily go to Namur after you’ve visited Dinant.
1) Rocher Bayard
So most people enter the town by driving under the Bayard Rock. This Rock is said to be split by the hoves of the horse Bayard. The road goes straight through the split rock. This is a special feeling.
2) The Meuse
So Dinant is split by the Meuse. If you cross the Meuse, you get an amazing view over the northern side of the city, the citadel and the Collegiate Church of Notre Dame. The bridge that you cross is named after Charles de Gaule. He saved the city from the Germans during WW1.
3) The Citadel of Dinant
The Meuse around Dinant gave the city a great trade position. To protect itself from intruders, the citizens build a citadel. The citadel is closed for visitors in January but is open in the other months. When we visited the citadel, it had snowed a little bit. So we decided to take the cable car instead of the slippery stairs. You’ll have an amazing view of the town when you’re at the top of the Citadel.
Entrance fee: €8.50
Inside the citadel, you’ll be able to learn more about the history of the city during World War 1.
4) Adolphe Sax
Dinant is also the birthplace of Adolphe Sax. It’s not that hard to tell. Almost every shop or cafe is named after him. There is even a square with a saxophone that can tell time or a bridge that is filled with saxophones. Besides that, you can also visit the birth home of Adolphe Saxe that lies in the Adolphe Sax street.
5) The Collegiate Church of Notre Dame
This church replaced a 10th-century church that collapsed in the 10th century. The church survived the attacks during WW1.
6) The famous biscuit
When we were in Dinant we thought this biscuit was some kind of “Speculaas” (a Belgian biscuit). It turns out the be a
7) Drink a Leffe
So Leffe is a small village that is part of Dinant. Leffe has its own abbey where they used to brew the beer Leffe. Today Leffe is brewed elsewhere but the abbey still exists acting as a museum.
Have you ever been to Dinant?
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18 Comments
Lisanne
It looks like an awesome citytrip! Visiting Dinant will be on my travel bucket list. Thanks for the tip!
Life of a Passion
Oh great! Always glad to bring travel ideas!
laupropos
Prachtig! Ik ben er één keertje geweest en heb er mooie herinneringen aan.
Life of a Passion
Ja inderdaad!
Jasmijn
If been here, but didn’t know the name of the city untill now! I have an app where I mark all the city’s I have been, added this one quickly! It was really beautiful, hope it was fun!
Life of a Passion
Oh great, and I had fun indeed! I also use an app to mark places that I want to visit or that I have visited!
skincarebynaomi
Het is lang geleden dat ik in deze stad ben geweest. Zo te zien heb ik nog veel te zien als ik er weer ooit eens kom. Echt leuke bezienswaardigheden
Life of a Passion
Vergeet ook niet om er een couque te eten en een Leffe te drinken!
Melanie
Mooi plaatsje he! Leuk met de foto’s erbij. Een ‘Leffe’ en een ‘Biscuitje’ zijn altijd goed.
Life of a Passion
Dankje!
Frederique
I went a long time ago and forgot a bit how it was, I must admit. I didn’t know they had their own ‘couque’!
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Yeah I thought it was speculoos but afterward, I learned it was something special from Dinant itself!
Manon
Ik had er nog nooit van gehoord. Die laatste foto is echt indrukwekkend!
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Dankje Manon!
Victor
I visites this place in my childhood when I travelled with parents. Sweet memories.
I didn’t knew Mr Sax came front Dinant. And more nice to knows, nice blog!
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Thank you Victor!
Neeltje
Ik kende dit plaatsje helemaal niet, maar het ziet er heel mooi uit! Zeker leuk om een dagje heen te gaan.
Life of a Passion
Ja inderdaad! Je kan het ook gerust koppelen met een dagje ergens te wandelen en erna in Dinant iets te gaan eten!