A day trip to Dinant – Belgium

When I travel with a rail pass in Europe, I like to make the most of my days by visiting cities that are on the way to other places, and places that may not have budget accommodation. Dinant is such a place, which I visited using my Benelux rail pass.

Dinant sits between a rock and a river, which makes for a scenic little town. Dinant’s two main buildings dominate the view, the Cathedral of Notre Dame and the Citadel, which is perched over the town on a cliff.

Dinant Citadel and Cathedral
[Dinant Citadel and Cathedral]

Dinant is famous for being the home of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the Saxophone.

Adolphe Sax
[Adolphe Sax]