Dinant is a must visit sightseeing attraction without which your Belgium Tours will remain incomplete. Dinant is a municipality which is situated on the famous River Meuse. The municipality of Dinant incorporates the communes of Bouvignes-sur-Meuse, Falmagne, Anseremme and a lot more. There are about 10,000 people who inhabit the municipality.
The region of Dinant was populated all throughout the times of Roman, Celtic and Neolithic. It was during the 7th century that there has been a mention of the municipality of Dinant when Saint Perpete took the region of Dinant as his residence.
Dinant is about 65 kilometers from the southern part of Brussels and 20 Kilometers from the southern part of Namur. It is pretty convenient to reach the neighboring places. You will get a direct train service from Brussels. You can also travel from the highway E 411 through Namur.
Tourist Attractions in Dinant include The Citadel, Cathedral of Notre Dame, Grotte La Merveilleuse and a lot more. The Citadel houses a war museum, an arms museum and audio-visual presentation. It was during the 12th century that the Cathedral of Notre Dame was established. It was in the year 1227 that the tower suffered destruction due to the rock fall. Later, the cathedral was re-established in the Gothic fashion. Grotte La Merveilleuse is a cave that is at a distance of 500 meters from the Dinant Railway Station. You will have to pay an amount for entering the Grotte La Merveilleuse. Abbaye de Leffe is situated in the northern part of suburb of Leffe which is at the entrance of the rocky cleft Fonds de Leffe. The Abbaye de Leffe was founded in the year 1152.
There are a number of places of accommodation in Dinant. You can stay in any of the hotels in Dinant. The hotels provide some of the best facilities to meet the needs of the tourists. A number of major hotel chains have established places pf accommodation in the region.
During your Dinant Tours you will get the opportunity to discover a number of places of interest in Dinant. Boat Trips on the Meuse is yet another exciting one. To add more adventure to your Dinant Tours you can also try out Kayaking.
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