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‘The chateau is screensaver material’: readers’ favourite long weekend trips

The Belgian town of Dinant on the Meuse River in the Ardennes.
The Belgian town of Dinant on the Meuse River in the Ardennes. Photograph: Victor Lacken/Alamy

Winning tip: sax and the city, Dinant, Belgium

Dinant is defined by cliffs, hills and the mighty Meuse River. You could take a lazy funicular trip to the fortress, gawp at the stunning citadel or check out the kitsch saxophone paraphernalia at Maison de Monsieur Sax – the town was the childhood home of Adolphe Sax. And you probably will. But Dinant is also a town for adventure with plenty of hiking and several ziplines. You can take an electric boat out on the Meuse itself, or better still, kayak the Lesse tributary, passing under weeping willows and over rapids. The chateau above at Walzin is screensaver material. Pick one of the many riverside restaurants to put those calories back on with a local Leffe beer and fries (with mayo).
Antony

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