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Advantages: beautiful, insightful Disadvantages: can be depressing
In October of 07 I went on a day trip to Ypres, Belgium. I was with my schools GCSE History class, as we had been studying The Home Front. So we had the option of taking a trip to Belgium.
I have to say going to Ypres was one of the best experience of my life. It is absolutely beautiful their, it is vintage and very town-like. Going in October meant it was absolutely freezing but that did not effect my feelings on the day.
We got to Ypres by coach from taking the euro tunnel and driving through France. I have to say being an experienced coach traveller (having been on 12 hour coach journeys) that was the shortest coach ride i have ever taken. It felt like 2 hours.
So our first stop in Ypres was to go to The Menin Gate. This gate is absolutely amazing, with names upon names of deceased soldiers in the war of any nationality ...
khiadah 01.07.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Ypres - Belgium
Advantages: Great Historical Monuments Disadvantages: The Weather! (?)
I visited Ypres not so long ago for a day trip to have a browse around the World War grave yards and the old trenches that were used during the war. I visited both the Allied grave yards and the German grave yards and they both have sad yet interesting feel about them. The allied grave yard is amazingly kept, with the white stones and rememberence monuments naming those whose died defending their country. I also took the time to sign the rememberence book and filled it with simply a word that covers everything, "Respect".
The German grave yard i visited was smaller but just as sad. With it's flat grey stones and basic look, however it is also very well kept and has a peaceful feel about it.
The trenches that i visited were again, fantasticly kept. I even had a wonder through them. The dark tunnels and the thick mud would make ...
Jamie_GFC 07.06.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Ypres - Belgium
Advantages: Central location, clean Disadvantages: Food, rooms
We stayed at this hotel in London a little over a month ago now for two nights, we chose this hotel mainly because of the central location and because it was only a ten minuite walk from the show we had booked to go too.
Check in was very quick - About ten minuites and the staff at the reception seemed very friendly.
My first thoughts on the hotel was that it looked really clean and that it was nicely decorated and it looked modern.
I was a little dissapointed with our room as it was very small and basic, our room had a double bed, tea and coffee making facilities, a tv with satellite and a small, basic en suite bathroom with a shower.
The views from our room very very poor - A block of offices which made our room dark as they were so close.
The hotel has two bars and two resturaunts, the bars were again nicely decorated ...
