Ypres Experience

Ypres

Advantages: beautiful, insightful
Disadvantages: can be depressing

...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 ...
...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. From Arabs, to Austrailians to Africans. Put together in this vast expanse of a gate and wall system. It is amazing knowing all who died for the war. Right next to the gate happens to be the village square and cathedral which is also breathtaking because of its medieval-esque theme. You are given ...

khiadah 01.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Ypres - Belgium

Great Experience

Advantages: you learn a lot about the world war, doesn't cost a lot if you visiting from U.K
Disadvantages: The weather could be really cold and muddy in some areas

...it's very useful now. Ypres is the place to be if you are a sort of person who is interested in History of the World war mainly concentrating on German and Belgium. I been there three times mainly because of my history studies and the experience was extraordinary. However, Because i've mainly visited there for History studies it's hard for me to tell you about the city life style, entertainment etc. A return ticket to ypres only cost me £45 via ...
...wasnt interested in going to Ypres at first because i thought it would be boring, but i was wrong. It's way better than reading a book about world war, so why not go out there and step your feet in the trenchies. :) NOTE: --Bring your camera (there is soo much to remember and a camera will deffinetly help to keep those moments in pictures) --Bring boots (very very muddy if you visit the trenchies or some of the grave sites) ---A lot of people ...

shaaza 10.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Ypres - Belgium

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 ...
...kid. All in all, Ypres is a wonderful place to visit. The town centre itself is has a very medievil look about it but the shops are great. I remember a man in the chocolate shop gave us some free chocolate because wait for it..... we were English... Now thats the kind of treatment i love. ...

Jamie_GFC 07.06.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Ypres - Belgium

My day in the past.

Advantages: Good atmosphere, amazing buildings, good shopping
Disadvantages: Very sad, extremly cold in winter!

...with my school to see Ypres as we are studying the 1st World War. I found it fascinating. Ypres is a small medieval town in Belgium. It used to be a small and sleepy town with only 20,000 inhabitants. It was taken by the German army in 1914 and after four years of war it was left in ruins. It was so flat and empty that you could see around you for miles. It was one of the best cloth towns in Belgium so the money from that paid for the town to be ...
...Poperinge. Poperinge is 12km from Ypres and was an important town during the Great War. We visited the 'Flanders Field Museum' which is actually in the Cloth Hall Building, opposite the town hall of Poperinge. They are situated in the ancient Grote Market which has a nice atmosphere. They were both completely destroyed but rebuilt again, the Cloth Hall being finished in the 1960's. It is very authentic and really looks like it has been there for ...

paul_cassidy2004 16.03.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Ypres - Belgium