Top Things to do in Ieper (Ypres)
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The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Ieper (Ypres), Flanders
An ancient city in the Flemish province of West Flanders, Ieper (as it’s known in the Flemish tongue) has enjoyed financial and cultural status since the 12th century. Today, visitors can check out remnants of its impressive past, including ramparts that date back to 1385 and an historic moat, which now is a haven for wildlife. Ieper found itself in the middle of World War I and suffered tremendous damage to all of its buildings, but has been both reconstructed in its medieval style and built up with modern structures.
Restaurants in Ieper (Ypres)
1. Frontline Tours
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5.0 based on 252 reviews
We invite you to join us in the comfort of our air-conditioned Mercedes minibus, for an interesting, informative and unforgettable journey through Flanders Fields and its amazing history.
2. Last Post ceremony
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5.0 based on 2,613 reviews
Reviewed By IainS768 - Bethesda, United Kingdom
Everything that has been written about this Ceremony is true,if you can possibly make the journey to Ieper then you must experience this very moving tribute carried out at 8.00pm every night. I had the honour of laying a Wreath recently and this experience ranks as one of the most emotional moments in my life and one that I was honoured to have taken part in. We owe a debt of gratitude to the thousands of people who gave their life’s so willingly in the name of freedom.
3. Menin Gate Memorial
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5.0 based on 4,861 reviews
Ypres (now Ieper) is a town in the Province of West Flanders. The Memorial is situated at the eastern side of the town on the road to Menin (Menen) and Courtrai (Kortrijk). The YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL now bears the names of more than 54,000 officers and men whose graves are not known. The memorial, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield with sculpture by Sir William Reid-Dick, was unveiled by Lord Plumer on 24 July 1927. Each night at 8 pm the traffic is stopped at the Menin Gate while members of the local Fire Brigade sound the Last Post in the roadway under the Memorial's arches.
Reviewed By naggedman - Newbury, United Kingdom
Anyone can apply to lay a wreath at one of the 8pm ceremonies that have run every night for 90 years at this extraordinary memorial, thanks to the dedication of the Town's volunteers, including the buglers who play Last Post and a version of Reveille. On this evening there were children and youths from about ten schools, alongside the Royal Artillery Association standard bearer, here to present the standard to the Town in recognition of its extraordinary efforts to remember the fallen. Arrive early if you want a close to the arch front row position.
4. Ypres Cloth Hall
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5.0 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By TeamWard - Nottingham, United Kingdom
The Cloth hall takes over the centre of Ypres and its magnificent, the architecture is superb, so much detail, the museum inside and the belfry are both worth visiting, take a few minutes to observe the outside.
5. Hooge Crater Museum
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4.5 based on 742 reviews
Full scale reconstructions of war scenes, an extended collection of weapons, war equipment and photos make this museum to a true must-see!The chapel, in which the museum is located, dates back from the early twenties. This chapel was built directly across the Hooge Crater cemetery in memory of the many fallen soldiers on the battle fields of ‘Hooge’ over a period of 4 years. Rare military clothing of the troops, that where fighting in the ‘Ypres Salient’ (Ieperboog) are exposed in glass displays. Also you can see some full scale scenes of the Great War battle fields, very authentically reproduced. The theme of the scenes is very divers: German bunkers, British trenches and full scale horses with cavalry troops on their backs.
Reviewed By TopTraveller18 - Four Marks, United Kingdom
Hooge Crater Museum is an interesting and informative museum, which really helped me understand some of the features of the warfare in World War One. There were many visual elements to the museum, with plenty of artefacts and objects that helped explain the key features of the warfare. The museum was a lovely tribute to those who had died and served in the war. There is a café and also a small gift shop, where, amongst other things, bullets found in nearby battlefields can be bought for a very reasonable price. The museum is well kept and a must - go if you are in the area.
6. Hill 60
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4.5 based on 600 reviews
Reviewed By Harrison-F-Carter - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
We were fortunate to visit with a BBC war journalist and he was able to share the story of this site in incredible detail... be sure to research prior to, or during, your visit.
7. Market Square
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4.5 based on 930 reviews
Reviewed By randymO6999HY - Calgary, Canada
One of the greatest rebuilds I have ever seen. The Market Square, including the Cloth Hall, were masterfully rebuilt. Great market on the days its offered - can't remember which days.
8. John McCrae Site
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4.5 based on 234 reviews
Reviewed By zaozirny - Balzac, Canada
Having visited the Adegem Canadian War Cemetery the day before, our group of two Canadian couples, members of whom lost family members in both World Wars, decided to visit Flanders Fields at Essex Farms, near Ypres, Belgium. We arrived at the John McCrae site early on a Sunday morning before any one else. It was a very quite, well maintained cemetery, associated monuments and remnants of the war. The numerous displays describing the site, etc. including the medical facility bunker where the wounded were treated proved to be very interesting as was the bronze plaque which contained the poem - On Flanders Fields written by John McCrae. A “ must visit” for anyone touring Belgium or France.
9. The seventeenth century Vauban ramparts
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4.5 based on 113 reviews
Reviewed By 355stefang - Brussels, Belgium
The ramparts, of which there are several surrounding the old downtown of Ypres, form part of a walking trail around the city center. This trail makes for a splendid, pleasant walk along a few bodies of water where there are many birds, fish, and other wildlife. Numerous trees line the trail. On a warm, Sunday morning, I walked the trail and it was so nice and peaceful, listening to the gentle breeze upon the trees and the sounds of the wildlife in the water.
10. Yper Museum
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4.5 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By KAW687 - London, United Kingdom
We bought the combo ticket with the Flanders Field museum and it was the ideal antidote to that very moving and emotional experience. This was a lot of fun. The Pythonesque animation about the town defenses was really funny.
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