Ypres

Flemish Region · Belgium

Ypres, Belgium
Photo: Paul Hermans at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
spring to autumn
Budget
$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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This medieval Flemish town was almost entirely destroyed during the First World War and rebuilt to its former appearance. Its towering Cloth Hall and the nightly Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate draw visitors interested in wartime history.

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