Ypres

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"Just a short note to say thank you very much for everything you have done to ensure that Inv... High School had a successful tour of the Belgian Battlefields. From start to finish, the trip ran smoothly and much of that credit must go down to the organisation of the company." RC. Ypres 2009

If you're studying the Great War, then nowhere has as much to see and as much poignancy as Ypres (Ieper). Your pupils can see the trenches, the battlefields, the memorials and the graveyards - a visit to this area really does bring the subject to life...

THINGS TO SEE AND DO!

The Menin Gate.
At 20:00 every day the 'Last Post' is sounded here in a simple ceremony - incredibly moving.

'In Flanders Fields'.
An interactive museum that takes you through the lives of the people in and around Ypres during the war.

Passchendaele Museum.
Scene of some of the bloodiest fighting, this excellent museum offers educational guides.

Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial.
The world's largest Commonwealth cemetery with a superb visitors centre to help explain...

Langemark Cemetery.
Almost 25,000 German graves including 3000+ 'student volunteers'.

Hill 62 and Sactuary Wood.
A small private museum with trenches and artefacts including rare '3D' pictures.

The Poppies

The Poppies. A dedicated school 'hotel' in the centre of Ypres offering clean, comfortable accommodation. Walking distance to the Menin Gate and the Cloth Market. We also use the sister hotels 'Menin Gate' and 'Salient'.

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