Ypres Travel Blogs

We went to Ypres (Ieper), Belgium to explore the battlefields in and around Ypres. Actually we've been there now several times, not just because of the history there, but also because it's one of the most beautiful towns here in Belgium. If you are a history lover, you'll enjoy …

Once again I explained what everythign is in the intro,  but for the third time there here is what I said.   .  The third time I was there was with the family again and 2 of my buddies from out of town.  Did pretty much the same things but this time we added the Essex Farm wh…

The weather on Sunday was perfect for Belgian festivals, both modern and historic. We briefly popped into Brussels to see the World's Largest Tintin Comic Page at the Grand Place, which was indeed large but didn't actually appear to feature Tintin. We then moved on to Ypres, a town most famous for …

It was my first time in Ypres (and indeed Belgium), and the town itself it beautiful in a picture postcard kind of way. It's all the more amazing when you learn that the whole thing was re-built to the original plans after the war, when it had been involved in several key battles to secure the rou…

A few photos and bits from a tour that I took earlier in the year around Ypres and the Somme region of France. We all took the ferry across to Calais, and then drove around the countries visiting the graveyards and memorials of the Great War.

As a young member of my country i feel it is my duty to remember those who gave their lives to protect the way of live we all now and should enjoy. With my wife and i looking into our family history our links to the past have become very real. One such family member that of my wife's great granddad was killed in the trenches of the first world war. As a family we travelled to Belgium to remember him.

A trip with my history class from school, as preparation for the exams.

Saturday 19th SeptemberOn our final day of sightseeing we thought we would really let rip and fire through as much as we could. We rose early and took the 7.40 train from Brussels to Ypres a 1hr 40 min journey towards the French border. Ypres holds a special place in British history as the site of …