Ypres

Belgium · Flanders

Ypres is a Belgian city and municipality in the province of West Flanders, known above all for its role in the First World War. The rebuilt Cloth Hall and the Menin Gate memorial, where the Last Post is sounded every evening, are its best-known landmarks. The In Flanders Fields Museum and the surrounding battlefields and cemeteries draw many visitors each year.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Flanders

On the map

50.86° N, 2.87° E

Near Ypres

• Lille · 29 km away
• Dunkirk · 40 km away
• Bruges · 46 km away
• Arras · 63 km away
• Ghent · 64 km away
• Middelburg · 88 km away

More of Belgium

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Where to stay

Main Street Hotel

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De Pastorie - Zillebeke

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Interbellum

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Huyze Vinteling

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Pilgrim's Loft

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't Hooghe Licht Bed & Breakfast

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Maison Rose

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Martin's House

9.8/10 · 28 reviews

Varlet Farm

9.7/10 · 136 reviews