A lovely marina about a 700 meter walk to the market square.
Marina Facilites:
Electricity: 4 euros unlimited for the day
Water: 2 Euros for about 200 litres
Markets on Saturday in the Market square
Ypres may have a difficult and dark past, but today it's a beautiful city that is worth a visit.
Ypres has a lot of WWI history, located on the front line of the war the city was completely destroyed during WWI. After the war, the city was rebuilt in the original medieval and renaissance style. Menin Gate, the 'In Flanders Field' Museum and the Tyne Cot Memorial are places you will want to see.
Not war related is the Yper Museum, walking the ramparts and the De Kazematten Brewery and the brewery underground tunnels. The opening hours for most are everyday all day but the De Kazematten, their hours are Tours on Saturday at 3:00pm, 4:00pm and 5:00pm, Additional tours on Friday at 5:00pm (April-November) and Thursday at 5:00pm (July-August) must book beforehand. We missed out but we will make sure we are in town on the right days next time.
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| Love Belgium chocolate |
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| Court House |
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| Menin Gate from the top of the hill |
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| Menin Gate - Australian soldiers names are on these walls |
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| Menin Gate from the front |
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| Toronto Police band after they did the last post |
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The Ramparts is a system of fortification that
surrounds the city, consisting of a moat, walls, and cannons
used to defend against invaders. |
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