Hoteller i nærheden af Ypres Battlefields and Passchendaele Museum
Beskrivelse
Jeg er en veletableret Battlefield historiker og forfatter og har været vejleder i området i flere år. Som en britisk udlænding, der bor i Belgien, kan du booke mig med tillid ved at vide, at der ikke vil være sprogproblemer, jeg har også et stort niveau af lokal viden, hvilket betyder, at jeg kan anbefale hoteller, restauranter osv, hvis du ønsker at vide. Vi er den perfekte partner til din pilgrimsrejse på slagmarken. Jeg ser frem til at møde dig Roger Steward
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Et besøg på det fremragende Sanctuary Wood museum for at se sin utrolige samling af sjældne 3D originale slagmarksfotografier, en enorm samling af Great War artefakter, våben og uniformer og at gå gennem dets omfattende bevarede britiske grøft system. Lukket om mandagen, men vi besøger alternative grøfter
Efter kørsel gennem slagmarkerne i Passchendaele ankommer vi til den smukke Tyne Cot kirkegård, med sine 12.000 grave er den største britiske og Commonwealth krigsgrav kirkegård i verden. På baksiden af kirkegården er den Tyne Cot mindesmuren, som indeholder navnene på yderligere 35.000 britiske og Commonwealth soldater, der er opført som savnede uden nogen identificeret grav. Et smukt sted at reflektere og huske.
Det ikoniske canadiske monument og haver "The Brooding Soldier" mindes de canadiske soldater, der mistede i gasangrebene i 1915. Her vil vi lære om gasangrebene i 1915 og historien om kemisk krigføring i Ypres Salient. Måske den mest ikoniske mindesmærke i Ypres Salient placeret i en smuk mindesmærke have.
Den næststørste tyske kirkegård i området, med 44,000 begravelser Langemark har en meget anderledes atmosfære end de britiske og Commonwealth kirkegårde. Dens design blev stærkt påvirket af nazisterne fra 2. verdenskrig , hvoraf nogle er i beviser i dag . Massegraven i midten af kirkegården er af sind blæse proportioner. Denne hjemmeside er en af de "must see" steder i området. Før din tur, hvorfor ikke købe en kopi af bogen, Studentenfriedhof til Soldatenfriedhof, skrevet på engelsk det giver dig en fascinerende indsigt i kirkegårdens historie og er at gå til kirkegårdens historie.
Et besøg i de bevarede dressing station bunkere for at lære om såret evakueringsprocessen og mindesmærket til løjtnant John McCrae for at høre historien om In Flanders Fields digt og dens indflydelse på minde i dag. Vi vil også besøge graven af Valentine Strudwick dræbt i en alder af 15 og lære historien om mindreårige soldater i den store krig.
Et besøg i verdensklasse Passchendaele museum, herunder kopi britiske og tyske grøfter, underjordisk kopi dugout oplevelse og dens nye slaget om Passchendaele fordybende rum. Museet fokuserer på slaget ved Passchendaele og dets krigere. Altid et populært stop på turen, museet opdateres klar til 2025. Et fantastisk besøg.
Navngivet 'Murder Hill' af britiske soldater vi gå over dens hellige bevarede slagmarken, bunkere og mine kratere. Hill 60 er i dag en officiel krigsgrav, da resterne af mange soldater og tunnellere lå skjult under dens overflade. Historien om de forfærdelige kampe på Hill 60 er legendarisk, med dens forfærdelige dødstal og meget kompakte slagmarken mænd, hvor ofte adskilt her af kun et par meter jord. Vi taler her om kampene i 1915 og 1917, den underjordiske krig og også kampene på bakken igen i 2. verdenskrig.
Historien om slaget ved Messines Ridge og krigen under jorden på stedet for den inspirerende Caterpillar krater. Af de 19 massive underjordiske miner, der blev sprængt af de britiske og Commonwealth-tunnellerne den 7. juni 1917, er Caterpillar-krateret den bedst bevarede af dem alle. Det er betagende i sin størrelse og skønhed i fuldstændig kontrast til de rædsler, der fandt sted der under den store krig.
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Afhentningssteder og tider
Jeg afhenter enten fra din indkvartering i Ypres eller fra parkeringspladsen på Ypres jernbanestation kl. 9.45
Rejsendes vurderinger
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- Der er adgang til offentlig transport i nærheden
- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
Anmeldelser(18)
An incredible day out in the Flanders Battlefields with probably the best tour guide I have ever had in my many tours in over 40 countries around the World. Roger brought the whole Ypres first Word War experience alive with his incredible knowledge of the subject and his ability to explain the terrain we were seeing and where it fitted in with the whole First World War experience . We would have done several more days had we realised it would have been this good. An unforgettable experience Thank you
Roger was an excellent guide with an astonishing knowledge of the area. I cant recommend this tour highly enough - definitely do the full day. If you have any family connections let him know as he adjusted the itinerary for those of us who did.
Yesterday we spent 8 wonderful hours with Roger on the Ypres battlefields and Passhendale tour. We never looked at our watch once! Roger held our attention the whole day with his wealth of knowledge and interesting stories. Roger tailored the tour to the nationalités onboard the coach(New Zealand and Canadian-6 on our tour in total) but we also visited all the major sites. Rogers demenour allowed us to ask questions and feel comfortable. Had a lovely lunch halfway through. Some of the sites we visited included Tyne Cot cemetery, Langemark cemetery, Hill 60, Essex Farm, 2 very good muséums, walking the actual trenches at two sites, the brooding soldier, the NZ mémorial and many more. All in all a very compréhensive tour which was worth every cent paid. There is no way you could do this all by yourself and get the complete picture and in depth knowledge that Roger shares. Roger knew all the dates, the battles, where the front line was at all Times of the advancing armies. Roger deliveries this all in a very fair and respectful manner towards both sides. We would thoroughly recommend Roger at Ypres Battlefields tour- this is the one you have been looking for . Bonita and Martin Watt - ( New Zealand)
Roger's tour was amazing! His knowledge about the war is encyclopedic and his particular expertise in the war dead was a unique perspective. One of the families on the tour had recently been told her WWI ancestor's body had been identified after 100+ years. Working with his contacts Roger pinpointed the likely spot where the body had initially fallen and drove us there across a field for a special moment for the family - and all of us.
We loved learning all about WWl and what the western front/Salient soldiers went through. Horrible war- Roger also knew all about the writer of Flanders Field poem, the Last Post and more. Yrpes was a VERY pleasant surprise !
Thank you, Roger for a lovely WW1 tour. For anyone looking to book an English speaking tour by a British man who lives in Belgium, this is an excellent tour. Suitable for families or individuals. Roger went that extra mile to cater for our needs to find names of graves. 5 🌟.
Roger was very knowledgeable and gave us a real insight into the Strategy of the Battles. He was very entertaining as well and answered all questions with enthusiasm. We would certainly recommend Roger!
I had the pleasure of doing a tour with Mr Steward and from start to finish, it was amazing. His local knowledge of the batttlefields and menorials are beyond impressive. We visited cemetaries, trenches, and monuments. I cannot emphasize how incredible this tour was. His knowledge and passion for the history of this sacred area made this an experience I will never forget.
Very enjoyable day on this tour. January saw some of the museums closed but we still made the best of our time and had a great day touring many of the WW1 sites around Ypres. One nice touch was they I was contacted in advance to let me know that the museums were closed with the offer to cancel. Gained lots of insights in to the battles around Ypres from a very knowledgeable guide.
I have to say Roger our guide was so knowledgable, passionate and clear in explaning the battle for Ypres over four years I left enlightened and deeply moved Well done and a Big Thank you
