Ypres & Flanders Fields Tours from Ghent
Visit the WWI battlefields of Flanders Fields from Ghent: the rebuilt town of Ypres, the haunting Tyne Cot and other cemeteries, the trenches, museums, and the Menin Gate where the Last Post sounds each evening. A profound and deeply moving day honouring the fallen of the Great War.
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Ypres & Flanders Fields in Ghent — FAQ
What is Flanders Fields?
Flanders Fields is the WWI battlefield region around Ypres in Belgium, where some of the war’s bloodiest fighting took place; today it holds cemeteries, memorials, trenches and museums honouring the fallen.
What is the Menin Gate?
The Menin Gate in Ypres is a memorial to the missing of the Commonwealth, inscribed with over 54,000 names; the Last Post ceremony is held there every evening at 8pm in their honour.
How far is Ypres from Ghent?
Ypres is about 1 to 1.5 hours from Ghent; full-day battlefield tours include transport and visit the cemeteries, memorials and museums of Flanders Fields.