{"id":217215,"date":"2023-12-03T06:39:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T06:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=217215"},"modified":"2023-12-03T06:39:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T06:39:37","slug":"the-beautiful-town-which-is-like-rewinding-time-is-just-two-hours-away-from-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/world-news\/the-beautiful-town-which-is-like-rewinding-time-is-just-two-hours-away-from-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"The beautiful town which is like rewinding time is just two hours away from UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This breathtaking European city makes visitors feel as though they are stepping back in time with its historic charm and character.<\/p>\n

As well as being a poignant place to pay respect to those who lost their lives for our freedom, Ypres, in Belgium, has a wealth of ways to spend your time.<\/p>\n

And it is only a two hour train journey from London on the Eurostar.<\/p>\n

The VisitFlanders website explains more about the amazing history of the location, with many parts you might veture to feeling like you’re rewinding time.<\/p>\n

It says: \u201cIt is the unofficial capital of Flanders Fields, site of numerous battles during the First World War.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe \u2018City of Peace\u2019 still commemorates these events daily, at the In Flanders Fields Museum and under its Menin Gate memorial.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cNight after night, the Last Post sounds in tribute to the soldiers who fell, ensuring that we never forget this war.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are many ways to remember the fallen – including the In Flanders Fields museum, a daily Last Post ceremony and a truly sobering 27 monuments and cemeteries.<\/p>\n

The city – also known as Ieper in the Flemish tongue – includes many other points of interest too, such as a historic moat, which now is a haven for wildlife, theme park Bellewaerde Park and a stunning market square which has an array of restaurants and eateries.<\/p>\n

Tourists who have visited the city have been sharing their thoughts about the on city review website Tripadvisor.<\/p>\n

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