Attractions

The Arthur Merghelynck Hotel-Museum

A. Merghelynckstraat 2, 8900 Ieper. Tel: 0032 (0)57 239 220
The museum is right on the Market Square and housed in a hotel from 1774. It is Ypres’ least known but most exceptional museum, dedicated to the lifestyle of the nobility in the 18th century. Walk through the excessively decorated and intimate rooms and admire the many paintings by old masters. Everything seems as if the owners have only just left and you will truly feel as if you have gone back in time.
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Cloth Hall (Lakenhallen)

Grote Markt 34, 8900 Ieper. Tel: 0032 (0)57 23 92 20
The Cloth Hall can be found in the proud and imposing centre of Ieper. In the Middle Ages, it served as the main centre for the city’s affluent cloth industry. The Germans set it ablaze in 1914 but it is now fully restored and houses The Flanders Field Museum.
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Municipal Museum of Education

G. de Stuersstraat 6a, 8900 Ieper. Tel: 0032 (0)57 239 220

The museum is housed in the former Saint Nicholas Church. You can learn about education in Flanders from the middle-ages to the present day. You will find many interesting objects such as a copy book, didactic material and original photos. There are also two reconstructions of classrooms from 1700 and 1930.

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Bellewaerde Park

Meenseweg 497, 8902 Ypres. Tel: 0032 (0)57 46 86 86
The exotic Bellewaerde Park has a variety of unique attractions. Not only can you enjoy breathtaking rides such as the Screaming Eagle, the Boomerang and the Pirate boat; there is also an animal park with flamingos, dwarf goats and even lions. There is plenty to do for small children as well. They will have a great time on the merry-go-round, climbing tower and tea cups. Bellewaerde also includes a water park with waterfall rides, rapids and boat trips through the jungle. Getting soaked has never been so much fun.
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Hop Museum

Gasthuisstraat 71, 8970 Poperinge. Tel: 0032 (0)57 33 79 22
Visit the newly extended Hop Museum in the nearby town of Poperinge. It is located in the old "Stadsschaal" or Municipal Scales. An informative audio tour guides you through four floors of history and culture, all the way from the impressive loft to the concluding ground floor. On your way down, local characters like "The Bagger" and "The Nose" will guide you along the four seasons of the hop, historic documents, photographs, scale models and audiovisuals illustrate both the story of this unique building and of local hop growing, past and present.
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