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Flanders Fields Country (Westhoek in Dutch; also known as the Western Corner) [1] is one of the tourist regions of the Flemish province of West Flanders (Belgium). It borders the Flemish Coast to the North, the Bruges Ommeland to the Northeast, the Leie Region to the East and France to the South and West.

Cities

  • Ypres -- site of famous battles in WW I

Other destinations

Culture and History

The region has suffered a lot from both world wars. It is perhaps Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae's famous poem which best describes the horrors witnessed in the region during the last century:

"In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below."

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Tours and Getting around Flanders Fields Country

Flanders Fields Country tourist attractions and sightseeing

Itineraries

Flanders Fields Country city tours

Flanders Fields Country Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Flanders Fields Country nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

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