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Flanders Fields Country Travel Guide

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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.

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Cities

  • Ypres -- site of famous battles in WW I

Other destinations

Understand

The region has suffered a lot from both world wars. A very famous poem says, "In Flanders fields the poppies blow," referring to this specific region.

Talk

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Itineraries

Do

Eat

Drink

Stay safe

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