A stay in Ypres can certainly be filled with plenty of interesting, fun and relaxing activities.
Walks, bike rides or games: there is something for everyone.
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Visit a museum
Ypres breathes history and stories. Come soak up the stories in one of the Ypres museums.
Each museum also has an adapted trail or story for children and families.
- In search of kittens at the Ypres Museum
- Audio trail and Dré's Dream Museum at the In Flanders Fields Museum
- Out and about with the Hooge Boys at the Hooge Crater Museum
Bellewaerde
And there's more! Board the all-new family favorite Jungle Mission and be amazed by the Stunt&Dive Show Azuria - The Next Sultan. And after all that adrenaline?
Relax in green surroundings and enjoy the many exotic animals. Experience a day full of adventure, fun and water fun at Bellewaerde Park! Or engage in the ultimate water fight at Bellewaerde Aquapark, where you can enjoy a blissful 34 degrees year-round.
Ypres Swimming Pool
The municipal swimming pool consists of a large 25m pool with 10 lanes and two small pools. There are two slides & a bubble bench for extra swimming fun.
In the neighborhood
Palingbeek Provincial Domain
The largest provincial domain in West Flanders. Ideal for hiking, playing and relaxing as a couple, family or group. You will also discover the stories of the Old Canal and the silent witnesses of the First World War.
Be sure to visit the permanent land art installation ComingWorldRememberMe.
Astrolab Iris
When the weather is nice you can observe the sun through the telescopes, and when the weather is bad you can get explanations about telescopes, how they are made, how mirrors are ground, ...
