History
 - Hooge Crater
 - In Flanders Field Museum
 - Menin Gate
 - Hill 62 Museum and
   Sanctuary Wood
 - Tyne Cot British
   cemetery
 - Langemark German
   cemetery
 - Essex Farm
 - Memorial Museum
   Passchendaele 1917
 - Maritime Museum
 - Dungeons and the Alijn
   House Museum
 - 16th Century Guild
   houses
 Art & Architecture
 - Royal Museum of Art
   History, Brussels
 - Royal Museum of Fine
   Arts, Brussels
 - Magritte Museum
 - Belgian Comic Strip
   Centre
 - Rubens’ House
 - Middleheim Open Air
   Museum of Sculpture
 - Groeninge Museum
 - Memling Museum
 - Museum of
   Contemporary Art
 - Gothic Cathedral Our
   Lady
  Cross-Curriculum
 - Belgian Comic Strip
   Museum
 - Brugge Lace Museum
 - Diamond Cutting House
   General Interest
 - Six Flags – Bellewaerde
   Park
 - Canal trips
 - Brupack/Mini Europe
 - Antwerp Zoo
 - Walibi Theme Park





Brussels and Battlefields

Belgium is a country with a fine mixture of history, art, culture and poignant memorials of World War I and its battlefields. Among many attractions are coasts with sandy beaches stretching for 42 miles, and the capital city Brussels, the focal point of the EU and NATO - all just 2 hours away from Calais and in a perfect position for visiting three different countries.Belgium is an ideal destination for younger school groups. It is easily reachable from the UK, and its size means that much can be seen and done in a relatively short time.

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GENERAL INTEREST
Day 1
Arrive accommodation
Day 2 - Ypres
In Flanders Fields Museum
Menin Gate
Hill 62 Museum and Sanctuary Wood
Tyne Cot British Cemetery
Day 3 – Péronne
Great War Historical Museum
Thiepval Memorial for the Missing
Newfoundland Memorial Park
Day 4
Departure
Vimy Ridge Memorial		Day 1
Arrive accommodation
Day 2
Sea Life Centre
Guided tour of Brugge
Canal Trip in Brugge
Day 3
Day-trip to Brussels
Comic Strip Museum
Royal Museum of Fine Art
Mini Europe Theme Park Atomium
Day 4
Day trip to Bellewaerde Theme Park
Day 5
Departure
Where you stay

Jacques Brel Youth Hostel
This is a bustling hostel with a friendly, international atmosphere, perfectly located in the very heart of Brussels.
Accommodates - 171
Style - Modernised youth hostel
Facilities - Terrace and bar, library, internet access, all rooms en suite, 4 meeting rooms and a TV lounge.


The Menin Gate School Hotel
Located in an impressive building built in 1896 in the historic centre of Ypres, this hotel is an ideal accommodation for school groups.
Accommodates – 52 sole occupancy
Style - modernised historic building
Facilities – Games room, internet suite, bar, private courtyard. Sports centre and bowling alley nearby
Our groups also stay at: Ibis Expo Atomium, Brussels; Ibis Brugge Centrum; Hotel Europa.

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