{"id":196,"date":"2025-05-11T18:33:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T18:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/?page_id=196"},"modified":"2025-05-11T19:38:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T19:38:49","slug":"about-ypres","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/?page_id=196","title":{"rendered":"About Ypres"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"196\" class=\"elementor elementor-196\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc6072f elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"bc6072f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f21c54\" data-id=\"0f21c54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-012ee6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"012ee6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Youth<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b2b03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98b2b03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ypres isn\u2019t standing still! The city is investing more and more in its young people. Think skateparks, a brand-new athletics track, and spaces where youth can really take up space and be seen. It\u2019s not just about looking back at history \u2014 it\u2019s also about building a future that feels alive, active, and relevant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0b5be7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0b5be7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2710473\" data-id=\"2710473\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bdd030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bdd030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/402fdb5b-91f1-41f4-8b05-06f2395b1d86-e1746966118586-1024x629.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-117\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/402fdb5b-91f1-41f4-8b05-06f2395b1d86-e1746966118586-1024x629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/402fdb5b-91f1-41f4-8b05-06f2395b1d86-e1746966118586-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/402fdb5b-91f1-41f4-8b05-06f2395b1d86-e1746966118586-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/402fdb5b-91f1-41f4-8b05-06f2395b1d86-e1746966118586.jpg 1173w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7ceaf2\" data-id=\"f7ceaf2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6179e55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6179e55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c32caf75-ba38-4487-813c-a1af29c74cac-e1746991455921-1024x598.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-210\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c32caf75-ba38-4487-813c-a1af29c74cac-e1746991455921-1024x598.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c32caf75-ba38-4487-813c-a1af29c74cac-e1746991455921-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c32caf75-ba38-4487-813c-a1af29c74cac-e1746991455921-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/c32caf75-ba38-4487-813c-a1af29c74cac-e1746991455921.jpg 1232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4132910 elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"4132910\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-396a811\" data-id=\"396a811\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1dd7dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1dd7dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spare time<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f557e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f557e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"167\">Looking for something to do in your free time in Ypres? There\u2019s more than you think.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"377\">Take a walk or bike ride along the <em data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"212\">Vesten,&nbsp;<\/em>the old city ramparts, perfect for some fresh air and killer views. Or head to <em data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"304\">de Kaai<\/em>, where you can chill by the water, grab a drink, and soak up the vibe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"568\">Ypres has plenty of quiet spots and cool corners if you know where to look. Whether you\u2019re into nature, hanging out with friends, or just want a peaceful escape, the city\u2019s got your back.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed622c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed622c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ead14ae\" data-id=\"ead14ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc568fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc568fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/23645b92-a2ca-435a-89a0-7e02b7390515-e1746966286824-1024x595.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-116\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/23645b92-a2ca-435a-89a0-7e02b7390515-e1746966286824-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/23645b92-a2ca-435a-89a0-7e02b7390515-e1746966286824-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/23645b92-a2ca-435a-89a0-7e02b7390515-e1746966286824-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/23645b92-a2ca-435a-89a0-7e02b7390515-e1746966286824.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fb2af3\" data-id=\"3fb2af3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-132b5bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"132b5bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bd0c6928-6c32-4d63-b717-0cfb9aca4974-e1746991488709-1024x590.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-212\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bd0c6928-6c32-4d63-b717-0cfb9aca4974-e1746991488709-1024x590.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bd0c6928-6c32-4d63-b717-0cfb9aca4974-e1746991488709-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bd0c6928-6c32-4d63-b717-0cfb9aca4974-e1746991488709-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/bd0c6928-6c32-4d63-b717-0cfb9aca4974-e1746991488709.jpg 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8e0003 elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c8e0003\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65c7f12\" data-id=\"65c7f12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6b53c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb6b53c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hidden spots<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301dfa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"301dfa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"125\">Ypres is full of hidden spots! You just have to know where to look.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"373\">Around the <em data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"146\">Vesten<\/em>, you\u2019ll find quiet corners by the water where you can sit, relax, or just watch the city slow down. And if you\u2019re into walking, there are some stunning trails that take you through peaceful green areas, away from the crowds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"520\">It\u2019s not all big monuments and history, sometimes the real beauty of Ypres is in those little moments and places you stumble upon by accident.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7205c93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7205c93\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfb3eb1\" data-id=\"dfb3eb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b30909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b30909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a1fd866f-589e-4d47-8c2c-58972d76f469-e1746966308752-1024x585.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-115\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a1fd866f-589e-4d47-8c2c-58972d76f469-e1746966308752-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a1fd866f-589e-4d47-8c2c-58972d76f469-e1746966308752-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a1fd866f-589e-4d47-8c2c-58972d76f469-e1746966308752-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a1fd866f-589e-4d47-8c2c-58972d76f469-e1746966308752.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bc253b\" data-id=\"8bc253b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa43c7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa43c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/04303420-725d-49b1-8b7e-322039ec24db-e1746991476939-1024x585.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-211\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/04303420-725d-49b1-8b7e-322039ec24db-e1746991476939-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/04303420-725d-49b1-8b7e-322039ec24db-e1746991476939-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/04303420-725d-49b1-8b7e-322039ec24db-e1746991476939-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cityofpeace.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/04303420-725d-49b1-8b7e-322039ec24db-e1746991476939.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Youth Ypres isn\u2019t standing still! 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