Discover the war-torn history of Ypres, where 500,000 were killed and more than a million wounded during World War I. Visit Tyne Cot cemetery, the largest British and Commonwealth war cemetery in the world. Placed here are 11,953 headstones of soldiers who were killed, or who died of wounds, between 1914 and 1918. At the back of the cemetery stands a wall with the 33,783 names of the soldiers reported missing from August 16, 1917 until the end of the war. Hear the story of John McCrae, who penned the famous war poem “In Flanders Fields” and visit the museum now set on this hallowed ground. Learn about epic battles, heroic solders, and ordinary citizens trying to survive, as the saga of WWI comes alive before you. BU25 This tour is provided by an operator that has been third-party certified to meet the Global Sustainable Tourism Council's Criteria for Tour Operators.