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What Are the Top Destinations for World War History Buffs?

Question:

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Wayne

In point form where is the best area to see world war stuff

Humans say...

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Dwayne

Ypres Belgium. Everything is in a 100km radius from there

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Wayne

Did u drive

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Dwayne

We did a guided bus battlefield tour ( 10 days ) and a yr later a self guided tour (10 days) where we rented a car. GPS in the car and we also had our Garmin with a Europe card in it. No problems driving from Hamburg to the beaches of Normandy and back to Hamburg.

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Wayne

Did u buy a harmony over there

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Wayne

Garmin

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Wayne

Darned auto correct

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Dwayne

Bought the Euro card for the Garmin from Staples. Will be using it again later this month in Holland and Germany Most rental cars come with one but I wanted my own just for backup

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Connie

I was just in Belgium last week. The Ypres area is remarkable for world war 1 stuff. Flanders field museum and so on. Also in Belgium near Oostende is the Atlantic wall museum, miles of trenches the nazis built to keep out the allies. Remarkable. And Belgium is a very easy and lovely country to travel in

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Wayne

Did u drive

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Connie

We did rent a car in Belgium but it's not necessary. There are excellent guided world war tours that you can take from anywhere you are staying. Or you can get to the Atlantic wall by train and then the coastal tram

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Wayne

Did u drive

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Kent

Dresden is very neat and it's right by Berlin. It was firebombed and rebuilt. Berlin also has WW2 history.

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Shannon

Belgium is great for history. We drove and no problems.

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Jade

Belgium and northern France!

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Liz

Northern France - Vimy, Dieppe, Juno Beach, Normandy, Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches. We drove to them all last year and visited many of the cemeteries along the way too.

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Susan Dittrich
Must go to Vimy Memorial and take in the nightly Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate, Ypres.

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Verna

Go to Insight Tours and look up Canadian Battlefields Tour.

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Lincoln

WW3? North Korea


A.I. says...

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Best Areas to See World War Stuff

When it comes to exploring the history and legacy of World Wars I and II, there are several locations around the world that offer a wealth of sites and museums dedicated to these pivotal events. Here are some of the best areas to experience World War stuff in point form:

  • Europe:
    • Normandy, France (D-Day beaches, museums, and memorials)
    • Berlin, Germany (Berlin Wall, Topography of Terror, and more)
    • Bruges, Belgium (World War I battlefields and memorials)
    • Warsaw, Poland (Warsaw Uprising Museum, Ghetto Heroes Monument)


  • Asia:
    • Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan (Peace Memorial Parks, museums)

    • Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA (USS Arizona Memorial, museums)

    • Singapore (Changi Museum, World War II sites and trails)


  • United Kingdom:
    • London (Imperial War Museum, Churchill War Rooms, and more)

    • Bletchley Park (home of the World War II codebreakers)

    • Dover (Dover Castle, wartime tunnels, and museums)


  • Russia:
    • Moscow (Victory Park, Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War)

    • St. Petersburg (Museum of the Defense and Siege of Leningrad)

    • Volgograd (Mamayev Kurgan, Mother Russia Statue)


These areas offer a range of experiences, from museums and memorials to battlefields and historical sites, allowing visitors to gain a deeper understanding of the sacrifices, struggles, and triumphs of the World Wars.



   










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