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Blockhaus at Eperlecques

Calais, France
Ranked #2 of 11 attractions in Calais
4.5 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
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Bucks
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Please visit this fascinating and very scary place. Look hard at the time lines, and realise how VERY close the World was to being a VERY different place. Stand in the railway wagons, stand on the foot pads and reflect for a few moments, and perhaps encourage the younger generations to do the same. I defy you not to gasp... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

if you like your history then please go here. it is worth seeing and still the birds dont sing, need i say more

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Ashby-de-la-Zouch, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Excellent place to take someone who is studying modern history,lets hope we never forget its purpose

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SW
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

These remains show the extent to which the Germans would, had they had the opportunity, fought well in the West. The East destroyed them before they could fight that fight. Fortunately.

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Coventry
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

A must see, astonishes me every time we visit (have taken students on trips)

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Andover, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

This is an unusual place, scary, odd, weird, strange. Excellent commentary, you can walk around it, and enter at one point. Offers a good inside to the ww2 history of v2 rockets. We were all impressed. Cost 25 euro's for 2 adults and 2 kids. Ample free parking.

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England
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

This is one of those monuments that you cannot fully appreciate unless you have seen it yourself. No amount of website pictures or videos can convey the sheer vastness of this monument of recent times. Being there made the WW2 experiences I read about and saw in films and documentaries much more real and personal.The wooded setting is strangely beautiful... More

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Brighton, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012
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well worth a trip. Exciting going into bunkers. A very moving experience and was very educational.

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Oostende
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012
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how impressive can a worldwar bunker be?Silent surroundings, you can feel the drama and the tragedy for so many.Take your time.Difficult to find by car

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England
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2011
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Simply stunning example of a futile building built by the Nazi's. What I like about this place is that it has been left alone and not messed with. Apart from a bit of a presentation inside, it's almost like you have arrived at the place in 1945! Even down to the bits of concrete on the ground where a Tall... More

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