Important Places to Visit on the Somme Tour

One of the significant places to visit when in London is Somme. Somme tours are quite popular owing to the number of battles that place has experienced, and the historical significance there. People from all over the world have been undertaking the battle of Somme tours to marvel at that place and take pictures of the picturesque location.

• Take a local tour guide for better clarity on the details of the battle of World War I. Head over to the battlegrounds and memorials to learn about the planning, and plotting before the war took place, as well as the number of lives that have been lost during its course. Marvel at the deep trenches, cemeteries, bomb craters and the ruins of the villages burned to ashes.

• While at Somme, you need to visit the historical Peronne Museum and the tasty dishes Peronne has to offer. You can also take a stroll at the Villers Bretonneux villages viewing the rustic way of living. The museum also hosts several memoirs of soldiers who laid their lives in the war and visit the memorial sites as well.

• After roaming the local sightseeing spots, you need to head over to another place in Somme itself that is Pozieres where another battle took place to exert control over the place. The number of casualties was 23,000 and you are allowed to visit the various memorials hosted at that place.

• Other sites include the Mucky farm where you can learn about the different farming processes and the lives of the farmers who reside there. The Ulster Tower is another highlight of Somme where you can take fascinating pictures of the solidly constructed memorial and even take a stroll of the whole area viewing the picturesque location.

• Your tour guide will also take you to the 300-yard long triangle-shaped trench known as the Schwaben Redoubt where soldiers used to take shelter when there was bombing or firing. 

Another such mesmerizing memorial is the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial that fondly remembers the valiant soldiers who were martyred in the First World War. The memorial site is full of greenery and various types of trees and flowers that are a treat to the eyes, and you will surely not regret visiting it.