If you ever wanted to live your own fairy-tale, you may want to consider moving to the village Giethoorn. Also known as “Venice of the Netherlands”, this magical village founded around 1230 is the kind most people could only dream of…
It has no roads or any modern transportation at all, only canals. Well, and 176 bridges too. Tourists have to leave their cars outside of the village and travel here by foot or boat by (usually by “whisper boats”, which have noiseless engines). So you can probably imagine how peaceful it is here (well, when it isn’t flooded with tourists, of course)… Even the village’s website says that “the loudest sound you can normally hear is the quacking of a duck or the noise made by other birds”. It’s like something out of a storybook.
More info: giethoorntourism.com (h/t: brightside)
The village Giethoorn has no roads
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But that doesn’t mean there’s no way to get around…
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The most common mode of transportation is by “whisper boats”, which have noiseless engines
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Therefore, the village is very peaceful…
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The loudest sounds you’ll hear is probably the quacking of a duck (well, when it isn’t flooded with tourists, of course)
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Also known as “the Venice of the Netherlands”, this magical village was founded around 1230
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Its first inhabitants found numerous peat deposits and dug many holes over the years
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Eventually, these holes turned into lakes
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The newly created islands were connected with more than 176 bridges
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Which give the village a cozy fairy-tale touch…
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Share on FacebookWhat is more beautiful than waking up everyday in a "NEVERLAND" like this!!!
Actually the country is called NEDERLAND in native tongue, so that's close enough ;)
Load More Replies...I'm sorry but you've kinda made a mistake here, I live here and we definitely do have roads, they're just on the other side of the houses...
and now, how you move your cupboard, table, tv, refrigerator, etc..
I was there about in April.it was really peaceful , beautiful and that day the weather was perfect for us to rent a whisper boat which was easily manoeuvred. Imagine yourself passing along these well kept houses many of them with thatched roofs, beautiful gardens with lovely plants n decos. Also lovely cafes and shops too. It felt so spacious, still and peaceful to just 'park' the boat in the midst of the lake! Walking along narrow paths and admiring the houses was indeed enjoyable too????. It was a fabulous day trip! I certainly hope to revisit some day ????
What kind of life lives in the water? I'm just thinking that if this was Florida it would be inhabited by alligators. lol
Load More Replies...Sorry to disappoint you all. There's lots of roads in Giethoorn. giethoorn-...e9ea1c.jpg
Yes, there are roads away from the vicinity of the village. People have to park their cars along the borderline. Would love to visit.
Load More Replies...The Dutch People are surely a very fascinating People. When I attended School many years ago We were taught the Dutch are the only Nation in the World to conquer the water, as Holland is so low lying and extremely flat they built dykes to keep the sea out. There is no coastal erosion in Holland as they are Masters. I plan to visit the Venice of the Netherlands as soon as We are safe to travel again, God willing. Blessings from Eire 🇮🇪
OH MY GOD THAT IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I'V EVER SEEN. I WOULD LOVE TO LIVE THERE
I've been there many years ago while staying with a Dutch family. It's truly amazing and I'd like to be there now Truly amazing. Went there many years ago when staying with a Dutch family.
My friend Dolly shared this with me. <3 Isn't it peaceful!? <3 I can't wait for Yahweh to recreate this planet. I can't wait for HIS New Kingdom! <3 1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, EYE HATH NOT SEEN, NOR EAR HEARD, NEITHER HATH ENTERED INTO THE HEART OF MAN, THE THINGS WHICH ELOHIM HATH PREPARED FOR THEM THAT LOVE HIM. [Isa.64:4] HALLELUYAH = Praise YAHWEH <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
I will love to go for a vacation with my family one day. It really look so lovely and beautiful
Visited here with our Dutch friends. Had an amazing meal in a 5* restaurant in the village or nearby. Sadly our friends are no longer with us so this is a special memory of years ago. ❤️
Florida will be much like this in, oh say 50 years or so. It won't be a fairytale village though, but this place is lovely.
Hi, Thanks for sharing the information with us.During my last trip to France my owner told me about the beauty of Netherlands. Thanks heybnb for wonderful accomodation.For more information you can visit: http://www.heybnbworld.com/
Wow that is amazing! I wish I could live in a place like this, looks so perfect <3
Wow, you better not need to get anywhere in a hurry... This is a lovely village!
Spolieralert! ;-) It's been a veeeeery long time since I've been there, but they do have some roads and you can access most houses via a small dirt road from the back. The core village does look like the pics, though, and it a beautiful place.
Sounds like you need to plan a holiday, Tina! :D Also, shame on whoever downvoted this! No one can know every little thing about their home country!
Load More Replies...https://www.google.nl/maps/place/Giethoorn/@52.7394861,6.0775139,1416m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x47c86fcf82900261:0x5203ff28326e2844!8m2!3d52.7401779!4d6.0779779
Load More Replies...I doubt they'll be much ice skating anymore with today's climate change.
What is more beautiful than waking up everyday in a "NEVERLAND" like this!!!
Actually the country is called NEDERLAND in native tongue, so that's close enough ;)
Load More Replies...I'm sorry but you've kinda made a mistake here, I live here and we definitely do have roads, they're just on the other side of the houses...
and now, how you move your cupboard, table, tv, refrigerator, etc..
I was there about in April.it was really peaceful , beautiful and that day the weather was perfect for us to rent a whisper boat which was easily manoeuvred. Imagine yourself passing along these well kept houses many of them with thatched roofs, beautiful gardens with lovely plants n decos. Also lovely cafes and shops too. It felt so spacious, still and peaceful to just 'park' the boat in the midst of the lake! Walking along narrow paths and admiring the houses was indeed enjoyable too????. It was a fabulous day trip! I certainly hope to revisit some day ????
What kind of life lives in the water? I'm just thinking that if this was Florida it would be inhabited by alligators. lol
Load More Replies...Sorry to disappoint you all. There's lots of roads in Giethoorn. giethoorn-...e9ea1c.jpg
Yes, there are roads away from the vicinity of the village. People have to park their cars along the borderline. Would love to visit.
Load More Replies...The Dutch People are surely a very fascinating People. When I attended School many years ago We were taught the Dutch are the only Nation in the World to conquer the water, as Holland is so low lying and extremely flat they built dykes to keep the sea out. There is no coastal erosion in Holland as they are Masters. I plan to visit the Venice of the Netherlands as soon as We are safe to travel again, God willing. Blessings from Eire 🇮🇪
OH MY GOD THAT IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I'V EVER SEEN. I WOULD LOVE TO LIVE THERE
I've been there many years ago while staying with a Dutch family. It's truly amazing and I'd like to be there now Truly amazing. Went there many years ago when staying with a Dutch family.
My friend Dolly shared this with me. <3 Isn't it peaceful!? <3 I can't wait for Yahweh to recreate this planet. I can't wait for HIS New Kingdom! <3 1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, EYE HATH NOT SEEN, NOR EAR HEARD, NEITHER HATH ENTERED INTO THE HEART OF MAN, THE THINGS WHICH ELOHIM HATH PREPARED FOR THEM THAT LOVE HIM. [Isa.64:4] HALLELUYAH = Praise YAHWEH <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
I will love to go for a vacation with my family one day. It really look so lovely and beautiful
Visited here with our Dutch friends. Had an amazing meal in a 5* restaurant in the village or nearby. Sadly our friends are no longer with us so this is a special memory of years ago. ❤️
Florida will be much like this in, oh say 50 years or so. It won't be a fairytale village though, but this place is lovely.
Hi, Thanks for sharing the information with us.During my last trip to France my owner told me about the beauty of Netherlands. Thanks heybnb for wonderful accomodation.For more information you can visit: http://www.heybnbworld.com/
Wow that is amazing! I wish I could live in a place like this, looks so perfect <3
Wow, you better not need to get anywhere in a hurry... This is a lovely village!
Spolieralert! ;-) It's been a veeeeery long time since I've been there, but they do have some roads and you can access most houses via a small dirt road from the back. The core village does look like the pics, though, and it a beautiful place.
Sounds like you need to plan a holiday, Tina! :D Also, shame on whoever downvoted this! No one can know every little thing about their home country!
Load More Replies...https://www.google.nl/maps/place/Giethoorn/@52.7394861,6.0775139,1416m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x47c86fcf82900261:0x5203ff28326e2844!8m2!3d52.7401779!4d6.0779779
Load More Replies...I doubt they'll be much ice skating anymore with today's climate change.
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