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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)
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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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Sashi G 9 years ago
What is more beautiful than waking up everyday in a "NEVERLAND" like this!!!
Jan Grijs 9 years ago
Actually the country is called NEDERLAND in native tongue, so that's close enough ;)
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Timo Korthoef 9 years ago
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...
Dimitri Sandikovsky 9 years ago
and now, how you move your cupboard, table, tv, refrigerator, etc..
Jayapushpa Kang 9 years ago
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 ????
Chris English 5 years ago
What kind of life lives in the water? I'm just thinking that if this was Florida it would be inhabited by alligators. lol
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Rode Paraplu 9 years ago
Sorry to disappoint you all. There's lots of roads in Giethoorn. giethoorn-...e9ea1c.jpg 
Heidi Fancher 9 years ago
Yes, there are roads away from the vicinity of the village. People have to park their cars along the borderline. Would love to visit.
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John O'shea 5 years ago
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 🇮🇪
Paula Haight 5 years ago
OH MY GOD THAT IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I'V EVER SEEN. I WOULD LOVE TO LIVE THERE
Sashi G 9 years ago
What is more beautiful than waking up everyday in a "NEVERLAND" like this!!!
Jan Grijs 9 years ago
Actually the country is called NEDERLAND in native tongue, so that's close enough ;)
Load More Replies... Timo Korthoef 9 years ago
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...
Dimitri Sandikovsky 9 years ago
and now, how you move your cupboard, table, tv, refrigerator, etc..
Jayapushpa Kang 9 years ago
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 ????
Chris English 5 years ago
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... Rode Paraplu 9 years ago
Sorry to disappoint you all. There's lots of roads in Giethoorn. giethoorn-...e9ea1c.jpg
Heidi Fancher 9 years ago
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... John O'shea 5 years ago
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 🇮🇪
Paula Haight 5 years ago
OH MY GOD THAT IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I'V EVER SEEN. I WOULD LOVE TO LIVE THERE
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