City guide
Giethoorn
A village built around waterways left behind by peat digging, with no road through its centre; movement between the houses is by canal and footbridge. Known as the Venice of the North, it is toured in quiet electric boats and can be visited on a day trip from Amsterdam.
NetherlandsSuggested stay: 1 day
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Highlights
- Canal boat tour
- Thatched-roof village houses
- Museum Giethoorn 't Olde Maat Uus
- Weerribben-Wieden National Park
Places to see
- Canal boat tour
- Thatched-roof village houses
- Museum Giethoorn 't Olde Maat Uus
- Weerribben-Wieden National Park
Tours that include this city
- Netherlands Tour · 6 nights
Nearby cities
- Volendam · 73 km
- Amsterdam · 90 km
- Zaanse Schans · 90 km
- Utrecht · 97 km