Giethoorn - Venetië van het Noorden

Unique beauty made of the canals and nature! Absolutely stunning, try not to miss it.
Rent a boat for 2-3 hours, bring your own fiod, drinks and company and live this fairytale!

Good weather, beautiful village, easy to find parking lots. But there are many people (visitors) coming to Giethoorn mid summer season! Enjoy your time!

Great place for boating. It has nice restaurants too.

It was amazing, such a beautiful houses, green grass, lovely flowers, boating was thinking experience for us. Restaurants were good. We all of us enjoyed too much.

Bus #70 from Steenwijk Station had bad schedule, 45 minutes delay! But we like this place. So peaceful. Boat ride is €12,5/person. We are so lucky that not crowded here.

Giethoorn is a very popular place. Amongst national and international tourists.

And of course it does feel very touristy. But: It's so incredibly charming to walk along these canals. Every step is worth taking a break, taking a pic and taking in the charming scenery. It's just so amazingly beautiful.

If you parked in the centre near the PLUS grocery store, then the best way to get here is to walk along the Dominee T.O. Hylkemaweg - a nice and quiet canal leading to the heart of Giethoorn Village. Lots of restaurants and shops along the canal and even more options to rent a boat.

The whole of Giethoorn is very easy to walk and to get around. Most sights are at the main canal. It's all suitable for wheelchairs and strollers. But it's partly unpaved and some short bridges are a bit steep. Some extra help might be required.

Even though full with visitors it really didn't matter. There are enough spots to enjoy the views of the unbelievably green village. It's just a feast for your eyes. Countless shops and restaurants/cafés line up along the canal. But we brought a picknick, which was nice: Sit down on a bench at the canal and watch the world go by. Also good for your budget.

If you rent a boat you also could explore more of the hidden side canals. But be aware: there's lots of traffic on the canal and not all visitors are trained in steering a boat, which was obviours. Traffic jams ahead...

We really couldn't get enough of walking up and down the canals. Lovely buildings, cute bridges and just countless photo ops.

For me - touristy or not - really a must-do when in The Netherlands. Absolutely loved every minute here.

Such a magical little town. I recommend getting the personal boats and driving yourself around for two hours. Also, grab food at the grocery store right across from the information desk and enjoy it pinic style meal on the canal edge. The ducks will be your best friends if you free them as well. Super affordable, just take a train from Amsterdam if you're in the city, such a great day trip.

Very beautiful place...Visited on month of May..Weather was nice..Took a boat ride..Beautiful scenery.

Very very nice and beautiful location.we just pop in ,buy can Cruise tickets, and the jump in a beautiful shiny thiny boat with the funniest and friendliest captain Jack

Although I drove 200km I do not regret it, it was a unique experience

Small village know as Venice off the Netherlands. Al the waterways are remenance off the peat digt out for heating our homes in the past. You can take a guide tour. Or can rent a boat bij yourself.

Nice and chill out this place beautiful house and clean zone

Wonderful! But not like Venis but village of Hobbit! 💖

It's a very beautiful place!

Nice place, best place to self driven boating

Very nice place to spend a day with your lover or family. The lake & canals are well organized. To have maximum enjoy, rent a boat and ride it by yourself (you can use the general cruise too). Greate photos can be taken in this place.

Excellent location. You can spend almost half a day very easily enjoying the beauty and serenity

The old dutch houses are beautiful. Highly recommended that you visit it once. However I hear it gets super crowded, so go early...

If you take a canal cruise the tour guides would tell you a funny but alternative narrative of the village.

Beautiful place. Definitely worth a visit. The boat ride around the canals is a must. Better to book the ride online beforehand as it can get quite crowded during summer and weekends.

Nice place to visit once.