Giethoorn is one of the most beautiful villages in the Netherlands, known for its canals, charming bridges and peaceful atmosphere. Whether you visit for a day or stay longer, there is plenty to see and do. Discover the best tips for visiting Giethoorn and make your experience complete with a unique stay on a houseboat.
Giethoorn is often called the “Dutch Venice” because of its many canals and lack of roads in the historic centre. Instead of cars, you will see boats, bicycles and walking paths. The village is famous for its thatched-roof farmhouses, wooden bridges and scenic waterways.
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Giethoorn is wonderful for a walk or boattrip. These are our tips that are worth a visit. Enjoy!
Contactgrill
We have an electric contact grill on board, so you can bake a sandwich, a panini, a bake-off bread or make a filled wrap for breakfast. (Also very handy to use outside on the terrace as a table grill for a cozy barbecue! Open fire on the boat is not allowed.)
Tip: Read all our ideas for the grill here.
Dining in a restaurant or having food delivered to enjoy on board. We have already made a delicious selection. Enjoy your meal!
Want to see how life used to be in Giethoorn? That is possible in the Museum Giethoorn ‘t Olde Maat Uus. From personal stories of striking inhabitants, everything comes to the fore about peat extraction and special customs. Only here can you see an authentic Gieterse farmhouse from the inside. The fisherman’s house and the boathouse also give a unique impression of the simple existence in this waterrich village.
Giethoorn is in the middle of National Park Weerribben Wieden. Weerribben-Wieden, one of the most extraordinary areas in the Netherlands and the largest bog in Northwest Europe. Thanks to human hands cutting peat and reed, a unique landscape was created, full of lakes, waterways, reedlands, marsh forests and quaking bogs. A past full of peat and reed has created a stunning present. Breahttaking nature, endless water and historical villages.
A nice breakfast or a few groceries? Go to supermarket Plus ter Schure.
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All information about Giethoorn can be found here.
Al events in Giethoorn in one overview.