I call it a magical village or rather a town with picture-perfect frames. If you ever plan any kind of photoshoot, especially a pre-wedding shoot then this is the place. When I visited Giethoorn village for the first time it directly connected me to my storybooks of Fairytales. I have visited this town almost more than 7 to 8 times till now, but it’s never enough. Whoever visits me, it is mandatory to visit Giethoorn to take pictures in this town.
Whenever I have guests, we always visit Giethoorn and feel the same “Magical”. I am sure after seeing some pictures here even you will feel so. This town is also known as “Little Venice” or ” The Venice of Netherlands“. Giethoorn consists of only canals and no roads and people staying here have their own small islands so you can imagine how beautiful it would be.
Giethoorn Location
Located in National Park Weerribben-Wieden, Giethoorn is a picturesque village in Overijssel with numerous thatched farms built on small peat islands connected internally by small bridges. The thing that amazes me more is that the town has around 180 small wooden bridges.
Address to Reach the Town: Binnenpad 14, 8355 BP Giethoorn, Netherlands
Why “Giethoorn” is The Name of The village
There was a group of fugitives or refugees who found this village around 1230. They were from the Mediterranean region. When they arrived there, they first noticed a large mass of goat horns, that had been left out there due to heavy floods earlier. Due to this, the group named the village “Giethoorn” which means “Goat Horns”.Giethoorn Population
The population today is less than 3000 people in the village and most of them have their own small islands which are connected by small wooden bridges.
A Day Tour in the Magical town
Normally people visit it for a day but I would prefer to go and stay for a night to see the magical sunrise in this beautiful village. We can imagine how beautiful the sun rays would look in the canals of Giethoorn.
Things to Do in Giethoorn
- Renting a boat and going around the town
- Renting a Home and bike
- Relax and enjoy the surrounding
- Must see -The museum De Oude Aarde, is the gemstone museum
- A ceramic shop next to the museum
How to Reach
How to Get to Giethoorn from Amsterdam
By Train:
There is a train from Schipol airport and Amsterdam Central Station that have a small halt at Giethoorn town. Also, you can take a train to Steenwijk from Amsterdam Central station. Although direct trains are available, you can take a connecting route via Zwolle. For one-way travel, it takes about 90 minutes.
By Car:
Normally people prefer a day tour to Giethoorn from Amsterdam, you can go by car which will be approximately 1hr and 30 mins drive. It is always the cheapest & quickest way to get to Giethoorn from Amsterdam.
How to Get to Giethoorn from Antwerp (Belgium)
You can take a train from Antwerp which approximately takes around 4 and a half hours to cover the journey. Or you can take a drive-by car, it is the quickest way to get to Giethoorn from Antwerp. The journey hardly takes 2 and a half hours to cover the distance of 238 km. I am staying in Antwerp (Belgium) so I always visit this town by car.
I can just keep writing about Giethoorn. The images are for sure edited but only contrast, hue, and saturation. Why not edit it, if it looks more beautiful after that. Well, this is a must-visit town if you ever visit nearby. This town consists of beautiful gardens, canals, and lakes.
