If you long for the life of the past, slower and historic then visit or move to Giethoorn, a Dutch village north of Amsterdam but close. Cars are parked on the outside of the village because there are no roads in the town. No, not one! There are only canals, 4 miles of them, and paths across the wooden bridges. The farmhouses were built in the 18 C and still have the typical thatched roofs. It was founded in 1230 by fugitives from the Mediterranean,
Tourists take canal tours and enjoy cycling and sailing just as the residents do. Check out the video to see for yourself why Giethoorn is known as the Green Venice or the Venice of Netherlands!
Text from the BBC, images from Google Public Domain
Have any of you gone to a canal city? What do you think?
Thanks Katie for the post!
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We just returned from Amsterdam and my wife stayed on in Groningen for a few days more. Wonderful country — laid back, healthy lifestyle, beautiful architecture, friendly people. We love the Netherlands and are already planing another, much longer, visit.
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I have never heard of Groningen and was fascinated with it. Thanks for the strong recommendation!
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My wife really liked Gronigen (she was there for work meetings) but said she preferred Amsterdam
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I am a city girl at heart, myself. I think I would like to spend a day there and then on to something else! Very short attention span!
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She felt similarly. It was very pretty but she preferred the vibrancy of Amsterdam
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Thanks so much !
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Love this! Green Venice is a wonderful respite in a hurried world. Thanks for alerting me to this place.
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I was excited to see this on facebook today and wanted to share it. Thanks for commenting!
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Wonderful! I used to lived in Holland and it was a lovely place to be xx
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Looks great , but I don’t ice skate!
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