Described as the „Venice of the Netherlands“ or „Venice of the North“ in the Netherlands because it resembles Venice in Italy, the village of Giethoorn stands out with its lack of carriageways and its historical texture from the Middle Ages. Reminiscent of fairy tales with its lush nature, 176 wooden bridges and colorful flowers, Giethoorn draws attention especially with its houses reminiscent of the Hobbit village.
While there is no vehicle road in the village of Giethoorn in the Dutch province of Overijssel, canals, pedestrian paths, wooden bridges and bicycle paths are used for transportation.Giethoorn, where approximately 2,600 people live, is known for its 176 wooden bridges, narrow channels, historical houses, lush nature and colorful flowers, its texture reminiscent of fairy tales and especially its houses reminiscent of the Hobbit village.The village, which is visited by approximately one million tourists every year, is mostly visited by tourists from the Far East, the Middle East and Turkey. In recent years, it has been seen that especially the Chinese have started to settle in the village permanently.Boats are mostly used for transportation in the village, where there is no driveway and only a few houses at the entrance can be accessed by vehicles.The livelihoods of the people living in Giethoorn, which can only be reached from the north to the south by a single narrow road with pedestrian and bicycle paths, are largely based on tourism activities such as boat management, hotel management and restaurant management.Residents of historic houses, which often have two doors, routinely use the side doors, while the front doors are used only to get in when they get married and to take the burial out after they die.There are special sections for those who want to swim and light a fire in the small islet in the pond in the middle of the village.The village, which took its current form after two floods in 1776 and 1885, consists of houses built around many interconnected canals.Touristic tours are made all day long with electric boats on the canals surrounding the square, where the roofs of historical houses are covered with reeds.In the village, where many boat companies operate, restaurants and cafes also provide boat rental services, and visitors generally prefer to use their own boats.It is seen that some bridges in the village are closed with wooden doors due to the fact that they are private property in the village, where the local people remind the visitors of the boundaries of their private living space and houses with signboards and warning signs due to the tourist density.It is stated that the name „Giethoorn“, which means „carob“, was given because the first settlers who discovered the region found hundreds of carobs.The village of Giethoorn, where parts of the 1958 comedy „Fanfare“ directed by Dutch director Bert Haanstra were shot, gained its current reputation with the movie being watched by nearly 2 million people.The village of Giethoorn takes part in the „Monopoly World Cities“ game, in which Istanbul is also included for eight years.
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The small village of Giethoorn, located in the Netherlands, is often compared to Venice due to its numerous canals and bridges, but differs in that there are no carriageways in the village. Instead, transportation is done by boats, bicycles, and on foot via pedestrian paths. The village is known for its historical architecture, fairy tale-like lush nature, and colorful flowers. Tourists visit the village all year round, with many coming from the Far East, the Middle East, and Turkey. The village’s residents typically work in tourism-related activities, such as managing hotels, restaurants, and boats. Giethoorn is also infamous for its wooden gates, which remind visitors of the town’s private property boundaries. The village’s name is derived from the Dutch word for „carob,“ as the first settlers found hundreds of carob trees in the region.
