Most beautiful village in Netherlands where you can't see any car or bike

Netherlands is a very beautiful country located in northwestern Europe, it is known for a flat landscape with amazing canals, tulip fields, windmills and cycling routes. Amsterdam is a capital of Netherland and also a home of the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and the house where Jewish diarist Anne Frank hid herself during WWII. Beautiful Canal side mansions and a trove of artworks from famous artist like Rembrandt and Vermeer remains the city's "Golden period.". This beautiful village which called as Giethoorn, is also a part of Netherlands. This famous tourist spot in Netherlands is also known as Venice of the South or Venice of the Netherlands. Lots of tourists visit that place throughout the year, because it is a dream village. This is a village where you can enjoy the simplicity and beauty of nature.

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The most amazing thing about this village is that, this whole village is surrounded by beautiful canals. There you can't see any car or bike in this village, because there is no any road only canals are used to go anywhere. Here you can only use the electric motor to move in the canals and mostly people are not complaining about it, due to its low noise. Wooden pools have been built over the canal to move from one end of the canals to the other side, which also looks very beautiful.

In the year 1170, due to a fierce flood lots of water had come in this area. After this the village was established in the year 1230. When people came here to live, they found horns of many wild goats which might have flown here in the flood of the year 1170. For this reason, in the beginning, this place was called as 'Gethenehorn', which means 'horn of goats', which later became 'Giethoorn'.

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The story behind these canals is also very interesting, which was unintentionally happened. After the flood of 1170, when people came here to live, the 'pitt' was gathered in the lot of places here due to the flood. 'Pitt' is a mixture of swampy soil and vegetation, which can also be used as a fuel. The people who came here started digging the place to use this pitt. Due to many years of excavation, the canals have been made here. At that time probably no one would have thought that the 7.5 km long canals will be made due to that digging for the Pitt and this place will become famous as a beautiful tourist spot on the map of the world.

No one knew about this place till 1958, this place was comes in the eyes of the world when this beautiful village was seen in Dutch comedy film 'Fanfair' in the year 1958 and after that, this place became the world's most famous and beautiful tourist attraction.

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Netherland Tour | Best places to visit in Netherlands

Netherlands is located in northwestern Europe and it known for its beautiful tulip garden, landscape, canals, windmills and routes for cycling. The Capital of Netherland is Amsterdam, which is a home of the Rijks museum and Van Gogh Museum. Netherland is a small country based among Belgium and Germany in Western Europe. If the Dutch had not built defense system to protect their land, then the North Sea would have washed away the Netherlands. The Dutch have created a series of canals, dams and pumping stations to keep their country safe from the sea and rivers.

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1. Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the most famous tourist destination in Europe, it is mostly known for its lifestyle, artistic heritage, canal systems and nightlife. There are over 1500 amazing monumental buildings and travelers spend lots of their time to exploring the cities and marvelous museums. The Anne Frank House and Rijksmuseum Museum are the most famous historical places to visit in Amsterdam, while the Prinsengracht area is the best places for shopping, pub crawling, and for the unique coffee shops. Cycling is a key feature of the city and there are numerous special paths for cycling.

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2. Leiden
Leiden is a beautiful picturesque city in the Dutch province of South Holland (Netherland). It is a great place to visit for its ancient architecture, tree-lined canals, lush gardens, wooden bridges and for Leiden University. The De Lakenhal Museum displays works of many Dutch Masters including Rembrandt, who was born in Leiden. A boat ride in one of these beautiful canals makes your journey unforgettable, the Hortus Botanicus offers the world’s oldest academical observatory and amazing botanical gardens. Visitors can also experience the beautiful 16th century architecture of the St. Peter church.

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3. Delft
Delft is a canal surrounded city located in the west Netherland. It is famous for the manufacturing base of Delftware, hand-painted white and blue pottery. The old town Oude Kerk is the birth place of Dutch Master painter Johannes Vermeer. This beautiful town is an ideal destination for a day trip or vacation, if you don't like the crowded streets of Amsterdam. Popular sites include The majestic New Church (Nieuwe Kerk), Koninklijke Porceleyne Fles, Old Church (Oude Kerk), The Prince's Court and Prinsenhof Museum, Delft City Hall (Stadhuis), The Old Canal (Oude Delft), The Eastern Gate (Oostpoort) and many more.

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4. The Hague
The Hague city is based on the North Sea coast of the west Netherland. Well known for the art exhibitions at the Gemeente museum Den Haag and the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, Gothic-style Binnenhof complex and 16th century Noordeinde Palace is the king’s workplace. The city is also a home of the U.N.’s International Court of Justice based in the Peace Palace, and the International Criminal Court. Other attractions in The Hague is a 19th century Panorama Mesdag where you can see 360 degree panoramic view of the Scheveningen Sea.

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5. Maastricht
Maastricht is the city of university based on the southern shore of the Netherland, well known for its dynamic city square, the Vrijthof, Saint Servatius Church, the Saint Jan’s Cathedral, the old fortifications and Vestigingswerkens, are some famous attractions for visitors in Maastricht. This city also boasts some amazing cafes, bars, art galleries and shops. The St. Pietersberg Caves and the oldest surviving town gate Helpoort are some other popular attractions in Maastricht.

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