The Dutch village of Giethoorn is one of the most cozy settlements in the world. Instead of roads, there are river channels, and boats and silent boats powered by electricity are a popular means of transportation. As for land transport, the locals made an exception only for bicycles, laying narrow bike paths along the shores, along which pedestrians also move. And on the sides of the trails – grass, flowers and trees.
Githorn is called "Little Venice" because of the huge number of canals crossing the village. The number of bridges is also striking: there are more than 170 of them here, and they are almost opposite every house that is near the water. Some bridges are part of the street, others lead directly to the house. The bridge can be approached by one of the many paths.
Another feature of the settlement is a huge number of goat horns, which are a reminder of what the village was named after. They can be seen on the walls of houses, on the fence, on the roof.
The Dutch village of Giethoorn is one of the most cozy settlements in the world. Instead of roads, there are river channels, and boats and silent boats powered by electricity are a popular means of transportation. As for land transport, the locals made an exception only for bicycles, laying narrow bike paths along the shores, along which pedestrians also move. And on the sides of the trails – grass, flowers and trees.
Githorn is called "Little Venice" because of the huge number of canals crossing the village. The number of bridges is also striking: there are more than 170 of them here, and they are almost opposite every house that is near the water. Some bridges are part of the street, others lead directly to the house. The bridge can be approached by one of the many paths.
Another feature of the settlement is a huge number of goat horns, which are a reminder of what the village was named after. They can be seen on the walls of houses, on the fence, on the roof.
