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\n\t\tGiethoorn \n\t<\/h1>\n\t

Giethoorn village<\/strong>, the most beautiful and fairytale village in the Netherlands<\/strong>. The Dutch village where the inhabitants can only sail around, walk or cycle to transport themselves. Every year, 1 million people visit Giethoorn. Partly for this reason, we as a group of residents created this website. So, you can visit<\/strong> our village well prepared<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Giethoorn\n

\n\t\tSmall introduction\n\t<\/h4>\n\t

We would like to introduce our village to you as locals. Our small village, is located in the Northeastern part of the Netherlands, approx. 85 mins drive from Amsterdam, our capital city. Yearly<\/strong> around 1 million people<\/strong> from all over the world come to visit our town of “no roads“,<\/strong> this puts Giethoorn in the top 10 attractions in the Netherlands. Our village is well known in the Netherlands but also far beyond. So of course, no roads means also no cars. Visitors and residents of Giethoorn village need to park their car outside the village<\/strong> at special car parks<\/strong>. Our village contains hand-dug canals and all small islands which are inter connected by 176 bridges\u00a0to the mainland. In fact, on all these islands, there are houses (farmhouses) which are built in the 18th and 19th centuries.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Giethoorn\n

\n\t\tVillage of Giethoorn\n\t<\/h4>\n\t

Giethoorn Village is an elongated village<\/strong> and consists of 3 parts<\/strong>. The part of our village that most (foreign) tourists will see when they visit us is called: “Giethoorn village center<\/strong>“ A walking\/cycling path named: ‚Binnenpad‘ runs right trough this area, is like walking on to a filmset. Around 80% of our visitors only come in this part of our village. Tourist shops and restaurants (which are well represented) are interspersed with typical Dutch houses with thatched roofs<\/strong>. This car-free area is the commercial heart of our village. You can rent whisper boats, board a guided cruise or visit a museum here, along with lots of choices of restaurants and cafes. The other two parts of Giethoorn we identified as Giethoorn-South<\/strong> and Giethoorn-North<\/strong> are underrated and definitely worth a visit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Traffic\n

\n\t\tGo for the best experience\n\t<\/h4>\n\t

Good planning<\/strong> is essential<\/strong> for your experience of Giethoorn. Those who choose their visit wisely will experience the village at its best: peacefully cruising through the canals, without long waits or crowded terraces. Therefore, try to avoid potentially busy days, such as Dutch public holidays and school vacations. If you do go during a busier period, consider visiting Giethoorn North or Giethoorn South, where it’s often quieter than the central area. It also helps to go early in the morning or evening – then you’ll experience the village’s charm in a relaxed way. Good to know<\/strong>: Giethoorn isn’t busy 365 days a year. The busiest times are mainly around holidays and sunny weekends. You can check the current crowds in advance via Giethoorn.live<\/strong>, so you can optimally plan your visit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Boat\n

\n\t\tThey rent their own boat\n\t<\/h4>\n\t

The best way to experience our village is by boat. All about the boat rental options. Boat rental adress: Zuiderpad 32<\/strong> in Giethoorn<\/strong>. (Parking P4)<\/strong> To really discover our village, you need a boat to sail around and to feel like a local. You can see the current availability of the rental boats via giethoorn.live<\/strong>. The cheapest boats are the ‚fluisterboot‘ type. These are suitable for 2 people<\/strong> and the costs start at \u20ac28,50<\/strong> per 1,5 hour<\/strong>. For a little more comfort, there are open sloop boats for rent.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Giethoorn boat rental\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Private\n

\n\t\tThey book a private boat tour\n\t<\/h4>\n\t

Hire a local to show you the best places in our village. No traffic jams. Discover our village with your own guide. Zuiderpad 32\u00a0in Giethoorn. <\/strong>This is private guided boat tour in an open sloop boat for groups up to 12 persons. Costs per hour starts at \u20ac98\u00a0for a small (6pax) group. You will sail through the Venice of Netherlands in an old Dutch sloop boat. Your private skipper will guide you through our village. During the boat tour your captain will tell you all special things about the Dutch Venice.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGiethoorn private boat tour\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Rondvaart\n

\n\t\tThey take a canal cruise\n\t<\/h4>\n\t

Discover our village in a tour boat. Take a seat and let the skippers tell you everything about our village. The guided cruise boat tour takes about 1 hour and follows the tourist village route, through the narrow canals and under the bridges. Most skippers who sail on these tour boats, speak several languages spoken by the skippers. The prices of these cruises vary from \u20ac10 to \u20ac15<\/strong> per tour per person. The prices depends partly on the season.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGiethoorn boat tour\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Download this sailing route-app<\/h4>\n

Of course we couldn’t stay behind in Giethoorn. For years you received a paper sailing route when you rented a boat in our village. Hundreds of thousands have been given over the years when sailing a boat in our village. Now that sustainability<\/strong> is becoming an increasingly important<\/strong> theme, we have developed the Giethoorn sailing app<\/strong><\/a>, especially for visitors to Dutch Venice. Download the app for the most common sailing routes of our village. The app has been available for download since 2023.<\/p>\n

Sailing routes on your phone<\/h5>\n
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Scan or click on the QR-code for the sailing-app<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each boat rental company has a unique QR code. Request this QR code from your boat rental company. Scan this QR code with your phone for the sailing routes of your boat rental company.<\/p>\n

Sailing app for everyone<\/h5>\n

Every boat rental company in Giethoorn can contact us to use our app (free<\/strong>). There are no costs<\/strong> attached to this. This way, each boat rental company can create its own sailing routes. You can register<\/strong> at info@giethoornvillage.com<\/p>\n

First experiences of the users<\/h5>\n

Most of the users of the sailing route app indicated that the sailing experience has improved since using the app.<\/p>\n

Telephone number<\/h5>\n

06-33399923<\/p>\n

Address Giethoorn Village<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBoat rental Giethoorn\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Daytour by bus<\/h4>\n
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Giethoorn from Amsterdam<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the cheapest day tour to Giethoorn from Amsterdam for groups up to 55\u00a0people<\/strong>. Costs per person are only<\/strong> \u20ac39<\/strong> in 2026.<\/p>\nIn just 1 hour and 58 minutes<\/strong>, you’ll arrive in the charming village of Giethoorn. You can rent your own boat, or join a guided canal cruise with a skipper who will share all the highlights of Giethoorn.\n