Giethoorn, tourist information
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General info Giethoorn History Giethoorn In and around Giethoorn Shopping in Giethoorn Giethoorn Activities Nature/ Parks in Giethoorn Steps in Giethoorn Giethoorn Photos Coat of arms of Giethoorn Number of inhabitants: 2.630 Number of national monuments: 43 | |||||||||||||
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In the north-west of the province of Overijssel is the small village of Giethoorn, but a very touristic village with worldwide fame and even a square on the game board of the world edition of Monopoly. | |||||||||||||
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In the year 1170 there was the storm surge “Allerheilgen Flood” in the Netherlands, which flooded large parts of the Netherlands. Future residents of the submerged peat area found many goat horns on the spot where Giethoorn is located, so that the name Geytenhoren was coined for the village and that is today Giethoorn. After the year 1200 so-called Flagellants traveled through Europe, these were a kind of vagabonds who also attracted many criminals to join the group. When such a group ended up in the city of Utrecht, the Bishop of the city obliged them to settle in a permanent place in 1290 and that became the peat area where Giethoorn is now located. The Flagellants were probably the first inhabitants of | |||||||||||||
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The entire village is a major attraction. The canals, the bridges and the many beautiful farms make the entire village very picturesque. In addition, the water-rich nature around the village is also worth a visit. | |||||||||||||
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Buying a nice souvenir or decoration for your home in Giethoorn is fine, but for some nice shopping you can divert to the cities, for example. Meppel of Zwolle. | |||||||||||||
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Because Giethoorn has become a major tourist attraction, there are various activities to do. The most important activity is of course sailing through the many canals, which should not be missed when visiting Giethoorn.
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Giethoorn is full of nature! The village itself is green and the area around it too, so you can walk in the Weerribben-Wieden National Park. Because of the many waters it is fantastic to relax here from a boat. | |||||||||||||
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Due to the large influx of tourism there are plenty of restaurants, eateries and hotels in Giethoorn. For further nightlife you can move to the cities Meppel of Zwolle | |||||||||||||
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