Jethorn village ... Venice of the Netherlands

Dutch village of Gethorn is a village in the Dutch province of Obergsel, located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland, 5 km southwest of Stenwick

Information about the Dutch village of Gethorn 

The village of Gethorn is a very peaceful village, very different in the Dutch province of Overijssel. The village of Gethorn is considered a remote and quiet area until it was nicknamed "Venice of the Netherlands", reflecting a false impression of the size of crowds and commercial spirit. Here in the village of Gethorn, which is the water village of the Netherlands, where you can hear the sounds of the ducks singing with different birds

The village of Gethorn in the Overijssel region of the eastern Netherlands is a green area. Geithorn is the system center for the OverGassel channel. In fact, there is a small village that depends on the waterways, in addition to many houses that are not accessible by land but by boat only

Boats have been a popular tourist attraction for many years, taking 90 kilometers of boat paths and chartering dozens of boats. Now, the use of traditional external engines and electric motor boats has been widespread

Despite the organization of boat trips, taking electric motor boats has become the most enjoyable, and does not require any great technical skill to work, which includes two or three seats comfortably

Most of the canal-side restaurants are fun and entertaining in Giethoorngrand for the afternoon, with the view of the narrow waterways, under the shade of the bridges and the cozy past houses

Village Overview 

Gethorn was a separate village until 1973, then became part of the Brederwiede. Dutch village Geithorn is a car-free zone, but at present there are some exceptions. This village became famous locally, especially after 1958, when Dutch filmmaker Haanstra wrote about it, increasing the village's fame. In the old part of the village, there were no roads although there was a bike route

tourism

The village of Githorn is a quiet and attractive village, having a very popular attraction among Chinese tourists. The village receives about 2,620 of the 150,000 to 200,000 Chinese tourists each year.

The village is still without motorways, while it is fully accessible by boat, one of several popular places known as Venice in the north or Venice of the Netherlands. Geithorn has more than 180 magnificent bridges