“The loudest sound you can normally hear is the quacking of a duck or the noise made by other birds”

How wholesome.

Giethoorn is a tiny town in the Overijssel provence lacking one important thing… roads.

Yep all cars have to be parked at the entrance or outskirts of the village. No one here cares that you just upgraded your VW Golf.

The ‘streets’ are made up of 4 miles of canal networks, connected by arched wooden bridges.

Locals get around on foot, bike or ‘whisper boats’ with noiseless engines. It’s like being on the set of a silent film…

With century-old thatched cottages and flower baskets hanging from every window it’s almost unnervingly nice.

Stop into one of the waterfront restaurants (like Fratelli's) and soak up the Sylvanian Family vibes with a large Dutch beer in hand.

Or head to “Het Olde Maat Uus” Museum to see what a typical farmhouse in Giethoorn looked like 100 years ago.

It’s freakily magical in winter…

Combine Giethoorn with a trip to Amsterdam for the best of both worlds 😈 😇 It’s only a 1.5 hour hop.