Located in the Netherlands, the village of Giethoorn is popular for its surprising feature. The place has no cars, buses or any modern mode of transportation, only Canals and 176 bridges. Travelers have to leave the cars outside the village and travel by boat or by foot. The place has the most serene atmosphere offering the feeling of comfort and relaxation. At Giethoorn, everyone leads a peaceful life.
This fairy-tale village was founded in1230 by some refugee from the south who came to this region to look for the new settlement. After coming they saw a huge number of goat horns which was lying there after a big flood. Seeing this the place got named 'Giethoorn, meaning the horn of goats'.
The inhabitants of the place found several peat deposits and dug many holes over the years, which eventually has turned into Lakes and canals as of now. One can go from one house to another only through 50 wooden bridges that are there for the connectivity.
This village got famous after the Dutch director Bert Haanstra, who used the location in one of his movies.
All kinds of boats are used to navigate around the village (electric motors are used, no diesel engines are allowed).
