| Githorn - Dutch Village with Venetian Charm 
| Githorn village - one of the attractions of the Netherlands
It is known that the American writer Truman Capote Venice compared with a box of chocolates with liquor, eaten in one sitting. Perhaps if he had visited the village Githorn (Giethoorn), better known as Dutch Venice, then a box of delicacies would be insufficient. Picturesque canals, fifty wooden bridges, boats and quaint cozy home - all to win the heart of the discerning traveler! | 
| One of the main attractions of the village Githorn - silent boat
The history of this unusual village is very entertaining. In 1230, a group of immigrants from the Mediterranean fugitive organized here settlement. Name Geytenhorn, which means "goat horn", was given to this area is no accident: the previously lived in the area ranchers, but a flood in 1170 devastated the land, so that immigrants who have settled here, the past only reminds a lot of goat horns. Over time, the name of the village has become a modern sound - Giethoorn. |
 
| But the "highlight" of the village Githorn - numerous lakes - this is not a natural phenomenon, but the result of human activity. This territory has long mined peat (hole in the ground would eventually evolve into the lake), and canals were built to transport it. Today the village, full of ponds, has become one of the main attractions of the Netherlands. |
| In the Netherlands there are about fifty Venice picturesque bridges
About village Githorn world learned in 1958, when Dutch filmmaker Bert Hanstra shot here his famous comedy Fanfare. Tourists began to arrive here to enjoy the classical Dutch architecture (you can see houses, thatched roofed, preserved with 18-19 cc.), To plunge into the atmosphere of peace and tranquility, as well as a ride on the famous silent motor boats, which do not disturb the harmony reigning . For a long time remained the only channels of communicating in the village, but not so long ago, there was built a few bike lanes. |
| By the way, the Dutch Venice - not only Dutch interest-double. We have already told our readers about an unusual "green" copy Notre Dame de Paris - "Cathedral" with walls of stone, and of the ... trees!
Recently, the village has several Githorn bike lanes |
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