Giethoorn, the fairy tale village of the Netherlands.

【Giethoorn】 Giethoorn is so romantic and beautiful that it satisfies the imagination of a fairy tale world and is known as the "Venice of the Netherlands". In addition to experiencing this dreamy fairy tale world, I also want to learn about its story. Giethoorn was named in the 18th century. At that time, most of the local land was sandy, with reed swamps everywhere, and other plants were not easy to grow. The resources were peat under the ground. In order to dig out more peat blocks, the residents continued to dig the land day after day, forming a series of narrow ditches. In order to facilitate the transportation of ships, the ditches were widened, forming the beautiful scenery of the intertwined canals and lakes today. In addition to coal, they also dug up many sheep horns underground, so they called it Giethoorn, and the name has been retained to this day. The roofs of the houses here are all made of reeds. It is said that reeds were a substitute for poor people who could not afford bricks and tiles. Now the price of reeds is a building material that only the rich can afford, and the price is dozens of times that of bricks and tiles. Reeds are more durable than any building materials, and they can be used for at least 40 years, and they are warm in winter and cool in summer, rainproof and sun-resistant. The land price here has long been high, and the residents are mostly high-income professions such as doctors and lawyers. It is a typical wealthy area. Their homes usually occupy several houses, and there are their own farms in front of and behind the house. The homestay we live in is a passionate farm owner named Carin. She made the homestay as comfortable and complete as her own home. The front of the house is full of hydrangeas, which are the favorite of the locals. The front door is green and the indoor details and outdoor environment complement each other. It is also a pleasure in life to spend time here. The best way to experience Giethoorn is to take a flat-bottomed wooden boat on the canal to shuttle through the quiet village and watch the fairy-tale life of different families on the canal bank. If you have plenty of time, you can spend two or three days to rent a small wooden house and a small wooden boat in the camping area, or rent a bicycle to wander in the boulevard, and enjoy such slow days in the most close to nature and relaxed state. Giethoorn