Northern Holland - Hiking around picturesque Giethoorn [August 28, 2016] 

Giethoorn is one of the top locations of the Netherlands - on par with Amsterdam, Volendam & the Kinderdijk. It became locally famous, especially after 1958, when the Dutch film maker Bert Haanstra made his famous comedy Fanfare there. At the time, in the old part of the village, there were no roads (though a cycling path was eventually added), and all transport was done by water over one of the many canals. The lakes in and around Giethoorn were formed by peat unearthing.
Originally a village of peatdiggers & some farmers by now Giethoorn has developed into a main destination for tourists. That said, tourism has had a relatively small influence on the old traditional town. The village, still only fully accessible by boat, is one of several places commonly known as the Venice of the North or Venice of the Netherlands. According to Wikipedia Giethoorn has over 180 bridges!
As usual, some route information provided.
The music: Astronaut Ape, "I Of The I"

Спорт