From charming mountain towns battling pollution to places built around canals, you can leave the car at home in all of these ...

Imagine a village where the melody of gently flowing water replaces the roar of car engines. In a remote corner of the Netherlands, Giethoorn exists as a place so serene that the only way to explore ...

In the tiny Dutch village of Giethoorn, the tranquility is almost dreamlike. That is, until you remember why it's so quiet—there are no cars. In fact, there’s no way for cars to get around, because ...

SIGHTSEEING, NETHERLANDS Updated : Jul 29, 2020, 14:34 IST The village without roads Giethoorn is a charming village without roads located in the Dutch province of Overijssel, Netherlands. Completely ...

A brick cottage with a thick thatched roof stands beside a narrow canal in the village of Giethoorn. Surrounded by green lawns and calm water, the setting reflects the traditional character of this ...

Giethoorn is a picturesque, idyllic car-free village in the Netherlands that looks as if it's straight out of a storybook. The village, about 75 miles from Amsterdam, doesn't have any roads, which ...

Statue of the late Albert Mol, one of the first openly gay actors in the Netherlands. Jorge Gobbi - Flickr/Creative Commons A slow-moving motorboat makes its way up a narrow canal in Giethoorn, a ...

Giethoorn offers a unique and serene experience, with its peaceful canals, charming architecture, and natural beauty making it a must-visit destination in the Netherlands. Whether you're boating, ...

While the rest of the world tries (and, so far, largely fails) to tackle its overdependence on cars, one Dutch town offers a vision of a greener, quieter, car-free future. Giethoorn has been without ...

A village in the Netherlands with fairytale charm has no cars, with roads being replaced by canals. Giethoorn, a picturesque village an hour and a half from Amsterdam, is often referred to as the ...

Giethoorn is known as ‘the Venice of the North’ - which is hardly imaginative, but there is certainly plenty of water. A month’s rain falls in the first two days of our holiday and I begin to feel ...