Giethoorn Travel Guide

Considered "Dutch Venice," Geithoorn is featured prominently in the movie "Fanfare."

Talk to locals about the best places to visit. Bring a converter that can handle 230 volts at 50 Hz. You may need an adapter with a plug converter for 2-prong sockets.

Visitors recommend Grolsch Brewery for local beer.

Punters refer to boats used in the region.

See the artifacts in the shop of the sunken village of Beulake. Take a picture wearing wooden shoes.

At the Museumshop (mineralmuseum) de Oude Aarde, buy a stone ball, have it cut, and see the crystals inside. Stones come from a Mexican volcano.

Find pottery and a demonstration of how it's made at Rhoda's Art and Ceramics.

You'll find shells, sea-creatures, and shell artwork at Schelpengalerie Gloria Maris.

With their quiet engines, whisper boats are the unique transportation mode of Giethoorn. On weekends, rent a boat before noon or you may have to wait a while, or take guided boat tours instead. Summertime is busy, so make reservations for longer rentals.

Pack light! Bring a guidebook. If you're spending a lot of time outdoors, take first aid supplies, hiking boots, and a raincoat. Pack a fleece-type jacket, shorts or pants with pockets, lip balm, sunblock, and, of course, a camera and SD cards.

Cycling, boating, and canoeing are popular. You can rent bicycles, kayaks, rowboats, and sailboats.

Eetcafe Geithoorn offers informal dining, a kids' indoor playground, and a floating terrace.

Smit's Paviljoen is a prominent landmark because scenes from "Fanfare" were filmed there.

Bull's serves excellent steak and seafood dishes.

Editor's Note:  The information contained on this page was compiled using real traveler reviews about travel guides in Geithoorn.