Curiosities: The Town With No Roads

GIETHOORN 

Traffic by Boat in Giethoorn
Traffic by Boat in Giethoorn (Photo credit: harry_nl)

The town is known as the Venice of the Netherlands.  In the old part of the village, there were no roads (today there is a cycling path), and all transport was done by water over one of the many canals.  Driving distance from Amsterdam is of 95km north.

Curiosities: The Town With No Roads.

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