Things to do & places to visit in Giethoorn, Overijssel Province, The Netherlands

Giethoorn city in , Overijssel Province, The Netherlands. Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam, current date and time: Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 12:40.

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General weather summary in May

63°F - 46°F

Temperature Highs - Lows

Moderately chilly and breezy

Feels like

24%

Chance of rain

76.0 millimeters

Amount

15.2 mph

Wind speed

73%

Humidity

15.7

Daylight length

5:40 AM

Sunrise

9:24 PM

Sunset

46%

Cloud cover

Sweater

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Top things to do (20)

Top places to visit (30 attractions) view more »

5.0 Punterwerf Wildeboer (63 reviews)
- Perfect days in traditional boat made of wood
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Boat Rentals

3 wonderful days in perfect traditional punterboat made of wood. We went by canals into the nature with picturesque villages and into likewise picturesque Giethoorn and surroundings - super service and great advice. The price (and especially the boat) was even better than “downtown” Giethoorn (south). See more..
5.0 Boat Rental Brunink (21 reviews)
- Self drive boat rent - family
Wednesday: Boat Rentals

Excellent self-drive boat rent in Gietohorn, Ben the owner is very friendly and welcoming, his explanation was clear, and he gave us some great tips. the boat was in great condition, we enjoyed our 2 hours ride, with 2 young kids. See more..
5.0 Giethoorn Exclusive (7 reviews)
- Excellence in every single way.
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Boat Tours • Private Tours

We had an Excellent trip in Giethoorn. The food was great, just like the view! Just sit back and enjoy. No need for anything,just relax. See more..
5.0 Giethoorn Floramics (6 reviews)
- Interseting place and ceramics !
Spent < 1 hour Speciality & Gift Shops

Art pottery Giethoorn Floramics is a short beautiful walk from the center along the famous Dorpsgracht. The atelier is situated in the former stable of a 100-year old typical Giethoorn farmhouse. Inge is an emerging artist who makes unique and beautiful handthrown or sculptured ceramic objects. Her work is charcharacterized by (Dutch) flowers sculptured and painted in the sparkling glazing colors. See more..
5.0 I Love Giethoorn (2 reviews)
Wednesday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent More than 3 hours Lessons & Workshops

Painting workshop "Goats and stuff" Does goats make you happy? And have you never painted a goat and can't you wait trying? Then you must join our workshop! In this painting workshop you paint your own artful goat (or other animal) on canvas, with acrylic paint in A3 format. All inclusive. See more..
5.0 Bootverhuur de Deukten (2 reviews)
- Mooie electro sloep
Boat Tours

2 uur electro sloep gehuurd. Mooie boot met kussens en rondom zit dus rugleuning en sturen met stuurwiel. Parkeren kan op hun terrein en verhuur ligt direct aan de vaarroute. Vanaf daar ook langere route mogelijk. Groot deel door natuurgebied en natuurlijk door de super toeristische vaart door het dorp. Op het terrein zit ook een snackshop en wc. Aanrader! See more..
5.0 Fluisterboot Huren Giethoorn (2 reviews)
- Héérlijk gevaren!
Boat Rentals

Vandaag met mijn man en mijn ouders een tocht in een fluisterboot gemaakt. Deze verhuurder had iets grotere boten zodat wij wegens de corona, op veilige afstand van mijn ouders konden zitten. Dit ging prima zo. Vriendelijke verhuurder, goed bootje, leuk tochtje...aanrader See more..
5.0 Badassrentals (1 review)
- Geweldige ervaring
Bike Tours • Self-Guided Tours & Rentals • Vespa, Scooter & Moped Tours

Wat een feestje dit. Ruim 2 uur door de prachtige natuur rondom Giethoorn, Blokzijl en St Jansklooster gereden. Heel duurzaam. Gloednieuwe E-choppers. Mobiel kan je opladen tijdens rit. Super veilig en gemakkelijk. Goede service. Doen zou ik zeggen! See more..
4.5 Smit Giethoorn (375 reviews)
- The way to visit Giethoorn...
Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 9:00 PM Boat Tours

Excellent location, and fantasic staff....really helpful, €35 for 2hrs and a helpful map, an excellent, joyful experience just crusing on the canals and lake of this beautiful part of Europe. Just visit. And the restaurant, lovely, lovely atmosphere, great food and good wine. Prices ok at around 15/20€ a meal and €20 + for a bottle of wine. See more..
4.5 Bootverhuur Giethoorn (179 reviews)
- Best way to visit Giethoorn
Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM Gear Rentals • Boat Rentals

This quaint Dutch village is called the Venice of Holland and it did not steal its name. There are canals everywhere. And tourists too. it gets very busy during Spring and summer so make sure you get there early in the morning to get a heads start on the canals. We did the big tour, had a stop for lunch at a local farm, Boer On Toer, which makes their own burgers (divine) and apple tart on site, far from the tourist crowd. We finished by a walk around the village to get a closer look at the beautiful houses and the shops and stopped at De Grachthof for a drink and snack on the sunny terrace. Just a perfect day! See more..
4.5 Museum Giethoorn 't Olde Maat Uus (98 reviews)
- Very interesting of the life of the Dutch in Giethoorn
Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums

Start your visit to Giethoorn in Museum Giethoorn 't Olde Maat Uus! The museum is located in an original historical farmhouse. It is the only place in Giethoorn where you can see how people lived more than 100 years ago and how they earned a meagre living by cutting peat and building small boats (‘punters’). See more..
4.5 Broer Botenverhuur (71 reviews)
- Fabulous! Must come one time in life!
Gear Rentals

Giethoorn is really incredible place in Holland! Must come to stay at least two nights to know this place! At lease to visit one time in the life! It's really like fairy tale scene See more..
4.5 Botenverhuur Koppers Giethoorn (69 reviews)
- Knowledgable and relaxing
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Boat Tours • Boat Rentals

We took a tour with Koppers. The local guide and skipper Jack is witty and knowledgable on the history of the town. This is the best way to see the town, canals and lake in an hour. Cost is reasonable (€7.50 pp) and it includes a coffee when you board. See more..
4.5 Rondvaart Zuideinde (12 reviews)
- Excellent boat journey
Boat Tours

I was local to this village so I decided to go on a boat journey around the town the boat was large and spacious and the captain very knowledgeable and polite the journey was about 1 hour long through the town with commentary along the way although I did like the journey I wish it could have been longer See more..
4.5 Giethoorn Guided Tours (10 reviews)
- You should definitely see!
Bus Tours

very nice and peaceful place. You can see the whole region by taking a boat tour; You can choose the restaurant where you will eat. See more..
4.5 M.S. van den Heuvel Botenverhuur (6 reviews)
- Rent a boat and drive in Venice of North
Boat Rentals

Giethoorn is a city with no cars moving usually people park there car and drive the boats wondering around the lanes. So we call it a family adventure and rent our boat see the place, it's so nice. You need only to remember how to operate the boat, and map of the place because it has many lanes. You will feel the local people what they do, how they park their boat, how it look like the houses. Believe me you will not regret to come from Amsterdam only to try this experience. See more..
4.5 Giethoorntours by locals (5 reviews)
- Fun boat ride with lots of water on the visitors
Taxis & Shuttles • Boat Tours • Walking Tours • Private Tours • Bus Tours • Day Trips

Average here means "good". I would by all means encourage visitors to take one of these boat tours, but unfortunately we had cloudburst while we were getting in the boat, with the splash splash all over the place. Our "captain" said he would do the commentary half in Dutch and half in English -- it turned out to be about 80 Dutch and 20% English; oh well... After the rain slackened off, we strolled through the tow and got the pics which were problematic from the boat. The town was beautiful and worth visiting, never mind all these silly details above. Travel safely and keep dry! See more..
4.5 Giethoorn Village (5 reviews)
- Venice of the Netherlands
Wednesday: Boat Rentals

It’s also called Venice of the Netherlands. You can travel in boats to enjoy the beauty of the village. The beauty of the journey is amazing See more..
4.0 De Oude Aarde (115 reviews)
- Stone age
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Speciality Museums

A beautiful shop/museum filled with an amazing collection of Gemstones, Fossils, Jewellery, Minerals and gift items from all over the world. See more..
4.0 De Rietstulp Rondvaart (88 reviews)
- Lovely tour
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 7:30 PM Boat Tours

We had booked a tour for 75 minutes and we enjoyed it. Lovely staff, pretty boats and they tell you a lot about giethoorn! I would definetly recommend. See more..
4.0 Arendshorst Buitenactiviteiten (30 reviews)
- Good mini golf experience
Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM Boat Rentals • Kayaking & Canoeing

I went there with a friend yesterday as we saw on the website they have mini golf courses. We reserved it directly at the receoption for a later time. The receptionist was so kind and he said it is fine when we want to do it just before 6:30 pm. After the tour in the village we were back at 5pm, and we got the balls and strokes easily. We were actually the only guest at that moment so we completely enjoyed ourselves in the field and even went back slightly a bit later but they did not charge for the extra fee. We also ordered a box of patat specials, which was ok and the price was reasonable. When we finished, I saw someone was making barbecue outside which smelled good! There were also some kids gathering in the swing and slide area. The bonus point is, the bus station is right outside, which is one stop earlier than the popular in the direction of steenwijk. So we got seats easily on the bus when seeing soooo many people waiting in that popular bus stop. See more..
4.0 Gloria Maris Schelpengalerie (21 reviews)
- Best shopping experience
Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums

I had a wonderful time visiting this store/museum with my daughters. It was impressive to see the wide range of prices that ensured something special for all shoppers. We loved visiting this shop and it made our trip to Giethoorn all the more memorable. See more..
4.0 Lekkers & Zo (17 reviews)
- Hand made gifts and more !
Spent < 1 hour Speciality & Gift Shops

Before we leave Giethoorn we were looking for a souvenir shop . We stepped in and we were surprised by the products that this shop have. it's all hand made gifts and when we asked about small magnetic souvenir the owner lady told us that they only sell handmade souvenir at their shop. the shop has many creative things to choose from and the owner was extremely friendly and you can tell that she is interested of what she is doing . See more..
4.0 Amsterdam Giethoorn Tours (3 reviews)
- A Wonderful Experience!
City Tours • Private Tours • Factory Tours • Bus Tours • Day Trips

I joined the Giethoorn One Day Tour arranged by Tours & Tickets. The tour guys named Ian and the driver named Dennis. Ian had a sense of humor who talked jokes and made us laugh all the time. He can speak multi-languages which benefits tourists from different countries. He helped us learn the history of Netherlands and I've gotten a abundance of knowledge about the history, the cultures and the people. The ride was smooth as well. It was really a wonderful experience. See more..
3.5 't Zwaantje (209 reviews)
- Awesome Place to Visit
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sightseeing Tours

Visited this Place in Start of May15. Travelled thro Train From Amsterdam Central to Steenwijik. From Steenwijik, Bus no 70 Runs every 30 MIns to Giethoorn. Its a Good Place to Visit. House near the canal gives an Awesome View. Feels like we are in Venice Streets. Its a Good Place to Visit. Must to Do: Boat Ride. There mutiple Boat Operators in Giethoorn. Options 1. Guided Tour- Which costs around 7 Eur for an Hour. Discuss with opeartor for Guide who speaks English. 2. Rent a Booat on Hour Basis. Costs 15Eur/Hr. This was really Nice. Operating the Boat is very easy. Visited with 3 of Friends. Food There are many restaurants. Transportation Last Bus from Giethoorn to Steenwijik is 6PM. See more..
3.5 Boatrental-Giethoorn (3 reviews)
- Fun Afternoon
Boat Rentals

Neither of us had ever piloted a small boat, but we decided to give it a try. After a rocky start with my friend at the tiller, we were able to steer a relatively straight course, which was a lot more restful (but less exciting) than bumping into the canal walls or the other boats. One negative--the staff at the boat rental are all teens who were of little help. Would we do it again--You Betcha! See more..
3.0 HistoMobil (5 reviews)
- Histomobil ,a small museum of travelling in an old farm
Spent < 1 hour Speciality Museums

If you go to Giethoorn and the place is too crowded in summer ,go 3 km away to Dwarsgracht ,a quiet village on the canals ...it it rains ,you can throw an eye inside the museum ,which is full of old means of transport ,..only a few old cars ,an old carriage ,bikes ,old things upstairs ..it's like Ali Baba's cave ...there is a small pub inside ,you pay 3 euros for the entrance , there is a pretty place for children to play outside or to have a picnic in the yard . See more..
Bootverhuur Sloepverhuur (0 review)
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Boat Rentals

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Kitesurf Giethoorn (0 review)
Surfing & Windsurfing • Stand Up Paddleboarding

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Mustapha el Bouhassani (0 review)
Day Trips

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