More Charm Than a Dog Has Fleas

Once upon a time, about 800 years ago, a small part of Holland flooded putting an end to many goats.  The remnants of the victims, namely their horns, were found by the early human inhabitants of the area.  Being poetic and inventive people, they called their community Giethoorn, which in Dutch means goat horn.  Clever?

Must be because now thousands of tourists from all over the world come to this charming little town to ride in tour boats, paddle their own canoes or rent bicycles so they can oohh and aahh over the sights while imagining themselves living in a thatched roof house alongside a small canal without a road in sight. 

Beautiful Giethoorn

One of the tourist boats 

 No driveways, just bridges

 Lovely gardens

 Sheep, not goats now

Garbage collection in Giethoorn

Loaders on barges maintain the canals

Even the local marina has charm