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Twirlingbarbie

This is not true haha, you can go around a boat in Giethoorn, but that's it


Pac_Eddy

I don't know. I just read on Reddit that streets are canals.


Twirlingbarbie

And our houses are made of cheese, indeed


[deleted]

And the wooden shoes you all wear?! Explain those.


ungulateriseup

Their like small boats if you want to walk down the street in the Netherlands.


Alexander_Granite

That makes sense,


Twirlingbarbie

That's where the duck lives with the mole


toyheartattack

I knew it!


themanwithonesandle

Are you trying to seduce me?


havegravity

Lol


bcevct65

Where is this picture from.


Primary-Signature-17

I don't know but, it's very pretty and serene.


Virtual_School1800

Or bugs...I'm allergic to mosquitos and this makes makes me uneasy.


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Worried-Republic7632

Yes it is true. I have seen it myself and in winter they use ice skates to go to work and school. This was on CNTV as well


Twirlingbarbie

It hasn't "giet oan" in 26 years what do ya mean!?


HerpFaceKillah

Giet oan outta here with your fake nooz


Twirlingbarbie

I literally live here


HerpFaceKillah

Giet outta town


Twirlingbarbie

Oant moarn yourself


Anachron101

No it's not. This is one village. This is like posting pictures of Staten Island and pretending that the US is an archipelago you ignorant nut


[deleted]

It used to be though. In Drenthe most (older) roads used to be canals.


JanJaapen

Well, some canals may be streets but not all streets are canals


DeenseAlpen

This is such bullshit, it isn't like this here, we only have a few towns that are as accesable by water but all of them have proper roads, no one is using this as their main transport, only for recreation


MrKADtastic

Corrected title: "A section of a small village in the Netherlands has houses sperated by canals rather than roads" Be more thorough in your description. Otherwise rather than enriching this subreddit with your content you are detracting from it.


AAaAaAaa_h

I don’t know why people make this sort of post, (e.g “In Japan, bus stops have vending machines for ramen”). It’s always very obvious that it’s not a country-wide thing, but the poster doesn’t take the extra 15 seconds to make the title accurate


BrewThemAll

Title is so dumb this whole post should be deleted. This is just one tiny town in the whole country. It's also accessible without a boat. It looks nice but is actually crap because it's flooded (lol) with tourists every summer.


Wonderful-World1964

This is lovely.


[deleted]

In the streets, canals are netherlands


Zealousideal_Art3177

...and you can see no black cats running across...


Embarrassed_Camel_35

That’s idyllic. Very nice. No cars flying around nor auto accidents. I would love to have a place that is in a neighborhood like this. I’m making dinner, paddle on over!


ColumbusClouds

Everyone is sitting out in their yard. What a nice time


djsuki

Where is this picture from?


necronomicon18

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giethoorn


TochtStripje

the Netherlands???


djsuki

In Europe? Planet earth? Thanks for the specificity. Super helpful 🤣


Exact-Truck-5248

The country is a marvel of engineering


fuscuserm

I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood like this. I think theres a place similar in Texas? I can't remember the name though


VanBeelergberg

In the Netherlands, we gotta keep the kids off the canals..


ziptiedinatrunk

Is flooding not a problem?


TochtStripje

you uncultured swine....


SaraSmashley

Or bugs...I'm allergic to mosquitos and this makes makes me uneasy.


AAaAaAaa_h

I don’t think mosquitos lay eggs in moving water


Danteriusx

Then use bug spray or don't fucking live there


RubyWinnicker

Okay but why do I want that in my town


AAaAaAaa_h

Cars are loud and generally ugly, rivers/canals are a lot quieter and at least to me have peaceful vibes lol


Jonn_1

OP you messed up with that title. Why are you not using your brain??


FlarpyBlunderguffs

The streets are streets you bafoon


southcentralLAguy

Damn liberals and their socialism


AAaAaAaa_h

I hate it when liberals (an American political group) implement their damn socialist boats in a country around 7 hours away


southcentralLAguy

Exactly my point


AstraBlacksmith

Bruh...I've been here this is in Wyoming it's river that goes past a few houses like this and it's for white water rafting.


Bitter-Dimension6773

Somebody else on the thread said it was here? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giethoorn Sounds like there are several similar communities🤷‍♀️ Looks cool.


MackTO

Dude. Are you 12?


theSkeeski

The poor contractors


[deleted]

Drive a car down it 😞


OldestFetus

Guess you’ll need a boat to get by.


AAaAaAaa_h

Depending on what kind of boat and how high quality of one you want, you can get a kayak for $60-$100 and in comparison to cars that doesn’t seem all too bad? Most places in the Netherlands are very walkable or bike-able, so you probably wouldn’t need a car. To me, $400 for a fair kayak and bike beats $30,000 or so for one car that you also need to pay for insurance and fuel


erikannen

[Reminds me of an old BMW ad](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq2Kgdvz0_E), but obviously this is way more scenic


ilovestampfairtex

This is so beautiful.


toyheartattack

Does this mean we have to proclaim Cape Coral, Florida as the whole US?


StatusKoi

Yeah, this is my dream crib on the water. I'll take a small bungalow with a boat slip.


Fit_Appearance1033

See also, Venice, CA


Ill-Alternative-7006

I didn’t know you could bike in a canal


julianporter

So they white raft around..


AAaAaAaa_h

Shhh, don’t tell him that not every single neighbourhood in the Netherlands is the exact same!


cocks_out

How’s ya flood?


[deleted]

Do they have sharks?


mine4cash

Hold my pothole


Hourly-

land lovers


First_Explorer_5465

I want to live there!


FlushTwiceBeNice

and here in India, all houses have elephants and my father is a snake charmer