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This Village May Not Have Roads, But It Sure Does Have Magic!

It looks like it leaped straight out of a fairytale.

Sabrina Smith
Created by Sabrina Smith
On May 11, 2016
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This isn't Venice; this is the village of Giethoorn, in the Netherlands.

Sometimes called the Venice of the Netherlands.

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Giethoorn has no roads, just canals. But the locals don't seem to mind.

I mean-it's a sacrifice, but I'll take it.

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The villagers get around using whisper boats; boats with noiseless engines. Now if that doesn't sound magical to you, then I don't know what will.

Honestly, how do you move to the Netherlands?

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No roads means no cars, no cars means no traffic. So Giethoorn is a pretty peaceful place.

With no road rage? Do they have boat rage?

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I mean honestly, who lives here? Cinderella? Rapunzel? No one normal could live in this house. It's not allowed.

YOU'RE NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR GIETHOORN.

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What happens in winter, I hear you asking? Oh, you know. The rivers freeze and everyone skates everywhere. Because this is the land of fairy tales. This is it.

Just skating off to school, casually.

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Well, we're off to the Netherlands. To live in an actual Fairy tale village!

Sorry but nothing is ever going to be this beautiful.

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