Imagine a village where there are no cars. In Giethoorn, a pretty place in the Netherlands, people use water roads instead of streets. It is often called "Little Venice" because of this.
Long ago, people came to Giethoorn and found a lot of peat (a type of soil). They dug many canals to take the peat away. These canals became the roads of the village. Today, people travel on these canals with small, flat boats called "punters." There are also quiet electric boats.
The houses in Giethoorn are very nice with roofs made of straw. They look like little islands and have small wooden bridges to connect them. People who live here use boats to go shopping, visit friends, and just enjoy the quiet water. The flowers in their gardens look beautiful next to the water. Giethoorn is a calm and special place, like going back to an old, peaceful time.
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