Giethoorn is located in the Weeribben-Wieden National Park, and is therefore loved by many tourists. Nature, culture and water sports enthusiasts, both young and old, can enjoy themselves in Giethoorn and surroundings. Sailing in the village Giethoorn On a beautiful summer day you can find anything on the water in Giethoorn. Giethoorn itself is of course known for its beautiful village canals and the hiking trails along it. It is quite an experience to sail through these canals or to walk past them. In addition to the many possibilities of water sports Giethoorn also has a large range of different museums (shell gallery the Old Earth, museum farm, art galleries), shops and restaurants. National Park Weerribben-Wieden.National Park Weerribben-Wieden is located in the Kop van Overijssel. It is a landscape where water and reeds predominate. This national park is the most important wetland area of Northwest Europe. The current landscape of the Weerribben-Wieden was created by excavating peat for peat extraction. Traces of this can be found both in the landscape and in the name of the area.