# The most beautiful villages in the Netherlands

From fortified towns to villages on the water.

- 3 votes · 10 items
- Feb 24, 2023 · Elke Claes
- https://even.best/en/l/3639/the-most-beautiful-villages-in-the-netherlands

## Top 10

1. **Giethoorn** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The 'Venice of Holland', explored by punt along its canals.
2. **Heusden** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Fortified town on the Maas with windmills.
3. **Doesburg** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Hanseatic town on the IJssel.
4. **Thorn** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The white town with whitewashed façades.
5. **Marken** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Green wooden houses on stilts by the Markermeer.
6. **Bronkhorst** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The smallest town in the Netherlands.
7. **Bourtange** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Star-shaped fortress in Groningen.
8. **Veere** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Zeeland harbour town with the Scottish Houses.
9. **Orvelte** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Drenthe village that is a living open-air museum.
10. **Sloten** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The smallest Frisian town within its moats.

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