With a photo in traditional costume you take a memory of your day in Giethoorn home with you. Put on traditional Old Dutch clothing and have a photo taken alone, together or with your party.
In Giethoorn there are options to have yourself photographed in traditional costume. You are given clothing that suits the atmosphere of the past and then a photo is taken.
That gives you a very different holiday snap from an ordinary photo by a little bridge or along the village canal. You can have a photo taken as a keepsake of your own visit, but it is also fun to give the photo as a gift later. The options, available clothing, sizes and finish can also differ per provider.
For a photo in traditional costume you put on traditional clothing and are photographed in a setting that suits the Dutch life of the past.
The clothing and styling give the final photo a nostalgic look. Depending on the options available, you can be in the photo alone or with your partner, family or friends, which makes every photo different. Changing and posing together are part of the activity.
An Old Dutch photo suits the historic character of Giethoorn well. Giethoorn is known for its canals, characteristic farms, little bridges and history, and a photo in traditional clothing fits in nicely with that. You do not need to bring any clothing yourself, of course.
The clothing and accessories needed are provided on location, depending on the option chosen. The photo is then taken and you receive a picture as a keepsake of your visit to Giethoorn.
A photo in traditional costume is especially fun when you are in the picture together with the family. That creates a complete family portrait.
It can be an amusing memory of a holiday, family day or day in Giethoorn. With children, too, changing can already be part of the experience.
Which sizes and clothing are available differs per provider. Check the options beforehand if you are coming with several people or young children.
You can also have a photo taken in traditional costume as a twosome. That makes the activity fun for couples visiting Giethoorn together.
You can choose a serious portrait in traditional style or turn it into a funny photo. The result is a personal souvenir that is different from the usual photos you take on a day out.
With friends, a photo in traditional costume quickly becomes a funny group activity. Changing together, choosing a role and then trying to get everyone nicely into the picture are part of the experience.
The photo can then be a fun memory of a weekend away with friends, a birthday or a day in Giethoorn together. Are you coming with a larger group? Then check beforehand how many people can be in the photo at the same time and what options there are for groups.
An Old Dutch group photo can be a fun part of a family day in Giethoorn. You can put several generations in the picture together, for example: grandparents, parents and children in traditional clothing make a family portrait you are unlikely to have made anywhere else. Combine the photo session with other activities and you immediately have a nice memory of the family day.
For children, the dressing up in particular can be a fun experience. They get to step into a completely different outfit for a while and then pose in front of the camera. Combine the photo with boating, a museum, mini golf or an ice cream, for example, and you have several activities on the same day; do check beforehand which clothing sizes are available if you are coming with young children.
A photo in traditional costume is a personal souvenir of your visit to Giethoorn. Many souvenirs you buy ready-made in a shop; in a traditional costume photo, you are the one in the picture.
You can put the photo on display at home, hang it up or give it to family as a gift, and for families it can also be fun to have such a photo taken again after a few years.
A photo session in traditional costume can also be planned as a short part of a larger group programme. It is not an activity you necessarily need to set aside half a day for.
For larger groups it is wise to ask beforehand about the options and the time needed.
That makes it easy to combine with other parts of a visit to Giethoorn. Think of a programme with, for example:
A traditional costume photo and boating are easy to combine during the same visit to Giethoorn. You could have a photo taken first, for example, and then head out onto the water.
For boating you can choose from a whisper boat, a sloop (electric boat), a punter (traditional wooden boat), a canal cruise or a private boat with a skipper, among others.
The other way round works too, of course. After a boat trip you walk through the historic centre and have a photo taken in traditional clothing on the way. That way, at the end of the day you have photos of Giethoorn and a photo of yourself or your party in traditional costume.
If you want to know more about Giethoorn in the past, you can combine the traditional costume photo with a museum visit. During a museum visit you learn more about earlier life, the residents and the development of the village, and then putting on traditional clothing yourself fits in nicely.
Add a walk along the canals and old farms and you get a day programme in which the historic character of Giethoorn takes centre stage.
A photo in traditional costume is also a fun activity when the weather is less good during your visit. You do not need to be outdoors for long for the photo session.
You can therefore combine this activity with other options for a rainy day. Think of a museum, a covered canal cruise, lunch or a leisurely dinner, for example. If it turns dry in between, you can still look around the historic centre.
The time needed depends on the number of people and the option chosen. You need to allow time for choosing or putting on the clothing, posing and taking the photo.
With one or two people this is usually quicker than with a large family or group of friends. Do you want to fit the photo session into a tight day programme? Then ask beforehand how much time you should reserve.
The exact options differ per provider and chosen photo session. Think of differences in, for example:
Check with the available providers which option suits your party best.
Would you like a special memory of your visit? Then have a photo taken in traditional costume in Giethoorn. Be photographed in traditional clothing alone, with your partner, the children, family or friends, and take a personal souvenir home.
Combine the photo session with boating, walking, shopping, a museum or a meal and make it a complete day in Giethoorn.
Yes. In Giethoorn there are options to put on traditional clothing and then have an Old Dutch photo taken.
No. For a photo session in traditional costume the clothing is provided on location. Which clothing and sizes are available can differ per provider.
That is possible depending on the chosen provider and the number of people. With larger families, check beforehand how many people can be photographed together.
There are options for children to take part. The clothing sizes available can differ, so check this beforehand if you are coming with young children.
That depends on the size of the group and the options of the provider. For larger groups, booking or enquiring in advance is wise.
Yes. The photo session is easy to combine with a canal cruise or hiring a boat. That lets you plan several activities in a single day in Giethoorn.
Yes. Because the photo session does not depend on being outside for long, it is also an activity that fits well into a programme for a rainy or changeable day.
That depends on the time, the number of people and the provider. If you want to be sure of getting in at a particular time, or are coming with a larger group, booking in advance is wise.
