A weekend away is a good Valentine’s gift. Surprise your loved one with a romantic weekend away and choose Giethoorn to celebrate romance. If you cannot get away for a whole weekend after Valentine’s Day, a day in Giethoorn for two is also a fine option.
Heated boat tour
In spring and summer, Giethoorn is a lovely place to hire a boat and explore the village by water. Unfortunately, February is not the ideal time to sail yourselves in Giethoorn. You can, however, take a boat tour through the village in a heated tour boat. Nice and cosy, the two of you side by side on a bench in the boat. For Valentine’s Day, take a look at one of the boat tour packages you can book in Giethoorn.
Romantic stay in Giethoorn
Valentine’s Day of course calls for a romantic overnight stay. There is a choice of various places to stay in Giethoorn. Look here to see whether something is available on Valentine’s Day that meets your wishes. Perhaps a cosy B&B or a nice hotel room. You can book it straight away!
Valentine’s Day offers
Hotels and restaurants usually have nice offers for Valentine’s Day too. Ask about them when you book a hotel room or restaurant on 14 February. And perhaps you can arrange something with the hotel or the owner of the B&B. For example a special welcome on arrival or in the room. Your travel companion is sure to appreciate a romantic surprise on Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s weekend in Giethoorn
If you are in Giethoorn for a whole weekend around Valentine’s Day, you have all the time to get to know the village properly. Relax, enjoy nice things and good food, and of course each other! For Valentine’s Day itself, a heated boat tour is a good idea.
On Saturday you could go for a walk or a bike ride or book an active package. If you want to take it easy on Sunday, you can start with a lie-in. Then a good breakfast, followed by a visit to one of the museums and some souvenir shopping in one of the nice little shops in Giethoorn.
Shopping in Steenwijk, Meppel or Zwolle
Can you not do a weekend without a bit of shopping, or do you still need something? Then you can also take a trip to the towns near Giethoorn. Steenwijk (8 kilometres), Meppel (10 kilometres) and the provincial capital Zwolle (30 kilometres) are at a good distance from Giethoorn. Meppel and Steenwijk are easy to reach by bike. So you can combine shopping with a lovely bike ride. And perhaps you will find a nice Valentine’s gift in town!
Nature around Giethoorn
If you want to see more of the natural surroundings of Giethoorn, that is possible too. A walk or bike ride in the area suits Valentine’s Day well. Giethoorn lies in the ‘wieden area’ (the reed and water meadows) of Weerribben-Wieden National Park. If you want to visit the Weerribben, we recommend a trip to the villages in the Weerribben, for example Kalenberg or Ossenzijl.
Forest and heath
From Giethoorn you are also in the forest within half an hour. The Woldberg forest and the De Eese estate are two examples. A little further, in Drenthe, lies the Holtingerveld forest area. You can also visit megalithic tombs (hunebedden) and heathland near Havelte in Drenthe. You might even meet the shepherd with his flock of sheep.
A good meal out in Giethoorn
After an afternoon or morning outdoors, a lunch or dinner for two will taste extra good once you are back in Giethoorn. If you want to be sure of a good table at a restaurant you have spotted, you can book ahead.
