The Dutch community where people live on strips of land in a lake

yieldcrv

I googled peat so you dont have to Peat is a soft, spongy material made from dead plants that did not fully rot. It forms very slowly in wet, swampy places called bogs It is used as fuel as well as fertilizer

lefra

Obnoxious cookie banner with no "reject all" button. Too bad, it sounded interesting.

Deukhoofd

I wonder how they're doing right now with water levels reaching critical low points.

t0mas88

People don't really live there, these are holiday/recreational homes. My family owns two of those islands with a holiday home. Typically you use them for the weekend. My mom for example lives in a busy city and has a small garden, she uses the holiday home as a weekend getaway and a place to keep the sailing boat. The Netherlands are small and this area is very central, about 20 minutes drive from Amsterdam or Utrecht. So most owners use it in the same way.

DivingForGold

I read these properties are actually some of the most expensive properties in The Netherlands ($ million dollar). But no electricity (need generator) and you cannot drive your car to your lakehouse. Plus, I bet the mosquitos are horrible, it is a former swamp.

nsm

Is this area the inspiration for the Gyptians in The Golden Compass?

tromp

You may find this area on google maps at https://www.google.com/maps/@52.1792241,5.0288801,516m

AnodicElegy

Looks lovely. I wonder if it has good fishing.

robotnikman

I wish I could live there, seems like the perfect spot.

calmworm

Ahh, the Netherlands… strips of land through their water and strips of water through their land…