🇳🇱 Thorn | The Storybook White Village of the Netherlands

🏡 Where every whitewashed wall whispers medieval secrets! A Fairytale History 👑 For 800 years, this was a female-ruled mini-kingdom (yes, 33 abbesses in charge!) 💰 French invasion of 1794 brought a wild tax rule: "More windows = more taxes!" 🤍 Locals' clever hack: Brick up windows + paint houses white = Thorn’s iconic look! What Not to Miss ⛪ 10th-century Abbey Church - Last remnant of the abbey complex 🏛️ Tiny but mighty museum explaining the abbess-dom’s legacy 🚤 Maas River lakes perfect for kayaking at sunset Local Secrets • Best photo spot: Kerkstraat (that postcard-perfect white alley) • Try "Limburgse vlaai" (fruit pie) at Café-Restaurant Thorn • Look for hidden walled-up windows on older houses #HiddenNetherlands #WhiteVillage #WeekendEscapes