One of these companies is Sloep- & Botenverhuur Frank Raggers, on the Beulakerweg. Here you rent electric sloops (electric boats) to explore the area at your leisure. You can also have a boating route planned out for you.
You can also park your electric car at Grandcafé Fanfare on the Binnenpad. Here you rent electric sloops, and you can have lunch or dinner. You can choose from different boating routes, such as a route through Weerribben-Wieden National Park or a route through the historic village centre of Giethoorn.
If you come to Giethoorn in an electric car, you can park your car at these boat rental companies and then head out electrically into the area.
- Charging station Grandcafé Fanfare (Binnenpad 68, 8355 BV Giethoorn)
Paid charging
Provider: Allego
STATION 1: TYPE 2 plug | 11kW / AC three-phase
This charging station is at Grandcafé Fanfare. You can reserve a boat, sloop or something else here via the website: fanfare.giethoorn.com - Charging station Sloop hire Frank Raggers (Beulakerweg 50B, 8355 AJ Giethoorn)
Paid charging
Provider: E-flux
STATION 1: TYPE 2 plug | 17kW / AC three-phase
This charging station is at a boat and sloop rental company. You can reserve a boat or sloop here via: raggers.giethoorn.com - Charging station Giethoorn Noord (Kerkweg 36A, 8355 BL Giethoorn)
Paid charging
Provider: Allego (NL)
STATION 1: TYPE 2 plug | 11kW / AC three-phase
STATION 2: TYPE 2 plug | 11kW / AC three-phase - Charging station P Geel (Binnenpad 3, 8355 BP Giethoorn)
Paid charging
Provider: Allego (NL)
STATION 1: TYPE 2 plug | 11kW / AC three-phase
STATION 2: TYPE 2 plug | 11kW / AC three-phase - Charging station P Rood (Zuiderpad, 8355 Giethoorn)
Paid charging
Provider: Allego (NL)
STATION 1: TYPE 2 plug | 22kW / AC three-phase
STATION 2: TYPE 2 plug | 22kW / AC three-phase - Charging station P3 Green (Dominee T.O. Hylkemaweg, 8355 Giethoorn)
Paid charging
Provider: Allego (NL)
STATION 1: TYPE 2 plug | 11kW / AC three-phase
STATION 2: TYPE 2 plug | 11kW / AC three-phase - Charging station P1 Green (Eendrachtsplein 2, 8355 DL Giethoorn)
Paid charging
Provider: Allego (NL)
STATION 1: TYPE 2 plug | 11kW / AC three-phase
STATION 2: TYPE 2 plug | 11kW / AC three-phase
Electric boating
Giethoorn is known for its canals and waterways, where tourists from all over the world come for the peaceful surroundings and the nature. The village has also played a part in the development of electric boating in the Netherlands.
In Giethoorn you will find countless boats powered by electricity. These boats are more environmentally friendly than traditional boats and sail more quietly and calmly. That suits Giethoorn: peace and serenity.
That is down to the efforts of local entrepreneurs and community members. They saw the benefits of electric boating early on and began offering electric boats to tourists. By now all the companies in Giethoorn have electric boats that they rent out.
The village also has electric canal cruise boats, which take visitors across the water to the different parts of the village. That way you get through the narrow canals easily, and it is sustainable.
Electric boating is good for the environment and makes for a more pleasant, quieter trip.
Electric driving vs. electric boating
Electric driving and electric boating are both sustainable ways to get around, but there are differences.
An electric car has advantages over a petrol or diesel car. It is better for the environment, because it does not emit harmful substances such as CO2. It is quieter and drives more smoothly, and it is cheaper to run, because electricity is much cheaper than petrol or diesel.
Electricity is a sustainable form of propulsion for boats too. Electric boats have no exhaust fumes and so cause no water pollution. They are silent and free of vibration, which makes for a calm and relaxed trip. In general they are also cheaper to maintain and run than traditional boats.
In an electric boat you glide silently through the water, without engine noise or exhaust smell. You see the surroundings and nature around you. You can also go to places where boats with a fuel engine are not allowed.
Electric driving and electric boating both have advantages. Which form of sustainable transport suits you best is up to you.
