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Holland waterland
RouteNetherlands10 days · 850 km

Holland waterland

Ten days of canals, mills and soft North Sea light: Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Delft, Rotterdam with Kinderdijk, Utrecht, Giethoorn, and back to Amsterdam. Fastned, Tesla and Allego in the cities; short legs hide bike lanes and ferry waits — charge before the weekend rush, not after.

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Season: Year-round. Spring tulips and early autumn are best; summer crowds pack the canals. Book overnight Fastned or hotel wallbox in Amsterdam and Giethoorn. Canal towns reward an unhurried pace and a cool battery after city stops.

Ten days of canals, mills and soft North Sea light: Amsterdam, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Delft, Rotterdam with Kinderdijk, Utrecht, Giethoorn, and back to Amsterdam. Fastned, Tesla and Allego in the cities; short legs hide bike lanes and ferry waits — charge before the weekend rush, not after.

Day by day

Day 1

Amsterdam

Canals hold the first evening. Overnight Tesla or Fastned.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Amsterdam) — typical arrival 24%, about 26 min to 82%. Why stop here: Amsterdam. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Amsterdam
AmsterdamPhoto: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 3

Haarlem

Grote Markt and brick quiet. Fastned after 24 percent.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Haarlem. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Haarlem
HaarlemPhoto: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but ple... / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 4

Leiden

Student canals and museum light. Allego or Fastned after 22 percent.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Leiden. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Leiden
LeidenPhoto: Ymblanter / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 5

The Hague

Binnenhof and Scheveningen wind. Overnight Fastned if you can book.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Fastned (Fastned The Hague) — typical arrival 22%, about 28 min to 80%. Why stop here: The Hague. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

The Hague
The HaguePhoto: Michielverbeek / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 6

Delft

Nieuwe Kerk and blue pottery streets. Charge after 20 percent.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Delft. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Delft
DelftPhoto: Michielverbeek / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Day 7

Rotterdam

Erasmus bridge and harbour cranes. Fastned before Kinderdijk.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Fastned (Fastned Rotterdam) — typical arrival 20%, about 30 min to 78%. Why stop here: Rotterdam. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Rotterdam
RotterdamPhoto: Massimo Catarinella / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Day 8

Utrecht

Dom tower and canal cellars. Overnight Tesla or Fastned.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Utrecht) — typical arrival 22%, about 28 min to 80%. Why stop here: Utrecht. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Kinderdijk
KinderdijkPhoto: Lucas Hirschegger / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Day 9

Giethoorn

Boat streets without cars. Destination charger if you can book.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Giethoorn. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Day 10

Amsterdam

Last Tesla. Canal light is still in the rear-view.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Amsterdam) — typical arrival 24%, about 26 min to 82%. Why stop here: Amsterdam. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Quiet charging pauses

  • Tesla Supercharger in Amsterdam — a calm stop on this leg, about 26 min.
  • Fastned in The Hague — a calm stop on this leg, about 28 min.
  • Fastned in Rotterdam — a calm stop on this leg, about 30 min.
  • Tesla Supercharger in Utrecht — a calm stop on this leg, about 28 min.

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