Amsterdam

Online videos will be triggered when people in Britain start using specific search terms about Amsterdam amid an ongoing campaign to improve the reputation ...

Amsterdam is also considering three locations for a new "erotic centre", which is "intended to reduce the crowds and nuisance from visitors in the city centre". The warning videos will be triggered when people in Britain enter specific terms into search engines, including "cheap hotel Amsterdam", "stag party Amsterdam", and "pub crawl Amsterdam". The online initiative is aimed at men aged 18 to 35, warning they face a fine alongside a criminal record and "fewer prospects" if they "misbehave and cause nuisance" in the

The city council said the campaign would be directed initially at young British men. | ITV National News.

"In that case we as a city will say: rather not, stay away. Its proximity to the UK and liberal attitude to party behaviour has made it one of the top destinations for young Brits looking to party. The campaign by the Dutch city's council is part of its efforts to clean up the city known for both its beautiful architecture, art and canals as well as its liberal attitude to cannabis and prostitution.

Furious prostitutes are planning a protest in Amsterdam after officials told British 'zombie tourists' who visit the city for sex, drugs and booze-filled ...

The danger is that an image will emerge of Amsterdam where you can trade drugs freely and the campaign will have a counterproductive effect.' The video is overlaid with red writing which reads: 'So coming to Amsterdam for a messy night? Furious prostitutes are planning a protest in Amsterdam after officials told British 'zombie tourists' who visit the city for sex, drugs and booze-filled trips to 'stay away'. I think the only way to tackle the problems is to enforce stricter rules.' The campaign features a staged video showing a young man being arrested after he was found stumbling along the city's streets. He added: 'I don't think starting this campaign is a wise move. But the city's latest campaign - dubbed 'Stay Away - has been slammed by prostitutes. You can also present the image of the city in a positive way and attract people to come here. [De Telegraaf](https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/611546671/amsterdamse-campagne-tegen-dronken-britten-blijf-weg): 'Rationally, people will think: then no. The video shows the police officers taking the tourist to a prison cell and making him kneel down in front of a bed in a bizarre scene. The video features large red and white writing saying: 'Coming to Amsterdam for a messy night and getting trashed = 140 euro fine and a criminal record.' They are planning a protest tomorrow against earlier closing times and plans to move the sex workers from the world famous red light district to large 'erotic centres' on the outskirts of the city.

The online campaign will be triggered when people in Britain enter key words into search engines, such as “stag party Amsterdam”, “pub crawl Amsterdam” and “ ...

[ a ban on smoking cannabis in the street in and around the Red Light District will come into effect from mid-May.](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/amsterdam-cannabis-ban-red-light-district-b2279623.html) [Speaking in 2022](https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/amsterdam-campaign-nuisance-british-tourists-stay-away-b2240003.html), he added: “Action is needed to prevent nuisance and overcrowding. “Amsterdam is a world city and bustle and liveliness come along with this but to keep our city liveable we need to choose limits instead of irresponsible growth.” [stag parties](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/stag-do) and pub crawls have long been a concern to authorities and residents due to noise complaints and [antisocial behaviour.](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/antisocial-behaviour) [Joanna Whitehead](/author/joanna-whitehead) Comments [Amsterdam](https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/netherlands/amsterdam) has launched a new campaign warning [British tourists](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/british-tourists) seeking a “messy” weekend to stay away. The online campaign will be triggered when people in Britain enter key words into search engines, such as “stag party Amsterdam”, “pub crawl Amsterdam” and “cheap hotel Amsterdam”.

The council in the Dutch city has launched online adverts urging Britons not to visit if they are looking for hedonism.

I don’t think it will affect restaurants and hospitality that much. It is mostly British tourists who come here to have a good time. I love the British personally. [German](/topic/german) tourists are just the same. Everyone is welcome. “I think it is not a secret that Amsterdam is often a destination for parties, it is famous for its coffee shops and sex tourism.

Brits have mocked the city of Amsterdam after it launched a campaign aiming to discourage UK tourists from sex, drugs and booze-filled trips. Advertisement.

Amsterdam recently announced a ban on smoking cannabis in the Red Light district. The video is overlaid with red writing which reads: 'So coming to Amsterdam for a messy night? Pictured: Prostitutes stand behind windows in the Red Light District, Amsterdam The campaign features a staged video showing a young man being arrested after he was found stumbling along the city's streets. Authorities are looking at moving sex workers to large 'erotic centres' to the outskirts of the city Brits have mocked the city of Amsterdam after it launched a campaign aiming to discourage UK tourists from sex, drugs and booze-filled trips.

'Binge-drinking stag and hen parties from England make their way to our city,' highlights Dutch capital's tourism report.

“PIC’s mission is fighting the stigma that is often associated with sex work by providing accurate information to as many people as possible. By 2040, the aim is for the Netherlands to be smoke-free. In Amsterdam’s early days as a port, the area catered for sailors who came ashore craving alcohol and female company. Led by friendly guides, you’ll be shown around several of the city’s finest drinking establishments, and, if you wish, you can finish up in a nightclub.” As many airline passengers to Amsterdam will testify, the city is a key destination for young British travellers – particularly men. “Groups of tourists seem to think that Amsterdam is a place that will allow just about anything. Later, say the organisers, “sex shops and peep shows” await in the Red Light district – a city-centre zone like no other in Europe. Some businesses misuse the city’s image, selling Amsterdam as a place of ‘unlimited possibilities’. But what exactly are the rules and practices that appeal to young British travellers? Along the way, the bus will be pulled over by a ‘police officer’ who gives the stag his deserved punishment.” “Little does the stag know about what’s going to happen on the journey home! But the city itself isn’t keen on such visitors.

As one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations, attracting close to 20 million travellers each year, it's not just overtourism that has been causing ...

[It stayed off-limits from 2018 until 2022](https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/beach-maya-bay-thailand-leonardo-dicaprio-b1959127.html). In recent years, the Belgian government has cut the number of ships allowed to dock at Zeebrugge port and the Greek island of The number of visitors has been highly restricted since the country opened to tourism in 1974, and those who do visit must pay the ‘Sustainable Development Fee’ of US$200 (£163) per day. An even bigger step to control tourism saw Venice banning cruise ships from the lagoon in August 2021. You can quote me on that.” The city’s mayor, Luigi Brugnaro, called it “the right way forward for a more balanced management of tourism”. There’s no timescale for the entry price to launch, though from April next year anyone departing from Venice Marco Polo Airport will need to pay a €2.50 surcharge. The city has already been cracking down on problem visitors, with earlier closing times for bars and brothels starting this weekend. [Boracay in the Philippines, which was closed to travellers for six months](https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/boracay-philippines-island-closes-six-months-overtourism-pollution-climate-change-april-a8321376.html) in 2018 after the then-president Rodrigo Duterte said it was becoming a “cesspool”, and Maya Bay in [Thailand](https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/asia/south-asia/thailand-travel-guide-holiday-country-b2103648.html), which after being made famous by the 2000 film The Beach saw up to 5,000 tourists visit a day, causing damage to coral, disturbed marine life and oil leaks from boats. [Italy ](https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/italy/italy-country-guide-travel-holiday-b2103481.html)could be placed on a blacklist for not banning liners from the World Heritage Site. [Amsterdam ](https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/netherlands/amsterdam/travel-guide-best-hotels-city-restaurants-things-to-do-a9323986.html)an even better place to live, work and visit”, lobbied the Dutch government to implement a minimum flight price to discourage tourists looking for cheap city breaks, and in 2017 Amsterdam [banned beer bikes](https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/amsterdam-beer-bikes-ban-city-centre-nuisance-bierfets-stag-dos-a8036066.html), with the often rowdy activity labelled a “public order problem”. [new campaign warning British tourists against visiting the city](https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/amsterdam-brits-campaign-drugs-alcohol-stag-dos-b2309956.html) for a “messy weekend” is the latest move in its fight against problem visitors.

Amsterdam has launched a campaign telling rowdy Brits to stay away. Men between the age of 18 and 35 are being targeted with videos showing what happens to ...

But this targeting of tourists from the UK seems to ignore this fact – and risks doing more harm than good. In the absence of any clear approach to whether or not the city wants to sort itself out, a spot of Brit bashing seems like a convenient option. The ‘Stay Away’ campaign – which will initially target British men before being rolled out more widely – is part of this initiative. To put it in wrestling terms, we’ve well and truly become the ‘heels’ of Europe. Halsema, a former leader of the green left-wing GroenLinks party and the city’s first female mayor, has rightfully warned that some Amsterdammers feel estranged from their own city as the commercialisation of prostitution and soft drugs has created a hedonistic headache. Men between the age of 18 and 35 are being targeted with videos showing what happens to those who overindulge.

The campaign is part of an effort to reduce 'messy' weekenders and stag parties in the city.

[privacy policy](/page/terms-conditions). You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us. As a city, we are saying — we’d rather not have this, so stay away.”

Britons have hit back at a campaign by the city of Amsterdam to discourage UK tourists from sex, drugs and booze filled trips, telling Dutch media that they ...

The video is overlaid with red writing which reads: 'So coming to Amsterdam for a messy night? as long as the soul of that is here, it will never stop,' one said, arguing Amsterdam was responsible for its own reputation Pictured: Prostitutes stand behind windows in the Red Light District The campaign features a staged video showing a young man being arrested after he was found stumbling along the city's streets. 'I don't really take any notice of it - I'll just come here and have fun,' one responded Britons have hit back at a campaign by the city of Amsterdam to discourage UK tourists from sex, drugs and booze filled trips, telling

Amsterdam is delightful, but there's no denying that the Dutch capital is increasingly overcrowded and overpriced. The city attracted around 18 million visitors ...

[Maastricht ](https://www.visitmaastricht.com/)is as beautiful as the blockbuster historic Canal Ring of Amsterdam, and is teeming with historic buildings (it was founded as a Roman settlement and developed during medieval times). The [Philips Museum](https://vanmollcraftbeer.com/?lang=en), charting the history of the electronics company, is surprisingly fascinating. [Eindhoven](https://www.thisiseindhoven.com/en), in the province of North Brabant, may not be known as a tourist destination, but it has a lot going for it. You can feel that significance when you take a tour of the ornate Its centrepiece is the [Oudegracht](https://www.discover-utrecht.com/), a street of grand buildings along the canal, with a lower-level right by the water. The old town harbours charming cobbled side-streets and plenty of old bicycles. Here you can also explore a network of medieval caves, that were used to shelter both artworks and people during the Second World War. [Rotterdam](https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/travel/rotterdam-amsterdam-citybreak-weekendbreak-travel-netherlands-163599?ico=in-line_link) was home to the first high-rise building in Europe, The Witte Huis (1898). Or even better, book a stay overnight there via the [Hendrick de Keyser Monuments ](https://www.hendrickdekeyser.nl/overnachten/huis-van-ravesteyn-utrecht)organisation, which starts at €170 per night for four. At sunset, head up to Burcht van Leiden, an old fort with a lovely view of the gothic Hooglandse Kerk church. [Cube Houses](https://www.holland.com/global/tourism/discover-the-netherlands/visit-the-cities/rotterdam/rotterdam-cube-houses.htm#:~:text=The%20Cube%20Houses%20(Kubuswoningen)%20in,tilted%20over%20by%2045%20degrees.) designed by Dutch architect Piet Bloom in the seventies. [look no further than Utrecht](https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/travel/city-short-mini-break-utrecht-holland-amsterdam-eurostar-hotels-restaurants-shops-398823?ico=in-line_link), which is just over half an hour south by train.

10 Our Lord In The Attic Museum · 9 Anne Frank House · 8 Rembrandt House Museum · 7 Van Gogh Museum · 6 Rijksmuseum · 5 Royal Palace · 4 Grand Hotel Amrâth · 3 ...

The Hortus came to be from Amsterdam's need for a reliable source of medical plants during the plague epidemic of the 17th century, and it slowly grew into the size it is today. However, the look doesn't match what is shown on the screens, as the Tuschinski is one of Amsterdam's release cinemas, but it stands with unmatched decoration and comfort above the others. And its history is as rich as the still-growing collection of over 6,000 species of unique plants. [Our Lord In The Attic Museum](https://www.thetravel.com/can-you-visit-our-lord-in-the-attic-museum/) is a remnant of the city's struggle during the 17th century. Amsterdam can be a very crowded city sometimes due to the high volume of people and density of buildings. As a more open and active destination, Leidseplein is the busiest square in Amsterdam, especially during the nighttime. [Grand Hotel Amrâth](https://www.amrathamsterdam.com/en/) in Amsterdam is a five-star hotel built over an old shipping house, mixing modern-age commodities with 20th-century charm. The All complete with different galleries and exhibits dedicated to each one of the collections, so Vermeer's paintings won't be seen among the 20th century artifacts. It also has a wing dedicated to retelling Van Gogh's story: from his humble beginnings in Zundert, to turning painting into a passion and his untimely death. It wasn't until 1911 that the house was preserved and turned into a museum. And it's also the exact place where Anne's diaries were later found.

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