Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email The city of Amsterdam is escalating its campaign against overtourism on top of existing efforts to discourage problematic Brits abroad and crack down on tourist etiquette. In the latest measures, a limit on the number of...
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Travelling to Netherlands? Check out this Dutch zoo for its coral ‘Noah’s Ark’ to preserve endangered reefs
Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Arnhem, Netherlands Divers at a Netherlands zoo on Monday began work to create a “Noah’s Ark” of coral as part of a global effort to preserve coral reefs by building reserve populations in aquaria. Divers with gloved hands gently nestled the first self-bred corals from the World Coral...
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Amsterdam bans new hotels and puts limit on overnight tourists
Here’s when trips to Europe will be cheaper According to the Wall Street Journal, US travelers could benefit from a drop in airline prices for trips across the Atlantic. The newspaper reported that multiple new non-stop routes from the US to different European destinations are likely to be scheduled. Thrifty Traveler reported that “everybody wanted...
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Tinubu set to travel to Netherlands, Saudi Arabia for economic forum
President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday, April 23, depart Abuja for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on an official visit. On the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, President Tinubu will engage in high-level discussions with the Prime Minister, as well as hold separate meetings with His Royal...
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The pretty little city located just four miles from the German border
Most people have never heard of this pretty little city located close to the border between Germany and the Netherlands, but it could be the perfect place for a weekend getaway. Venlo located just four miles away from Germany in the Netherlands’ Limburg region is packed with charming historic buildings, bustling bars and brilliant independent...
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Amsterdam bans new hotel developments in overtourism move
Authorities in the Netherlands’ capital and most populous city, Amsterdam, last week decided to halt any new hotel developments in their fight against overtourism. “Amsterdam will no longer be issuing permits for new hotels, except for a ‘new-for-old arrangement’ in which a new hotel may only be built if a hotel elsewhere closes and the...
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Man who raped Dutch tourist denied parole for eighth time
Keith Anthony McEwen, seen here during his sentencing in 2007 for the rape and other crimes against two Dutch tourists in November, 2006, has been denied parole. By Peter de Graaf of RNZ One of Northland’s most notorious criminals will spend at least another year in jail after being denied parole for the eighth time....
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Man who raped Dutch tourist in Northland denied parole
One of Northland’s most notorious criminals will spend at least another year in jail after being denied parole for the eighth time. Keith Anthony McEwen was sentenced to preventive detention in 2007 for the abduction of a Dutch couple on their honeymoon, and the “cruel and sadistic” rape of the female tourist. The honeymooners had...
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Amsterdam blocks construction of new hotels to fight overtourism
In another attempt to crack down on overtourism, officials in Amsterdam are banning the construction of new hotels in the Dutch capital. The policy, announced Wednesday, only permits new hotels in a one-in, one-out system, meaning a new hotel can be built only if another closes. New hotels may not exceed the bed count of...
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Overtourism effects: Amsterdam bans construction of new hotels and slashes river cruise stays
In a bid to curb overcrowding, Amsterdam has decided to put a ban on the construction of new hotels. The capital of The Netherlands is also planning to slash river cruise stays to battle overtourism. The city’s council took to X and posted the following: “Our aim is to maintain the city’s livability for both...
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Amsterdam bans new hotels in latest measure to curb mass tourism
The Dutch city is also limiting the number of overnight stays by tourists. ADVERTISEMENT Amsterdam is banning the construction of new hotel buildings in its latest move to curb overtourism. The Dutch city is also limiting the number of overnight stays by tourists. “We want to make and keep the city liveable for residents and...
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Amsterdam bans construction of new hotels as a way to fight overtourism | CNN
CNN — The Netherlands’ Amsterdam will no longer allow new hotel buildings to be built as part of its fight against mass tourism, the local government said on Wednesday, April 17. “We want to make and keep the city liveable for residents and visitors. This means: no overtourism, no new hotels, and no more than...