A decade ago Amsterdam pumped money into tourism to recover from the global financial crisis but even as the city bans beer bikes can it be saved from a monster industry of its own making? Last weekend, Els Iping caught a group of male tourists ripping out the shrub in front of her house in the centre of Amsterdam. They were wearing pink dresses and they were very drunk. “These kind of things happen all the time,” she says matter-of-factly. “It’s worse when they throw up in your plant boxes, because you can’t rinse it away– you have to scoop it out.” Over the last 10 years, Iping – a 64-year-old, stylishly dressed consultant – has witnessed her picturesque neighbourhood change due to an unparalleled growth in the number of visitors. “Every day throngs of tourists pass by my window. The weekend now starts on Thursday afternoon; the screaming and shouting of tourists boozing it up is deafening. And the rubbish they leave behind!” As she speaks, as though on cue, a group of 30 tourists gathers in front of her window to listen to the lengthy spiel of their tour guide. “The atmosphere in the neighbourhood is very different now,” Iping continues. “Shops for local people have been replaced by shops that cater solely to tourists. It makes you feel like a visitor in your own neighbourhood. Even the tourists have started to complain now – because all they get to see is other tourists.” Amsterdam is by no means the only European city where locals suffer from growing numbers of visitors. This summer, residents of Venice and Barcelona fiercely protested against the negative impact of mass tourism on local life. Many popular tourist cities are seriously trying to tackle the problem, but the Dutch capital is establishing itself as a forerunner among them. Source: http://allofbeer.com/amsterdammers-v-tourists-its-worst-when-they-throw-up-in-your-plant-box/ from https://allofbeer.wordpress.com/2018/12/27/amsterdammers-v-tourists-its-worst-when-they-throw-up-in-your-plant-box/
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