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BUAS: 'Creative thinking lacking in Amsterdam tourism approach'

Amsterdam hoteliers fear that guests will stay away now that the tax burden on an overnight stay in our capital is heading towards 41 percent due to the increased VAT on accommodation and a higher local tourist tax. Instead of squabbling over rates, the...

Tourism expert: higher tourist tax is not yet a tourism strategy

June 10, 2026
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Following the announced increase in the Amsterdam tourist tax and the concerns from KHN Amsterdam, a broader clarification from the tourism strategy now follows. Tourism expert Isabel Mosk states that the most important question is not whether a 20% tourist tax is high, but rather what tourist...

Tourist tax in Amsterdam will increase in steps to 20% in 2031.

The coalition parties Pro and D66 presented their coalition agreement today, containing plans for the municipality of Amsterdam. The tourist tax will increase from 12,5% to 16% in 2027. After that, it will be increased annually by an additional 1% until it reaches the level of 20%....

Resident benefit guide increases support for tourism developments

Following, among others, Perspective 2030 and the advice on Valuable Tourism from the Council for the Living Environment, the resident has increasingly been at the center of (policy) choices regarding tourism in recent years. As part of the shift in thinking from...

Alkmaar is happy with tourists; the hospitality industry, in particular, benefits.

The 'Randstad Shopping Flows Study 2025' shows that visitor spending is of great value to both retail and hospitality businesses in the municipality of Alkmaar. In total, tourist and recreational visitors in the municipality of Alkmaar together account for 81,6 million euros in...

Growing tourism requires choices for the Utrechtse Heuvelrug region

The growth of tourism in the Utrechtse Heuvelrug region brings new opportunities and challenges. During the opening of the tourist season on April 9 in Veenendaal, balance in the region was the central theme. Municipalities and partners engaged in dialogue...

Research: tourism accelerates the disappearance of local shops in city centers

April 17, 2026
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European city centers are seeing their local and artisan shops disappear at a rapid pace. The diversity of shops is declining not only in popular tourist cities, but in all cities surveyed. This is evident from European research by Sweco.

The Amsterdam municipal executive wants to stop sea cruises in 2035

4 February 2026
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Relocating Amsterdam's sea cruise terminal to Coenhaven entails high costs and financial uncertainties. Therefore, the municipal executive wants to examine the option of discontinuing sea cruises from 2035 onward. The next executive board can...

Professor Jeroen Bryon: “Overtourism is fake news”

That's a statement we haven't often heard in the media in recent years. Bryon is a guest lecturer in Visitor Experience and Tourism at Thomas More University of Applied Sciences (Mechelen) and has worked in the field for over 25 years...

Hardly any complaints about overtourism during SAIL

September 2 2025
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SAIL Amsterdam attracted an estimated 2,5 million visitors this year. However, there was little disruption during the five-day event. According to Alderman Mbarki of the City of Amsterdam, this is largely because many Amsterdam residents themselves thoroughly enjoyed the event.

Bruges' approach to overtourism focuses primarily on day visitors

27 August 2025
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Like many other beautiful historic European cities, the Belgian city of Bruges is also considering the balance between the benefits and burdens of tourism. While many cities focus their approach on incoming multi-day tourists, Bruges focuses primarily on...

Knokke-Heist centre is closed on busy days

The centre of the popular coastal town of Knokke-Heist will get a filter for traffic that wants to come to the centre on busy tourist days. The municipality notices that the large influx on sunny days, especially in the centre, is reaching its limits...

BUAS: 'Creative thinking lacking in Amsterdam tourism approach'

Tourism expert: higher tourist tax is not yet a tourism strategy

Tourist tax in Amsterdam will increase in steps to 20% in 2031.

Resident benefit guide increases support for tourism developments

Alkmaar is happy with tourists; the hospitality industry, in particular, benefits.

Growing tourism requires choices for the Utrechtse Heuvelrug region

Research: tourism accelerates the disappearance of local shops in city centers

The Amsterdam municipal executive wants to stop sea cruises in 2035

Professor Jeroen Bryon: “Overtourism is fake news”

Hardly any complaints about overtourism during SAIL

Bruges' approach to overtourism focuses primarily on day visitors

Knokke-Heist centre is closed on busy days

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