The decision is part of a series of measures taken to combat mass tourism in recent months.
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A new measure to give the inhabitants of Amsterdam their peace of mind. The municipal council of the Dutch capital has adopted a motion which aims to close a cruise ship terminal in its city center, the city confirmed on Thursday July 20.
“Polluting cruises do not correspond to the sustainable ambitions of our city”, said the center-liberal formation D66, at the origin of the motion. According to them, cruise ship passages are also incompatible with “the construction of a second bridge over the IJ”an old sea arm transformed into an artificial lake located in Amsterdam.
The ban sets a new milestone in the fight against mass tourism. It comes just months after the ban on smoking cannabis in the city’s red light district. A campaign had also been launched to dissuade British tourists from consuming alcohol and drugs in Amsterdam.