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Articles tagged “amsterdam”

Business Travel

Can High-End Travelers Save Amsterdam From Overtourism?

One way to beat overtourism is to target higher-spending visitors. Cities can get away with fewer tourists as long as they spend more. But will that really help solve the issue?

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Can High-End Travelers Save Amsterdam From Overtourism?

Business Travel

Amsterdam Turns to Luxury to Allay Overtourism Concerns

When your destination is considered the ultimate hotbed of overtourism, what do you do to reduce crowding? For Amsterdam, the answer lies in luxury.

Laura Powell, Skift | 5 years ago

Amsterdam Turns to Luxury to Allay Overtourism Concerns

Tourism

The Paradox of Taxing Travelers for Overtourism

Are destinations taxing visitors because they don't want them to show up? Actually, the conversation around tourism taxes shows that it's not really fewer visitors that destinations want — it's more resources and management tools to deal with them properly.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 5 years ago

The Paradox of Taxing Travelers for Overtourism

Overtourism

Do the Netherlands Really Want Fewer Tourists? Depends on Who You Ask

Amsterdam has too many tourists. Amsterdam should welcome more flights. The Dutch city has become the perfect place to illustrate the competing and overlapping aims of a tourist economy.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 5 years ago

Do the Netherlands Really Want Fewer Tourists? Depends on Who You Ask

Business Travel

Fewer Visitors to Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum Spells Success: Here’s Why

In the age of overtourism, a top tourist attraction admitting they have a carrying capacity is a quietly radical act. For the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, it's one that has paid off.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 5 years ago

Fewer Visitors to Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum Spells Success: Here’s Why

Online Travel

European Cities Turn to EU for Help in Battle Against Airbnb

Until Airbnb becomes more forthcoming about the information in its listings, which would enable cities to enforce their local regulations, the company will continue to face opposition from municipalities that want to limit its growth.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 5 years ago

European Cities Turn to EU for Help in Battle Against Airbnb

Overtourism

Netherlands Will Continue Tourism Promotion Despite Media Reports

Forget the flashy headlines; destinations need time to respond effectively to overtourism with the cultural fabric of popular locations at stake. The intelligent move is to thoughtfully adjust policies to limit the negative impact of tourism.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 5 years ago

Netherlands Will Continue Tourism Promotion Despite Media Reports

Overtourism

Europe Working on New Tourism Brand Positioning: Value Not Volume

Europe is so popular as a tourist destination that it doesn't really need any help growing numbers. A move to concentrate on value is a sensible approach and one that will hopefully see the benefits spread to lesser-known destinations.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Europe Working on New Tourism Brand Positioning: Value Not Volume

Overtourism

Overtourism Countermeasures Include Limits on Cruise Ships and Short-Term Rentals

We've been talking about overtourism for a while now and it's good to see cities getting more creative when it comes to managing numbers. Visitors are going to keep coming to the likes of Barcelona, Dubrovnik, and Amsterdam, and therefore these places are going to have to get smarter about managing the flow of people, whether they already live there or not.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Overtourism Countermeasures Include Limits on Cruise Ships and Short-Term Rentals

Overtourism

Amsterdam, Airbnb and the Very Real Problem of Overtourism

Cities across Europe are wising up to the potential problem of too many tourists. Those tasked with marketing an "at risk" destination are going to have to work harder to spread tourism over a wider area in order to dilute the potential negative impact.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago

Amsterdam, Airbnb and the Very Real Problem of Overtourism