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Netherlands tries to control tourism boom
    2019-05-13  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

Dutch tourism bosses will try to limit the number of foreign visitors as the land of tulips and windmills complains of overcrowding. Arguing that “more is not always better,” the Netherlands will stop promoting tourism and switch its strategy to “destination management.” Some 18 million people visited the Netherlands in 2017 — more than the country’s population — and the number is set to grow to 29 million by 2030.

Overcrowding in tourist hotspots, especially Amsterdam, could reduce the quality of life for local residents and turn them against foreign visitors, officials have warned. Calling for “quality tourists” who “add value and don’t cause a nuisance,” the tourist board has urged a policy of “develop and discourage” to stop attracting undesirable groups.

Among the measures under consideration is a tourist tax similar to that in some destinations in Spain and Italy.

Local authorities are also urged to consider closing certain attractions which are popular with undesirable tourists. “Too often, the interests of the local population have been considered of lesser importance in developing tourism,” the tourist board said. “In order for Holland to be developed in a future-proof way, we must opt for activities that contribute to the shared interests of these groups.

“Particularly in cities and iconic locations, excessive pressure may impact livability, whereas other places in Holland still benefit insufficiently from the opportunities and economic impulse that tourism may provide.

“To control visitor flow and leverage the opportunities that tourism brings with it, we must act now. Instead of destination promotion, it is now time for destination management.”

In its 2018 forecast the tourist board said German, Belgian and British visitors would make up the largest group of visitors. American, French and Italian tourists were the next three largest groups. In recent years more than a third of incoming tourists stayed in the hotspot of Amsterdam, long popular for its nightlife, museums and liberal drugs laws. Amsterdam, home to 1.1 million people, attracts more than 17 million visitors a year when including day-trippers and Dutch locals.

The tourist board in the bulb region of the Netherlands has had to start fencing in fields of tulips due to damage created by the scourge of selfie-seeking tourists.

Words to Learn 相关词汇

【麻烦】máfán nuisance one that is annoying, unpleasant, or obnoxious

【祸害】huòhài scourge a cause of wide or great affliction

荷兰以郁金香和风车闻名于世。由于过度拥挤,该国旅游部门将尝试限制外国游客人数。荷兰旅游部门表示,“更多并不意味着更好”,该国将不再推广旅游,转而开始“旅游管理”。

2017年,约有1800万游客到访荷兰,超过了荷兰人口总数,到2030年预计这一数字将增加到2900万。

旅游部门官员提醒说,荷兰众多热门景区游客爆满,特别是阿姆斯特丹,这会导致当地居民生活质量下降,使他们反对外国游客的到来。

荷兰旅游部门希望吸引“能为本国增值且不惹麻烦的高质量游客”,并敦促推出“发展和阻止并行”的政策,防止一些不受欢迎的游客到来。

商议中的措施包括类似于西班牙和意大利一些旅游目的地推出的游客税。

旅游部门还敦促当地政府考虑关闭一些旅游景点,一些不受欢迎的游客经常前往这些地方。

荷兰旅游委员会说:“很多时候,人们认为发展旅游业比当地人的利益更重要。”

“为了让荷兰长久发展,我们必须让旅游政策符合游客和当地居民的共同利益。”

“特别是在城市和标志性景区,过度的压力可能会影响宜居性,而荷兰其他地区还没有充分享受到游客带来的红利,以及旅游业对经济的推动。”

“为了控制游客人数,均衡旅游业带来的机遇,我们必须马上开始行动。”

“现在我们不能再推广旅游业,而是应该控制游客数量。”

在2018年的预测中,荷兰旅游委员会称到访最多的是来自德国、比利时和英国的游客。来自美国、法国和意大利的游客排在其后。

最近几年,超过三分之一的到访游客在阿姆斯特丹的“热门景区”游览,长久以来,这里以夜生活、博物馆和自由的毒品法律而广受欢迎。

阿姆斯特丹有110万名居民,而每年到访的游客超过1700万人,包括一日游游客和荷兰当地人。

由于游客自拍时的损毁,荷兰球根种植区的旅游委员会不得不开始在郁金香花田竖起栅栏。

(Chinadaily.com.cn)

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