Amsterdam Wants to Keep Things Casual with Tourists

Amsterdam is one of Europe’s most visited cities and for good reason: it’s charming, easy to get around and has historically had pretty lax laws towards just about every vice you can think of.

But it’s now experiencing over-tourism and while Amsterdam hasn’t levied any new visitor fees yet (or played home to any semi-playful water gun attacks), the city is taking steps to try to curb the abundance of travelers that continue to fill its streets year over year.

According to Skift, the Netherlands’ largest city is taking a three-pronged approach to combating it’s rising visitor numbers: capping the total number of cruise ships that are allowed to make port in the city center, blocking the development of new hotels and launching a new “stay away” campaign that aims to discourage the hoards of young, mostly male tourists that flock here to party in the Red Light District.

While it might be a while until Amsterdam sees a significant change in its number of visitors (or their behavior), if you’re looking for a similarly charming northern European city to visit instead, may we recommend Oslo?