"Amsterdam is an easy city to love, from its canals and architecture to its stroopwafels and poffertjes. It's a walkable size, easily accessible with widespread English fluency, and just a quick Eurostar away from the UK. But when one loves a city, one wants that city to love you back, right? Amsterdam has been a leading example of the dangers of overtourism and, in part thanks to its liberal approach"
"Even if you don't plan on biking yourself, you will come into contact with them. Many of them. And often. Cyclists in Amsterdam bike quickly, and the lanes can get incredibly congested - mix that with visitors who aren't used to biking cities, and you have accidents waiting to happen. It's often easy when looking up at the beautiful gabled canal houses"
Amsterdam offers canals, historic architecture, and famous treats like stroopwafels and poffertjes, plus easy accessibility and widespread English fluency. Overtourism and a reputation for partying, linked to liberal drug and sex-trade policies, have drawn rowdy visitors and frustrated locals, prompting interventions such as a 2023 government campaign. The city contains cultural threads like the Red Light District and coffee shops but also a gentler side for explorers. Cycling is the dominant transport mode, supported by red-marked lanes, and bikes are the quickest way to navigate. Pedestrians must watch for fast, congested cyclists to avoid accidents.
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