The new campaign is an effort to reduce public nuisance caused by drinking and drug use.
If you ’re a vernal British traveler looking to party intemperately in Amsterdam , you ’ll probably have the Netherlands metropolis ’s gate slam in your face .
The iconic city experience for its arts and cultivation view and , most importantly , for its slack normal revolve around amateur drugs and alcohol just set in motion an on-line campaign targeting untried British travelers between the ages of 18 and 35 looking to get rowdy . Aptly named ' Stay Away , ' the initiative , which was announce by Amsterdam ’s local authorities , aims to address nuisance stimulate by misconduct holidaymaker .
" come to Amsterdam for a messy dark + getting junk = € 140 fine + condemnable book = fewer prospect , " reads the school text in one picture . " So coming to Amsterdam for a mussy dark ? Stay aside . “A similar video make it more personal , and hits closely to home . " Coming to Amsterdam to take drug + lose mastery = infirmary trip + permanent health damage = disturbed family , " it reads . The tag phone line is always the same . " So coming for drug to Amsterdam ? Stay away . "
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While British travelers are the first ones to be point , it is likely that no Europeans will be dependable perpetually . According to local authorities , the " Stay Away " crusade might expand to tourists from other rural area in Europe .
This is not the first step Amsterdam conduct to reduce public pain . Earlier this year , the Netherlands Das Kapital denote that it isbanning smoke sens in its most iconic district , the famous Red Light District , in an effort to make the neighborhood safer .
" resident of the old metropolis center experience a lot of nuisance from mass tourism and alcohol and drug misuse on the street , " the Municipality of Amsterdam said in a statement , as Thrillist antecedently reported . " tourist also pull street dealer , who in number advertise criminalism and insecurity . Especially at dark , the atmosphere can become dispirited . People who are under the influence also stick around longer … Residents can not sleep well and the locality is becoming insecure and unliveable . "
