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Britons have hit back at a campaign by the city of Amsterdam to discourage UK tourists from sex, drugs and booze filled trips, telling Dutch media that they ...

The video is overlaid with red writing which reads: 'So coming to Amsterdam for a messy night? as long as the soul of that is here, it will never stop,' one said, arguing Amsterdam was responsible for its own reputation Pictured: Prostitutes stand behind windows in the Red Light District The campaign features a staged video showing a young man being arrested after he was found stumbling along the city's streets. 'I don't really take any notice of it - I'll just come here and have fun,' one responded Britons have hit back at a campaign by the city of Amsterdam to discourage UK tourists from sex, drugs and booze filled trips, telling

The Dutch capital's new campaign against nuisance tourists is the latest sign that destinations are courting a better class of traveller.

The first sign of freedom and some people, well, go a bit nuts. Perhaps it’s an inevitable consequence of living in a land where we are so routinely hectored, Better the visitor who drops €100 on lunch, buys tickets for the opera and sleeps in a luxury hotel than the shoestring backpacker spending €10 a day on hash and bedding down in a low-rent hostel. Launched this week and aimed at young British men, its message is this: come to Amsterdam for a “messy night” and you might find yourself in the slammer. It feels more like the gentrification of travel. [reduces its dependance on budget holidaymakers from Britain](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/03/10/lanzarote-wants-higher-quality-german-tourists-instead-brits/), and focuses instead on well-heeled folk from France, Germany and the Netherlands. That’s probably a bit rich coming from the nation that invented it. Attempts to introduce it in Amsterdam were voted down recently amid concerns that it would drive an increase in street dealing. But drinks are included and after you’ve been led away in pink fluffy handcuffs you’re given a stern telling off by a stripper as they wriggle out of a skimpy police uniform. And there are many working against it as it tries to navigate mass tourism, not least the dozens of cheap flights crossing the North Sea daily from Britain. But you get what you pay for: expect manhandling by cops, all your belongings temporarily confiscated and a night in a brightly lit cell dreaming of Egyptian cotton. If you want to get arrested in Amsterdam these days you have two options.

British tourists have been caught urinating in public, vomiting into canals, and fighting, per the BBC. Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered ...

This includes around a million visitors from the UK, per the [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65107405). Amsterdam is also a cheap getaway for tourists from the UK. The campaign will target British men aged 18 to 35 for now, per the city's statement. Smoking weed in the red light district will be banned come May, per The city's new campaign involves running online advertisements that specifically target British men aged 18 to 35. "Visitors will remain welcome, but not if they misbehave and cause nuisance," Amsterdam's deputy mayor Sofyan Mbarki said in the statement. Amsterdam is [Statista](https://www.statista.com/topics/6025/tourism-in-amsterdam/#topicOverview). One clip shows an inebriated man getting handcuffed by the police, along with ominous background music. The [red light district](https://www.insider.com/amsterdam-red-light-district-things-that-surprised-me-2022-1) accounts for 10% to 15% of its tourism, [per CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/amsterdam-ban-marijuana-red-light-district-intl-scli/index.html). - The city launched a campaign targeting "messy" young British men, telling them to "stay away." - Amsterdam wants British men traveling to the city for drug-fueled parties to stay away.

Amsterdam Launches 'Stay Away' Campaign for Young British Tourists Targeting Nuisance Tourism Amsterdam has launched an online campaign that targets ...

This year, the number of overnight visitors in Amsterdam is expected to be over 18 million, which is the number at which the city council is “obliged to intervene” under the 2021 ordinance called “Amsterdam Tourism in Balance”. [Netherlands](https://nnn.ng/dutch-ad-campaign-warns-drunken-brits-to-stay-away-from-amsterdam/) and other EU countries who have the potential to cause a nuisance according to the local authority. Through social media and street signs, tourists will be warned about drunkenness, causing too much noise, buying drugs from street dealers and the ban on urinating in public. To keep the city liveable, we have to choose “restriction instead of irresponsible growth”. The city council is also in talks with bachelor party providers to reduce nuisance tourism in the city centre. These advertisements aim to encourage tourists to remain responsible while they are in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam has put out a a new ad campaign to curb "nuisance tourists" who overindulge in the city where marijuana and prostitution is legal, ...

In recent years, the city has put up large billboards in its red light district to show photos of residents with the tagline: “We Live Here,” to discourage rowdy behavior. The accompanying videos show the repercussions British men can face when coming to the city to get “messy.” The British government has previously acknowledged a problem with its citizens’ behavior in Amsterdam, warning its youth to avoid overdrinking when on vacation following a 2013 study.

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In an effort to reduce the public nuisance that comes from drinking and using drugs, local authorities in Amsterdam recently launched a "Stay Away" online ...

Stay away." While British travelers are the first ones to be targeted, it is likely that no Europeans will be safe forever. "Tourists also attract street dealers, who in turn promote criminality and insecurity. "So coming for drugs to Amsterdam? "So coming to Amsterdam for a messy night? Aptly named 'Stay Away,' the initiative, which was announced by Amsterdam's local authorities, aims to address nuisance caused by misbehaving tourists.

If you want to get arrested in Amsterdam these days you have two options. The first I do not recommend, although it is receiving lots of publicity at the ...

The Dutch city has had enough of badly behaved Brits, but has it done enough to dissuade them?

[Antwerp is at the top of the pile](https://www.politico.eu/article/antwerp-drugs-europe-cocaine-consumption/) when it comes to cocaine use. Even odder than cocaine on a Monday is [amphetamines on a Tuesday](https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-amphetamine-use-peaks-at-start-of-week-eu-drug/). Thanks for all the entries. to cater for the evening lager drinker’s needs. Never heard of it!), have had enough of badly behaved groups and launched a campaign to encourage them to go somewhere else instead. Generations of Brits have been scarred for life after watching mini-horror films in which children

There are fears that Amsterdam's latest bid to discourage young British men from heading to the city for weekends of booze, drugs and sex could in fact have ...

You want people to think that it's just a very lousy place to party." the average British tourist spends more than that on alcohol and drugs in one night." If you only serve local demand, you can cut almost two-thirds of those coffee shops," she said. An ambulance takes him to hospital as the video warns about drug use and permanent health damage. The video warns of a 140 euros ($227) fine and a criminal record. It ends with a dramatic shot of him sitting in a prison cell, looking defeated.