Amsterdam has become the latest European destination to tell Brits to 'stay away' in a bid to discourage sex, drugs and booze-filled tourism. The Dutch capital launched a campaign on Tuesday (March 28) hoping to cut partying numbers in the city, with a particular focus on young British men.
The city has long been a hotbed of stag parties especially in its Red Light District where sex workers freely operate in their plenty. Dubbed 'Stay Away' - campaign warnings being displayed when people search online for terms including 'stag party Amsterdam' and 'pub crawl Amsterdam', reports Mail Online.
The news comes after Brits took offence to comments by Lanzarote president María Dolores Corujo, who called for the island to try and attract 'higher-quality' tourists and rely less on British holidaymakers. "The campaign will commence in Great Britain, aimed at males in the age category of 18 to 35 years," the city's council said in a statement.
"This online discouragement campaign is aimed at nuisance tourists who want to visit Amsterdam to 'go wild', with all the ensuing consequences." Plans will be expanded to other 'potential nuisance-causing visitors from the Netherlands and other EU-countries' over the course of the year, the statement added, meanwhile.
Ads are expected to highlight the 'risks and consequences of anti-social behaviour and excessive drug and alcohol abuse' including fines, arrest, criminal records, hospitalisation and health issues.
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Cannabis has recently been banned in the Red Light district, whilst further restrictions on alcohol consumption and earlier closures for cafes, bars and sex clubs have been put in place. Local authorities are also looking at moving sex workers to large 'erotic centres' on the capital's outskirts.
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