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Amsterdam mulls new tourism measures to protect locals as COVID-19 keeps away boisterous travellers
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The New York Times
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Amsterdam mulls new tourism measures to protect locals as COVID-19 keeps away boisterous travellers
When international travel came to a halt last year, Amsterdam like cities everywhere was drained of tourists almost overnight. The effect, according to Sonia Philipse, owner of the restaurant Lavinia Good Food, was both surreal and serene: Without the crowds, her city was quieter and more beautiful than she had ever seen it.
“At this point we’re missing our tourists again,” Philipse said recently. “But I think there was a moment of really big joy in getting our city back.” ....

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