Known for its world-class museums, tourists spots, beautiful attractions, and more, Amsterdam may be the perfect place to visit and have a vacation. However, behind the beauty of Netherland's capital is an ugly truth.
According to the South China Morning Post, Amsterdam has 850,000 population and is Netherland's most populous city. These people used to be warm and welcoming, but not until about 18 million tourists visited the country in 2017. Some of them are even protesting to drive the travelers away.
The bicycle is one of the public's means of transportation in Amsterdam, and they use it to peeve tourists. When the unfamiliar travelers arrive at the Amsterdam Central Station, they still have no idea about the country's rules about bike lanes. So there are incidents that "local grumpy cyclists" will go straight into them. If the foreigners are lucky, they will only trick them and stop at the last minute.
Amsterdam also has a site that will question its morality. It has a Magic Mushroom Gallery that sells cannabis and accessories, although it clearly stated that it does not sell illegal drugs. However, the funny thing is it is near to a Catholic church and a clinic.
Also, Amsterdam's tourism spots, like the Van Gogh Musem and Anne Frank House, are too crowded. Travelers may barely enjoy their visit to the said places because of the congestion.
Fortunately, the government now addressed the Amsterdam's issue and will manage the crowd in peak-seasons. It also plans to move the cruise-terminal away from the city center, and build new attractions that other people will visit, so they will not gather in the same place or two.
I Am Expat reported Amsterdam is set to have new trains to get to Berlin in no time. Currently, it takes six and a half hour to get to the capital of Germany. Now, NS and ProRail plan to cut the travel time to only four hours. The train ride will be an alternative to air travel.
The government of Amsterdam, along with NS and ProRail, will travel to Germany to test the train and make the shorter ride possible in a few years. NS also plan to request 12 new locomotives that will travel on both of Germany and Netherland's pathways. This move will benefit the travelers as the locomotives will not have to change at the border.
