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Souvenirs, Rubber Ducks, and Stroopwafels: Still Hundreds of Tourist Shops in the City

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The sweet scent of waffles, hats with a cannabis plant on them, and dozens of steakhouses and pizzerias where you mostly see empty tables. For years, the municipality has been taking measures against establishments that many Amsterdammers never set foot in, but has it had any effect? AT5 went through the entire district with a tally book and counted the number of tourist shops. The total number? 583. In 2016, then-Mayor Eberhard van der Laan sou…
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The sweet scent of waffles, hats with a cannabis plant on them, and dozens of steakhouses and pizzerias where you mostly see empty tables. For years, the municipality has been taking measures against establishments that many Amsterdammers never set foot in, but has it had any effect? AT5 went through the entire district with a tally book and counted the number of tourist shops. The total number? 583. In 2016, then-Mayor Eberhard van der Laan sou…

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AT5 broke the news in on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
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