Authorities in Amsterdam plan to close coffee shops for tourists.
The purpose of these plans is simple: the city authorities want Amsterdam to not be associated only with the fact that it is a city where you can try soft drugs and draw attention to the rich history and numerous museums of the city. The city also wants to solve the problem of overtourism. The city is not able to handle such influx of tourists, respectively, with hotels in the capital of the same problem - in Amsterdam are some of the most expensive hotels in Europe, not everyone can afford to rent a decent place.