Amsterdam launched a campaign called “Stay Away” to discourage tourists from hosting parties that use drugs and alcohol. They have a target demo in this campaign and it’s the young British men that they want to keep out.
Amsterdam is notorious for parties and an abundance of drugs found on the streets. The city council is now trying to restrict some of the poor behaviors witnessed at stag parties, especially near the red light area where sex workers do their job. Officials are working out a plan to shift sex workers to large “erotic centers” on the outskirts of the city.
The campaign will flash warnings at people searching online for some getaways in Amsterdam. “People searching for terms such as stag party Amsterdam or pub crawl Amsterdam will be shown warning advertisements,” it said.
The ads would display the “risks and consequences of anti-social behaviour and excessive drug and alcohol abuse” including fines, arrest, criminal records, hospitalization and health issues.
“The campaign will commence in Great Britain, aimed at males in the age category of 18 to 35 years,” Amsterdam city 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.” The campaign could be expanded to “potential nuisance-causing visitors from the Netherlands and other EU countries” in the coming year.
Amsterdam had announced a ban on smoking cannabis in the Red Light district, along with further restrictions on alcohol consumption and earlier closures for cafes, bars and sex clubs.
Source: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230328-amsterdam-targets-rowdy-brits-with-stay-away-campaign