Swamped by tourists, Amsterdam wants cruise ships out of its city centre

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Amsterdam wants to move a cruise liner terminal out of the heart of the historic capital city as the latest step in its ongoing battle against pollution and hordes of tourists clogging its narrow, cobbled streets.

The Dutch capital is one of the many picturesque European cities — from Rome to Venice to Paris — grappling with how to manage visitor numbers that are again soaring in the aftermath of shutdowns during the coronavirus pandemic.

Aldermen at Amsterdam’s municipality voted Thursday in favour of a motion calling on the city to move the terminal away from its current location close to the

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