Will Amsterdam be the next place to curb its tourism numbers? Some Amsterdam activists are hoping so, according to a report in the NL Times.
"Amsterdam activists have taken to writing on the walls in protest against the vast number of tourists in the city. At least two homes spray painted with the words "Stop mass tourism". The homes involved - a houseboat on Lijnbaansgracht and a house on Egelantiersstraat - are believed to be illegal hotels," writes Janene Pieters.
Of particular interest to the activists is housing.
"The graffiti got the attention of left-wing activist site Indymedia. A statement on the site reads that "houses were marked wit anti-tourism graffiti in protest of the mass trend of subletting luxury apartments to tourists while thousands of people are looking for a home in the city," Pieters reports.
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If no changes are made, the group is threatening further action.
"And we call on our comrades and neighbors to come into action: find the shameful 'ghost' apartments that are all around us, mark them, unmask them, and sabotage the hotel market until it breaks. We can't depend on the law to do justice!" say the activists.
For more on Amsterdam's recent protests, read on here.
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