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Every year more tourists in Amsterdam
Amsterdam ranks among the top 20 tourist destinations worldwide and the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands is expected to attract 6.9 million international visitors in 2012, according to the Worldwide Index of Global Destination Cities issued by MasterCard.
Dynamic Amsterdam now ranks as the 17th most popular destination in the world, same place as 2011. Amsterdam, rich in history and culture, is a rising star as a travel destination and one of the most popular destination in Europe. Amsterdam is also an important hub city, with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol among the top 5 airports in the world.
Amsterdam can grow far beyond the cultural field, so there are more tourists come to the city. "The city has not yet reached the border," said Alderman Kajsa Ollongren (Culture) Wednesday on the sidelines of the opening of the World Cities Culture Summit in the capital. During this event, talk delegations from 27 world cities for three days about the role of art and culture for the development of the city.
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Since the reopening of the big museums are more and more tourists to Amsterdam. Alone at the Museum every year 5 million people. "The question is how we can absorb the growth," says Ollongren. "Diversification is very important. We have to use the whole area of the city, such as the site of the shipyard in Amsterdam North. "
It is not only according to its construction of new theaters or museums. "We have to provide space for talent and the creative industries.
Ollongren admits that there are places where it is too busy. She calls on museums to be more creative with the opening and make the flow more easily by scanning entrance tickets on smartphones.
Even without the (re) opening of new institutions remains Amsterdam worldwide are of interest, says the alderman. "The momentum is still there. Museums come up with new fantastic exhibitions. It goes on, the number of visitors is increasing. "