Tourists who stay overnight in a hotel in the Netherlands will pay an average of 2.34 euros in tourist tax per person per night this year. That is more than 8 percent higher than in 2023. Amsterdam once again has the highest tourist tax of 16.76 euros per person per night.
The winter weather is causing problems for all types of traffic in the Netherlands on Tuesday morning. Cars are piling up on the roads, multiple flights have been canceled or delayed, and several railway routes are affected. The KNMI expects several centimeters of snow in many places today and up to 10 centimeters in Limburg on Wednesday. A code yellow warning for icy roads is in effect for the entire country.
The winter weather is causing disruptions on the railways in various places in the Netherlands on Wednesday. A disruption occurred at the Markbrug in Zevenbergen, and there is a defective track near Zwolle towards Meppel, rail manager ProRail reported. There were also problems at the Lekbrug in Utrecht. Due to the problems caused by the winter weather, fewer trains are running. Buses are used in some places. A spokesperson for rail manager ProRail said that the winter weather has led to increased disruption but that the problems are currently very manageable.
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