Amsterdam Increased Tourist Tax for 2024 to Become Most Expensive in Europe

Tourist tax prevents overtourism and helps generate some revenue for the city you’re visiting.

The flower markets, canals, museums and architecture of Amsterdam are picture-perfect, earning this city the No. 20 spot among the most Instagrammable places in the world. Getty Images/TNS

By Donald Wood From TravelPulse

Government officials in The Netherlands announced that the new tourist tax increase scheduled to take effect next year in Amsterdam would make the city’s fee the highest in Europe.