In an unprecedented initiative, those visiting Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, can get married to the local population! But that link does not last long.
According to the" Untourist Movement ", the Tourism Authority in the Dutch capital opened the door for tourists to a "symbolic marriage" of the local people, even wandering around the city, and discover places not frequented by people often.
Also :
Passport you can enter 130 countries without a visa .. Get it in 3 months!
Canadian Province Provide Free Visa For Receive Immigrants
Japan opens the door to foreign workers to work in unskilled jobs
The marriage takes place in a ritual that lasts about half an hour, and the ring is exchanged, but it is illegal and has a symbolic character only, and does not include any relationship.
The initiative, launched as part of an initiative to bring locals closer to tourists, is expected to be held next week.
After the marriage, the "groom" will visit a number of landmarks in the city as part of a "honeymoon" before returning home without his temporary wife.
The Dutch capital receives 19 million tourists a year now, and the number is likely to rise to 29 million over the next decade.
The new nuptial initiative is to help counteract the negative effects of the city’s severe overcrowding. Tourists are paired up with a volunteer Amsterdam citizen who will “marry” them (yes, there are even speedy, faux wedding ceremonies in the city’s Latin Quarter), show them around town and help them discover insightful local experiences over tourist traps. The “Marry an Amsterdammer” program was started by the city’s Untourist Movement, a group whose mission is, in part, to get tourists to improve the city — not trash it.
Also :
Successful way to Asylum to Finland and Norway
Requirements Visa To Lithuania
Skills required of companies in Canada
Also :
Successful way to Asylum to Finland and Norway
Requirements Visa To Lithuania
Skills required of companies in Canada
“It’s a bit of a pity if everybody just remains in their own world and does the standard tourist thing when we could be meeting each other, connecting with people from other cultures and meeting the challenges of mankind together,” Elena Simons, a leader of the Untourist Movement, told Telegraph Travel, which first reported the “marriage” program.
Some of the activities “betrothed” tourists will participate in include plastic fishing in canals, a “feed the Netherlands residency” picnic and “laughing with locals,” the latter of which is a meetup between visitors and city residents. The activities are designed to be a helpful twist on traditional sightseeing.
Also :
“Plastic fishing is an alternative to your canal ride,” Simons explained to the Telegraph. “You get nets, go out on a boat and fish for plastic, which is recycled into furniture. It helps against the build-up of plastic in the oceans and makes our city prettier — at the same time tourists get their canal ride.”
The Untourist Movement is also reportedly being backed by hotels and tour groups in Amsterdam, and officially launches on Wednesday, June 5.
“There’s a whole menu of options, but the essence of them all is that tourists can make a positive contribution while they are here and in doing so, make their visit all the more gratifying,” Simons said. “There’s a lot of negativity about tourists at the moment. We are working on this positive option.”