This reminds me of some funny anecdote about (mostly) American tourists on a visit to Amsterdam (dunno if they are true). Apparently with all the historical hou

This reminds me of some funny anecdote about (mostly) American tourists on a visit to Amsterdam (dunno if they are true). Apparently with all the historical houses and them so crammed together in the city center with tight allies winding through them, some tourists get the impression that they are in a theme park. On ocassion, as the story goes, tourist would ask a resident to their astonishment: "Pardon me Madam, but could you tell me where the exit is?". Note that we have a couple such 'theme parks', like the Zaanse Schans [0] and Open Air Museum [1]. There are other places that really feel like theme parks to tourists, but are actually true residential areas where people live their daily lives. For instance Giethoorn [2] and Volendam [3]. Especially in Giethoorn this status is a mixed bag and residents - just like in Venice - aren't always that happy with huge influx of tourists. [0] https://www.dezaanseschans.nl/en/ https://www.dezaanseschans.nl/en/ [1] https://www.openluchtmuseum.nl/?taal=en https://www.openluchtmuseum.nl/?taal=en [2] https://giethoornvillage.com/ https://giethoornvillage.com/ [3] https://www.visit-volendam.com/ https://www.visit-volendam.com/