Netherlands tourism: Businesses wait to see reopening benefits

There is no sign of visitors even though restrictions have been lifted, but many fear the Netherlands is too dependent on tourism.

People in the tourism industry in the Netherlands have been hesitant about welcoming back visitors as pandemic restrictions are being eased.

While tourists bring in significant earnings, health concerns remain.

And that is reigniting the debate over making tourism sustainable.

Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.