What’s happening in
THE NETHERLANDS? By Esmee Frederique Schut and Richard Otten
As many campsites only offer bookings during summer, Landclub Ruinen makes sure that they enable vacations every time of the year. All season glamping it is called. Safaritent, ecolodge or treelodge, it does not matter, they can all withstand any kind of weather.
2020 marked a year of turbulence, changing the Dutch glamping world immensely. It has been a challenging year for the travel industry, to say the least. This rapid change did cause remarkable trends and innovations emerged in pandemic times. Despite what you might think, travel is making its comeback, especially in the Glamping market. We bring together the most popular trends and developments within the Netherlands. Domestic travel as a winner When the pandemic took its first steps, the travel industry fell into a black hole. Until the 1st of June, Dutch glamping lovers were not able to cross borders anymore. Tons of booked holidays to destinations all over the world were cancelled. After this period, the Dutch government allowed travellers again to pack their suitcases. What was left, were vacation celebrations in their own country. This trend caused a dramatic
increase in bookings to domestic destinations. Demand exceeded supply and prices rose like rockets. Soon there were no available destinations and Dutch campers were forced to stay at home.
loomed over the beaches along the North Sea. Also, typical Dutch regions such as Friesland and Drenthe became true holiday paradises for many Dutch tourists. The Dutch rediscovered their own country we can say.
Busy beaches and forests In the summer of 2020, popular Dutch holiday destinations flooded with vacationers. The woods of the National Park the Veluwe overcrowded, the Dutch beaches stuffed. Umbrellas in all colours
Industry’s moment to shine Even though the virus led to a lot of reorganization and new regulations, travel providers could not ignore the upsweep and responded immediately. Large travel
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