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Youโ€™ll soon have to pay to enter this iconic Dutch tourist destination

Starting next year, tourists will have to fork out โ‚ฌ17.50 for the privilege of visiting the Zaanse Schans โ€“ one of Hollandโ€™s prettiest postcards comes to life. This open-air museum may...
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