The beautiful spring weather over the Easter weekend has caused an exodus of people travelling to the coast and major recreational areas. Amusement parks have also welcomed large numbers of visitors. Many foreign tourists have visited Amsterdam and the country's bulb-growing areas.
As a result of the exceptionally dry weather, there is an increased risk of forest fires in the Dutch national parks. At the weekend, fires broke out in three different nature reserves in the northeast of the country. They were quickly brought under control, and the damage was limited.
Radio Netherlands 21 April 2003
