Amsterdam, city of red lights and cannabis cafés, may soon be pulling the plug on the party.

Following the examples of Barcelona and Venice, Amsterdam’s main political parties have announced radical measures to turn down the volume of tourism and reverse the so-called “Disneyfication” of the Dutch capital.

A coalition of four parties, negotiating to form the new city government, on Wednesday issued a pledge of agreed reforms to provide “balance in the city.”

It will ban Airbnb short-term rentals in busy areas, divert cruise ships from docking in the centre, and crack down on “fun rides” like Segways, beer bikes, horse-drawn carriages and boozy boat trips. The tourist tax will also be raised from 4 per cent or 6 per cent now to a flat 7 per cent – raising €105 million extra a year by 2022.

“We have to ensure that the city stays liveable for all residents,” said Yvette Hofman, spokesman for GroenLinks green-left party. “This is a subject that really matters to residents, who have felt under attack by the increasing crowds, partly due to Airbnb and illegal hotels. They have complained that they no longer know their neighbours and of [a tourist] monoculture in the centre. This is about balance.”