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Red Light District

Oz Vootburgwal and Oz Achterburgwal, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Featured Review : We must be about the only group that had difficulty finding Amsterdam’s Red Light District. Now, I wouldn’t want to give you the impression that we were desperate to find it, but we felt that we shouldn't leave without a...See Full Review

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Red Light District Reviews

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Red Light District tour

  • 4 out of 5 stars by socialite from New York, New York
  • November 8, 2010
Quote: The Red Light District is a different experience by itself because there is alot of interesting women and the sex shops...whatever you are looking for you can get and/or buy... A'dam is definitely different than states in what is legal and... Read the full Red Light District review

Red Light District

  • 2 out of 5 stars by Ksu from Malmo, Sweden
  • March 30, 2007
Red Light District
Quote: Do’s:• Soak in the architecture (it is one of Amsterdam’s oldest and most beautiful parts);• Be aware of pickpockets;• Look in the windows!Don’ts• Take photos of the occupied windows;• Go by yourself (never do that, because it was scary);• Visit the... Read the full Red Light District review

From journal Amsterdam, Great as Usual!

Red Light District

  • 3 out of 5 stars by catronma from Nixa, Missouri
  • November 10, 2005
Quote: It's not as bad as everyone says it is. It is perfectly safe in the daytime and at night it is still fairly safe, as there are police everywhere, but there are also dealers on every corner, so just walk by them and say nothing and they will... Read the full Red Light District review

From journal Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Red Light District

  • 2 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
  • January 14, 2005
Red Light District
Quote: We must be about the only group that had difficulty finding Amsterdam’s Red Light District. Now, I wouldn’t want to give you the impression that we were desperate to find it, but we felt that we shouldn't leave without at least a cursory glimpse. We... Read the full Red Light District review

From journal A great short week in Amsterdam

Red Light District

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Laalasa from Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
  • November 5, 2004
Quote: Red Light district-it's true; there are girls in windows and guys trying to entice you inside for live sex shows. It is perfectly safe during the day, and we heeded the warnings not to go in to watch any of the shows, as they are complete rip-offs.... Read the full Red Light District review

From journal The one and only--Amsterdam

Redlight Lovin'

  • 2 out of 5 stars by LolaSF from San Francisco, California
  • February 27, 2004
Redlight Lovin'
Quote: Here is the lowdown: prostitution has been legal in the Netherlands since Napoleon made it so in 1815; in 1996, the Dutch government started to tax it. According to statistics, there are now more than 25,000 prostitutes in the Netherlands and over... Read the full Red Light District review

From journal A stoner chick's guide to Amsterdam

Red-light District

  • 4 out of 5 stars by ext212 from New York, New York
  • January 29, 2004
Red-light District
Quote: What do you need to know about the Red-light District? Prostitutes begin their day as early as 9am and end their "shift" whenever the foot traffic on the street dies down. A drawn curtain on their phone booth-sized rented "office" spaces means... Read the full Red Light District review

From journal I Lost My Sense of Self in Amsterdam

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Red Light District

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Mutt from Ankara, Turkey
  • May 29, 2002
Quote: The liberal Dutch attitude to drugs and sex is renowned throughout the world and has made Amsterdam a major tourist draw since the freedom seeking days of the 60s. Perhaps not unsurprisingly for a city that chooses three Xs as its coat of arms the... Read the full Red Light District review

From journal Going Dutch

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Red Light District

  • 3 out of 5 stars by TyGuy from Kenosha, Wisconsin
  • March 29, 2001
Quote: You've heard it all and I can only hope to put a little perspective on the matter. By all means you should visit the place, but don't expect an all out party going on. You'll get a good chuckle out of seeing the gals in their windows staring you... Read the full Red Light District review

From journal Amsterdam basics

Red Light District

  • 3 out of 5 stars by kimca from Victoria, British Columbia
  • February 22, 2001
Quote: We were wandering around Amsterdam, trying to find the Red Light district. Let me tell you, we sure knew when we found it! There were rows and rows of windows with red lights above them and women in lingerie sitting in them. It almost made you feel... Read the full Red Light District review

From journal Amsterdam-Everything You Expected!