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Amsterdam Red Light District Wiki This Amsterdam Red Light District Wiki page contains information about its history, prostitution, inhabitants, red light windows (also known as window brothels), visitors, local companies, laws, inhabitants, Project 1012, tours, and whatnot. It does not contain information about escorts because they do not work in the Red Light District. The […]

Sex Workers in Amsterdam Do Not Want To Work Elsewhere Sex workers want to stay in Amsterdam Red Light District, says interest group Red Light United run by sex workers. Sex workers do not want the red light windows to be moved to other parts of Amsterdam. They want to stay where they are, in the […]

Decriminalising Prostitution Helps Sex Workers If you further criminalise prostitution, you force the women out of sight from government. Decriminalizing prostitution does the opposite. In this translated article from Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant Tom Kroon talks about the signs between voluntary and forced prostitution and how he as a customer deals with this issue. “As a […]

Picture source: Elle.nl Top 10 Dutch Fries According To Amsterdammers Crispy, greasy, salty and with a good lick of mayonnaise: some Dutch fries once in a while is never a bad idea! But where can you find the tastiest and best fries in Amsterdam? Readers of Amsterdam newspaper Het Parool massively tipped its editors with […]

New High-End Stripclub in Amsterdam On the Stadhouderskade in Holland’s capital, behind two black-lacquered doors, there is a new high-end stripclub: BonTon. This is the newest stripclub in Amsterdam and it’s definitely not a faded titty-bar where worn-out strippers who spin endlessly around a sticky pole. Rather the opposite! It’s a chic, dark speakeasy, with […]

World’s First 5D Porn Cinema in Amsterdam The 5D Porn Cinema in the Amsterdam Red Light District is a one-of-a-kind experience. As the name suggests, the cinema is designed to give viewers a 5D experience, with each of the five senses being stimulated. The cinema uses special effects to create an immersive environment.   The […]

Group Tour Tourist Ban In Amsterdam Red Light District By January 1, 2020, they should be gone from the Amsterdam Red Light District: groups of tourists, shuffling through Amsterdam’s old historical centre during “rush hour”. The executive board of the municipality of Amsterdam considers it “not respectful towards the sex workers”. Alderman Udo Kock thinks it “no […]

Drug Use In The Netherlands Ecstasy is the most popular entertainment drug among young adults. Alcohol and tobacco cause the most deaths from substance use. These are key takeaways from the Dutch National Drug Monitor 2018. The annual report of the National Drug Monitor (NDM) contains trends, figures and facts about the use of alcohol, […]

Explore Red Light District With Amsterdam Tour App You often hear it; complaints from locals about tours in Amsterdam’s Red Light District. Tour groups that block the street. But there is a different way. Just recently an Amsterdam tour app was released that offers visitors a (private) tour in the Red Light District with a […]

Amsterdam Alcohol Sign To Inform Tourists Amsterdam is using large banners in the Red Light District to inform tourists that drinking alcohol on the streets is not allowed. The banners are placed on – the Oudezijds Voorburgwal and the Oudezijds Achterburgwal – the most visited streets in the area, next to some bars.  ‘0.0% zone’. ‘No […]