Red Light District, Amsterdam

Favorite thing: Tour the district at night

Fondest memory: I go to the Dam at least once a year. I have been reading that the RLD is unsafe at night. This is untrue. The atmosphere is electric. For the most part people are polite and respectful. notwithstanding, you are in the center of numerous cultures. It's fun listening to the conversations of different people from around the world. Be advised,if you shoulkd choose to visit a prostitute, establish the terms, ie postions time etc. Perhaps one day the US will be wise enough to legalize the industry..It could then be taxed and regulaed and much safer for the women...

Favorite thing: This might be one of the only pages on VT to hardly make mention of the Red Light District, but that doesn't mean I haven't been there. In fact, my hostel was located just on the edge of it. Personally, I think it's kind of pathetic to see what goes on there, but I'm not one to judge . . .
In fact, during the daytime, the area is actually pretty nice. There are still some women in windows eyeing you as you pass by, but you'll also see families and people dining in area restaurants. At night however, the place gets crowded with drug dealers and tourists and really just isn't my kind of scene.

Favorite thing: Diana took us to the red light district, one of the streets there is called Zeedijk (sea dyke)
I am not sure if everyone is familiar with the red light district?
Here you can find prostitutes behind windows waiting for a man.
Many sex shops and sex clubs in this part of Amsterdam.

Favorite thing: In no other city in Europe is the Red Light District approach such notoriety and in no other city would likely to find so many people touring such a district without actually intending to purchase any of the merchandise. Such is the fame of Amsterdam's Red Light District. Tourist flock to it just to have a look and to awestruck by the sight of seeing half naked young women standing behind a storefront window revealing their assets. The sight of this is quite surprising at first if you are not prepared for. I was walking and checking out my city map when I glanced up and saw this scantly clad young lady jesturing to me for attention. The neighborhood does not seem that extraordinary at first as it flanks two canals, the Vooburgwal and Achterburgwal, that crisscross each other. It is the famed window brothels that quickly gather your attention and the sight of seeing hundreds of women selling themselves in this manner is quite remarkable regardless of what you might think morally.
There is a down side to the Red Light District. It is also the main scene for Amsterdam quantitative drug trade. Not just pot but heroin and cocaine can be bought here. This makes the neighborhood dangerous after dark and a no go if you are alone.

Favorite thing: Walk down the Red Light District. It is very safe during the day - although you will get these guys offering a 'group rate' or 'family rate' if you're with other people...haha! They try very hard to get you in there... ;)

Favorite thing: I love walking arround and getting lost. I like sitting in the park and smooking a joint and walking arround and getting lost some more. I like picking one bar and going ever night untel I become a regular. I like the liberal views, the Dutch people, and public transportation. I love everything about the damn place.

Fondest memory: I went to see "Spinal Tap" in dutch! Ha!

Favorite thing: The Red Light District situated in a triangle formed by Centraal Station, the Nieuwmarkt and the Dam.

Red Light District is the oldest part of the city.

It is home to hundreds of sex shops.

Prostitutes pose in many of the area’s shop-windows.

Fondest memory: also where most of the unexpensive hotels are sitted as ours....

During the day, the Red Light District is not bad, with tourists walking around.

At night it changes lol.

Fondest memory: I will describe what I know about the "window shopping". I only went there once, and will not go there at night anymore.
I saw leaflets by the police regarding the safety and some information while at the red-light district. It seems to me there's a standard flat rate charged by the prostitutes for a job done. And there are regulations about their "career" and they pay taxes.
Along the streets, you can see many many windows with chairs or beds, with different types of lighting and decorations and of course a curtain, and even "Windows for rent".
I think it works like this: The woman will stand or dance or sit at the window in not much clothings, displaying their charm to those lonely men. When there's a man interested, she will open her usually locked doors and negotiate the rate. With an agreed rate, she allows the interested man in and close the curtain... Then after that, whatever you can imagine... I dunno... But after you see a man coming out from the door, seconds later, the window will be opened again for business...