Red-light district -De Wallen- Amsterdam, NH, NL
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member kaschper69
N 52° 22.312 E 004° 53.752
31U E 629065 N 5804091
Red-light district "De Wallen" in Amsterdam.
Waymark Code: WMY2EG
Location: Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 04/07/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
Views: 24

"De Wallen is the largest and best known red-light district in Amsterdam. It consists of a network of alleys containing approximately three hundred one-room cabins rented by prostitutes who offer their sexual services from behind a window or glass door, typically illuminated with red lights. Window prostitution is the most visible and typical kind of red light district sex work in Amsterdam and the "kamers" are a large tourist attraction.

De Wallen, together with the prostitution areas Singelgebied and Ruysdaelkade, form the Rosse Buurt (red light areas) of Amsterdam. Of these De Wallen is the oldest and largest area.

The area also has a number of sex shops, sex theatres, peep shows, a sex museum, a cannabis museum, and a number of coffee shops that sell marijuana."

(visit link)
Name of Source Book: 1,000 Places to See Before you Die, 2010 paperback edition

Page Location in Source Book: 227

Type of Waymark: Site / Experience

Location of Coordinates: Bridge in the Red-light district

Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 0.00 (listed in local currency)

List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
different, depending on the establishment


Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]

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