Amsterdam Red Light District. Oh, you lost interest in reading this now? Besides, up till now, I still remember how surreal it was and I would like to share with you the experience that I had. However, the Amsterdam Red Light District is somehow different. Similar, yet altogether different. It has a tinge of seediness— of course, that feeling will always be there —but for the most part, it felt or seemed so… normal. This kind of red light district is NOT only found in Amsterdam.
BUT the number of curious couples and groups were far more rampant, that the Amsterdam Red Light District becomes a mystifying thing on its own. There were even police people stationed at certain spots to ensure that public order is maintained. In fact, it can be said that the Amsterdam Red Light District here is one of the safest areas in Amsterdam because of the number of policemen, as well as the bodyguards pimps? But I guess… okay, whatever floats your boat. So yes, they do pay taxes and they have to be officially licensed.
But for the most part, this appears to be seasonal work for some girls who leave their European countries, looking for profitable work in a short period like 6 months or more so that they can return to their country with a small fortune.
Some countries, however, made prostitution wholly illegal, either criminally prosecuting the clients or the prostitutes themselves. Whereas countries like Spain, Belgium and the Czech Republic have prostitution as not officially and not legally regulated; they are simply tolerated or recognized as a job and a laissez-faire. De Wallen or De Walletjes is located in the oldest part of the city, covering several blocks to the south of the church of Oude Kerk and a minute walk away from the Amsterdam Central Station.
There are no tram stops nearby but the nearest station is Nieuwmarkt. The Amsterdam Red Light District consists of a network of alleys containing approximately tiny one-room cabins rented by prostitutes and that together with the other lesser-known prostitution areas Singelgebied and Ruysdaelkade , form the Rosse Buurt red light areas of Amsterdam.
