Of course, while visiting Amsterdam for the 1st time (10/04/2023-10/07/2023) a visit to the Red…read moreLight District (RLD) was on our itinerary as a must-do/see.
For those who don't know, both prostitution and marijuana are legal in Amsterdam and the Red Light District is most known for being the area that the sex workers are at BUT surprisingly the RLD had so much more to see than the ladies in each of their windows.
Since I'm such a kind human ;), here are a few helpful tidbits about the Red Light District -
-- Great location to visit during the day and at night time.
During the day there are a few erotic shops and museums (Red Light Secrets Museum) to visit in the area and great to just walk around the area, which is so beautiful w/ the canals and the architecture of all the buildings. The area is very clean (see pics included in this review) and felt very safe both during the day and at night.
You will see the very beautiful ladies in their windows while walking through the RLD but please be courteous and respectful and NOT take any pics or gawk at them.
At night the area lights up in red lights everywhere, giving the "red light" effect (see pic included in this review) and it is really cool to see.
-- Public Restrooms : There are public restrooms (called toilets by those in Amsterdam) but most charge a fee to use them ($1-$3) and you can pay using ApplePay.
There is a public toilet called the "Sexy Loo" located in RLD that was very interesting to use w/ sexy videos on the doors in the ladies toilets (see videos included in this review) & I actually didn't mind paying the $3 fee to use these toilets because they are very clean & I just loved getting to look at the "eye candy" while using the loo ;)).
To sum it up, I definitely recommend a visit to the Red Light District to explore and sightsee & yes, you might see a few xxx-rated things but just remember.."what happens in Amsterdam, stays in Amsterdam"! ;)
Thank you Amsterdam for showing us a dam good time!
Till next time,
Rebecca