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Red Light District Map Amsterdam

Here you find the best Red Light District map with all window brothels located in this area of Amsterdam. Outlined in red is the official Red Light District of Amsterdam which is called “De Wallen” in Dutch. Our company’s red light logos represent addresses where window brothel buildings are located. There are a total of 292 window brothels in the Red Light District and approximately 350 sex workers in this area. The windows can be rented twice a day; during the daytime and nighttime. Most sex workers prefer to work during the nightshifts between 8 pm and 4 pm.

Zoom in and out to get a better idea of this fascinating area. A Red Light District map dedicated to the best restaurants, the best bars, the best coffeeshops (cannabis cafes) and erotic entertainment can be found beneath this first map. Lastly, we’ve created a third map containing the best hotels in the Red Light District with direct links for you to book a room.

Red Light District Map Windows

Window prostitution was mainly introduced from the 1950s. It is something that is inextricably linked to Amsterdam and the liberal way of thinking of the Dutch. Amsterdam has three Red Light District area’s. In the Red Light District map below shows all the 292 window brothels of the so called ‘Wallen’ area. The biggest and most famous Red Light District of the world.

On your mobile device: combine two fingers to scroll through the map.

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Amsterdam Red Light District Guide

Learn more about the Dutch culture, legal prostitution, ‘coffeeshops’ and Amsterdam’s famous “Wallen” area. Join one of our super interesting walking tours with a local guide. During our tours we show awesome, hidden places and give many useful tips too. Check out out our high rating on Tripadvisor to get an idea of the value in exploring the Red Light District with one of our experienced local guides. You can join a 1,5 hour Red Light District tour for just € 17.50. Our tours start daily at 3 and 5 pm and an online reservation is required. Our tours tend to sell out, it is therefore advisable to book in advance.

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During our Red Light District tours our guides explain everything about the area and can give you great tips as well. They can answer all your questions.

Amsterdam Red Light District Map Interactive

Here you find the Amsterdam Red Light District Map containing the best restaurants, bars, coffeeshops and erotic entertainment. Click on the circles within our Red Light District Map to get more information. Use the zoom in and out function to find out the precise locations of all the venues that we recommend.

Blue = Restaurants |  Yellow = Bars & Cafes |  Green = Coffeeshops |  Red = Erotic venues

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10 Best Sex Shows in Amsterdam

We listed the 10 best sex shows in Amsterdam for men and women. The overview contains all necessary details like opening hours, prices and a description of the shows.

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The sex shows include strip clubs, a peep show, a 5D porn cinema, lap dance bars, erotic theaters and male stripteases for women.

Amsterdam Red Light District Hotels Map

The map below contains our selection of the 10 best hotels in the Red Light District. The map offers both expensive and cheap hotels. In the surroundings of all these hotels you’ll find some of Amsterdam’s oldest buildings, great restaurants, fun bars and coffeeshops.

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One of the main advantages of staying in the Red Light District is that it’s centrally located and just a 10 minute walk from Central Station. Moreover it contains many restaurants and great bars. We listed 10 different hotels in this area with different prices and reviews:

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The Red Light District Map of Amsterdam and Project 1012

The Red Light District map has significantly changed in the last few decades, especially the last 10 years. In 2007, the City of Amsterdam started with Project 1012, named after the zip code of the Red Light District.




The intention of Project 1012 was to change the neighbourhood, shatter supposed criminal infrastructure and gentrify the area. The local government spend millions of euros of tax money to buy out brothel owners, so that window brothels could be changed into fashion stores, art galleries, food shops, etc. However, criminal practices were hardly found to be happening inside Amsterdam’s Red Light District but elsewhere in the Netherlands. For example; in illegal sex clubs, within the online prostitution business and in private houses. For those types of activities there aren’t any forms of regulated oversight or control like there is in Amsterdam’s Red Light District.

The City of Amsterdam wasn’t able to close down a single window brothel because of crime or illegality. The only thing they could do to bring down the number of window brothels was to buy the expensive city centre property and close down window brothels that way. This pricey policy cost the Dutch taxpayer 108 million euro. Through these measures, the municipality of Amsterdam was able to close down a total of 126 window brothels around the Red Light District since 2007, thus significantly altering the Red Light District map. At this time there are 292 window brothels left in Amsterdam’s Red Light District and approximately 350 sex workers.

Amsterdam’s Red Light District is Safe

A frequently asked question is whether it is safe in the Red Light District. The answer is yes. During your visit you’ll notice that’s safe here and you’ll see that it’s not dirty or seedy. The police, enforcers and hosts of the city are often visibly present in this neighborhood. In addition, there are also 50 police cameras present and there is a lot of social control from all its visitors and the 4.305 residents.

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