Amsterdam Red Light District Map
Amsterdam Red Light District Map
Are you ready to explore the most infamous and captivating part of Amsterdam? Our free Red Light District Map is your ultimate guide to experiencing the thrill and allure of this world-renowned destination.
With insider tips on the hottest spots for entertainment, drinking, smoking, dining, fucking and laughing, our map is the key to unlocking an unforgettable adventure. From steamy red light windows to trendy cafes, the Red Light District has something for everyone.
Our maps ensures you won’t miss a thing. Whether you’re a curious first-timer or a seasoned traveler, let us help you navigate this iconic neighborhood with confidence and excitement.
The alley next to coffeeshop The Bulldog.
Best Amsterdam Red Light District Maps
The first Red Light District map below shows 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.
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There are currently a total of 201 window brothels in the Red Light District and approximately 350 sex workers in this area. The red light 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.
Amsterdam’s Oudezijds Achterburgwal.
Zoom in and out on the Amsterdam Red Light District Map below and discover the area digitally. Below, 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 the Red Light District map with window brothels.
Additionally it includes a third map containing the best hotels in the Red Light District with direct links to make a reservation.
1 | Window Brothels Map
A window brothel on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal.
Window prostitution in Amsterdam was introduced from the 1950s. This form of sex work is also legal as long as the laws are followed and as long as it takes place in licensed window brothels. It’s something that is inextricably linked to Amsterdam and the liberal way of thinking of the Dutch.
Amsterdam has three Red Light District area’s. The Red Light District map below shows all the 288 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 Blue Light District
The blue light district in Amsterdam during the daytime. Transgenders work here.
What Is The Blue Light District?
The blue light district in Amsterdam is an area within the Red Light District with several transgender sex workers. Some transgender prostitutes use blue lights in their window brothels to indicate that they are different as the female sex workers.
It concerns two or three streets in the Red Light District (De Wallen). It mainly concerns the Bloedstraat and the Gordijnensteeg.
Blue-lit windows in Amsterdam.
Most transgenders in the blue light district (still) have their male genitals and are visited by men. In the Bloedstraat (in the so-called Blue Light District) are the window brothels with transgender sex workers as well as female prostitutes.
More details can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions.
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2 | Entertainment Map
Here below you can find an interactive Amsterdam Red Light District Map containing restaurants, bars, coffeeshops and sex shows.
- Click on the circles within the Red Light District Map to get more details.
- Discover the zoom-in and zoom-out function.
- See the precise locations of all attractions & venues.
Blue = Restaurants | Yellow = Bars & Cafes | Green = Coffeeshops | Red = Sex Shows
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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, photos and a description of the shows. The sex shows include strip clubs, a peep show, a 5D porn cinema, lap dance bars, erotic theaters and even male stripteases for women. We also offer Moulin Rouge tickets online.
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3 | Hotels Map
The map below contains a selection of the 10 best hotels in Amsterdam Red Light District. This 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. It’s just a 10 minute walk from Central Station. Moreover there is always something to do in Amsterdam Red Light District!
Top 10 Amsterdam Red Light District Hotels
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4 | Street Names
All streets in Amsterdam Red Light District are described below.
Bloedstraat, Boomsteeg, Dollebegijnensteeg, Geldersekade, Heintje Hoeksteeg, Koestraat, Korte Niezel, Korte Stormsteeg, Lange Niezel, Molensteeg, Nieuwebrugsteeg, Nieuwmarkt, Oudezijds Armsteeg, Oudezijds Voorburgwal, Oudezijds Achterburgwal, Oudekerksplein, Oudekennissteeg, Papenbrugsteeg, Spooksteeg, Sint Jansstraat, Sint Annendwarsstraat, Trompettersteeg, Warmoesstraat, Zeedijk.
5 | Project 1012
The Red Light District map has significantly changed in the last few decades. Especially during the last 10 years. In 2007, the City of Amsterdam started with a gentrification-plan called Project 1012, named after the zip code of the Red Light District.
This is the Trompettersteeg – Amsterdam’s most narrow alley.
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.
Moulin Rouge is one of the 10 sex shows in Amsterdam.
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 expensive policy costed 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 Amsterdam Red Light District since 2007, thus significantly altering the Red Light District map.
Currently there are 201 window brothels left in Amsterdam’s Red Light District and approximately 350 sex workers.
The main street in De Wallen has windows on both sides. It contains most of the sex shows too.
6 | Amsterdam Red Light District is Safe
Yes, it’s safe! During your visit you’ll notice that’s safe here. You’ll see that it’s not dirty and not 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 the millions of yearly visitors and the 4,305 local residents. (source)
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GET THE APP >Where is Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is situated in the Netherlands, in North-Holland province. The city is built on the bones of a former medieval fishing village, and its canals—lined with gabled architecturally significant canal houses—were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010.
With a population of over 850,000 people within city limits, Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands and the capital of North-Holland. The Greater Amsterdam metropolitan area contains nearly one-fifth of the country’s total population.
Amsterdam is also famous for its red-light district, which is situated in the city’s medieval center. The district is home to many sex workers who ply their trade in window brothels, and it is a popular tourist destination.
However, Amsterdam is much more than just its red-light district; it is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city with something to offer everyone.
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