Red Light District
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The world’s oldest profession aptly occupies Amsterdam’s oldest quarter, de Walletjes (“the little walls”), bordered by Zeedijk, Kloveniersburgwal, Damstraat and Warmoesstraat. Today, the district is one of the city’s greatest tourist attractions, with scantily clad prostitutes, pouting or indifferent, sitting in windows or lolling in doorways along Oudezijds Voorburgwal and the lanes off it. At night these lanes become the haunts of junkies and pickpockets, and are best avoided.
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Fascinating part of Amsterdam. Even if you are walking through the Red Light District during the day, be wary when carrying your camera. It may give the wrong impression. I almost had a prostitute (transvestite, I think) attack me because he/she was convinced I was going to take photos of him/her. Fortunately, it was all very verbal.
about 2 months ago
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