Amsterdam Red Light District Tour

Dive Into the Amsterdam’s Red Light District

No visit to Amsterdam would be complete without touring the city’s most infamous neighborhood – the Red Light District.

Tours of the Red Light District are now banned so beware, when you see a tour being offered it won’t go into the district. They will prbably talk about it just outside the district and then send you into the area afterwards.

There is still a way of having a meaningful learning experience however… The PIC (Prositution Iformation Centre) had been giving tours of the area forever. With the current restriction they have chaged their format. You go to their premisis in th Red Light District, which is tucked between working red light windows. There a sexworker or long term ally will give a talk all about the area and the industry. Questions are very welcome and discussion is encouranged. I (Mark), being a long term ally, will be giving some of these talks.

After the talk, you walk on your own through the district looking out for things that you have just learned and you can return to the PIC after your walk if you have follow up questions. These ‘Talk and Walk’ sessions ar held from Wednesday through to Saturday and cost 25 euros per person. Booking is via the PIC website, here is a link:

https://pic-amsterdam.com/ 

Discover what this neighborhood is all about with That Dam Guide. The tour covers the following topics:

• The history of the Red Light District and of prostitution in general in Amsterdam
• Sex work and COVID 19
• Today’s legal framework which has both good and bad points
• The impacts gentrification has on the area and the business
• How sexwoprkers rent their spaces and what’s included
• How much sexworkers tend to charge their clients and how to negotiate
• Security in the area and the role of the management companies and the police
• Men for women behind the windows
• Sex shops, live sex theatres, peep shows, strip clubs