If you ever felt intrigued and curious about
Amsterdam’s most controversial neighbourhood which equates to many as a haven
for sex, drugs, and hardcore partying, here is your chance to join one of the
long established guided tours of the area. Experienced Amsterdam guides will
give you a thorough overview of the best places to see in the Red Light
District neighbourhood ranging from sex theatres to coffee shops, jazz places
while quickly getting you acquainted to many of the old stories of this
mysterious and inviting place.
You
have heard about it, you have talked about it, you have probably even
fantasized about it but you have not experienced it yet. The Red Light District
stands out there as one mystery to unfold tempting you to join in yet you do
not have the courage or you lack the information on what, and where are the
most fabulous places to check out in the De Wallen area.
Luckily
, various organized tour options are made widely available through which you
can benefit from the experience and knowledge of friendly guides, as well as
having the chance to meet various other tourists from all over the world
holding the same curiosity as you for the Red Light District’s wild parts. A
typical such tour lasts for about two hours, and includes a visit stroll to
some of the most important sights to be seen in the De Wallen.
One
of the organized experiences starts every evening at 7pm in front of the National Monument at
Dam Square located only ten minutes by foot from Amsterdam’s Central Railway
Station. Widely popular, the tour will
take you around some of the most famous and hidden places in the district where
you can admire the beautiful working ladies smiling at you, and inviting you
inside their rooms for pleasurable interactive fun. You will have the
opportunity to ask any questions to a former prostitute about what to do or not
to do when visiting the ladies, and learn more about the oldest profession in
the world at the Prostitution Information Centre.
During
the tour, you will also be visiting the world famous Condomerie shop where you
can purchase all types of sex related objects perhaps surprising a friend back
home with an unexpected yet powerful gift. Those that enjoy more hardcore
sexual dominant activities will have their own chance of unleashing their wild
thoughts at the Warmoerstraat – hardcore leather neighbourhood or at the
S&M Specialist shops. The tour will also take you through video cabins in
sex shops so you can choose your preferred special type of film genre for your own
private viewing.
Aside
from its erotic and hedonistic side, the tour will give you a chance to admire
a beautiful old neighbourhood displaying an amazing old style of authentic
architecture, and vibrant streets flanked by canals where various boats pass by
giving you that special fairy tale alike feeling you are seeking in such a mysterious place. Just
to add some mysticism to the whole tour experience, you will pass by the
district’s monolithic Old Church, a majestic beautiful building that comes into
complete contrast with the hedonistic arena where sex, drugs, and rock’n roll
are constantly being performed.
Finally
but not lastly the tour will also take you various jazz arty cafes, and you
will surely have the chance to check out an abundance of interesting coffee
shops where you can purchase and smoke the local weed for an enhanced
imaginative trip in what is already a dreamy environment in the Red Light
District.
You will normally be offered one free drink
during the tour while the price for the whole sightseeing experience is
approximately 10 euros. For more information on a popular tour, you can go to
their website here:
www.newamsterdamtours.com.
Bear in mind that many other organized
visiting opportunities are available so do a quick search on the internet,
check their programs, and choose the one that suits you best.
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