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The Amsterdam Red Light District is one of the most talked-about neighbourhoods in the city, due to its housing of the world’s oldest profession. While prostitution can be found all across the globe, it usually happens behind closed doors.

The Red Light District Amsterdam often has red circular signs with a bottle of alcohol shown; this is proof that you cannot drink in that part of the city in public. No public smoking. As you might expect, these laws and regulations are similar for anyone choosing to smoke cannabis outside.

The Red Light District Amsterdam famous street. First of all, there are three prostitution areas in Amsterdam. The largest and most famous is ‘ De Wallen ‘ – also known as Red Light District Amsterdam. Another area is located on the Ruysdaelskade where there are about 40 window brothels.

Amsterdam 's infamous Red Light District is a carnival of vice, with skimpily-clad commercial sex workers in brothel windows, raucous bars, haze-filled 'coffeeshops', strip shows and mind-boggling museums. It's not for everyone. The Red Light District in Amsterdam is awash with blazes of neon and almost endless vice. © Olena Z / Shutterstock

Casa Rosso has been part of Amsterdam’s Red Light District for over 50 years now and is located right in the heart of it. You can’t miss it due to the massive pink lit elephant on its facade. Besides couple sex shows you can also expect strip teases, banana shows and some voluntary audience participation. Price: 43,50 euro

The world’s oldest profession just got some new rules in Amsterdam. The liberal Dutch city’s notorious red-light district will be moved to the outskirts of town in an effort to help legal sex...

Window prostitution is the most visible and typical kind of red-light district sex work in Amsterdam. De Wallen, together with the prostitution areas Singelgebied and Ruysdaelkade, form the Rosse Buurt (red-light areas) of Amsterdam. Of these De Wallen is the oldest and largest area.

Amsterdam’s red-light district consists of just two canal streets and a few side alleys. This compact area, also known as De Wallen, is densely packed with some of Amsterdam’s best-known features.