The Red Light district is one of the most famous parts of Amsterdam. As it is located right in the citycenter, whether you intend to or not, you will stumble upon it. This is what most tourists do, they stumble, feel embarrassed, ashamed, appalled, excited, they try to get out, or never want to leave again..

The Red Light district is so much more than the theme park like experience what most people make it out to be. The area has a long history and we (the Dutch) have had a very liberal policy towards the activities in this area. As I'll guide you through the area we'll talk about why prostitution is legalized, why there are 'sex supermarkets' and what the hell has fashion got to do with this all?

Many tourists come to Amsterdam to legally smoke weed. Actually weed nor any other type of drugs is legal here, but softdrugs are indeed 'tolerated'. So yes you can go into a coffeeshop and smoke a big joint Though we won't be doing that on this tour, I will tell you all about the unique policy we have towards drugs in this country and why this policy is ever-changing.

The Red Light district is situated in one of the oldest and most beautiful parts of town. We will dive a bit into the history of this area, pointing you out the landmarks of the old city of 'Amstelledam'. This area is also the home of our small but interesting Chinatown, and there are many cute canals to be explored.