The Red Light District is relatively normal during the day
As soon as the sun sets, the region is bathed in red lights, and the streets come alive. Visit the district at night to see it in all its grandeur.
It's much quieter throughout the day. Without the lit neon lights and busy environment, it's easier to tell that this is a real neighborhood where regular people live and work. It's one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, with picturesque canals, historic churches, and classic Dutch architecture (which is why there is a proposal to move the Red Light District out of the center and into a new "erotic center" elsewhere in the city).
Note:
- Consider this your warning, drunken backpackers. Not only is it impolite to approach the women in the windows like zoo animals, but photographing their occupation will very certainly end in your phone drowning.
- If any of the girls see you trying to sneak a photo, they'll probably come out from behind their window, grab your phone, and drown it in the neighboring canal to teach you a lesson.
