Amsterdam will ban Red Light District tours starting in 2020
5 years, 9 months ago

Amsterdam will ban Red Light District tours starting in 2020

CNN  

CNN — Amsterdam has moved to end one of the city’s most popular travel activities. The city government has announced that it will end tours of the Red Light District in the Netherlands’ capital, citing concerns about people – in this case sex workers – being treated as a tourist attraction. While the new ruling on tours will affect sex workers in the Red Light District, there will also be repercussions throughout the neighborhood, which is in central Amsterdam and extremely popular with tourists. A representative for Viator, the tour company owned by TripAdvisor, tells CNN Travel that they have offered Red Light District tours and that some are still currently listed on their website. “Several of our advertisers offer experiences in Amsterdam’s Red Light District, and we’re contacting and working directly with these suppliers to ensure all products sold through our sites are in compliance with the regulations by January 1st, 2020,” a spokesperson confirmed to CNN Travel.

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Amsterdam to ban hotels from jamming in sleeping pods to reduce city center overtourism
1 month, 1 week ago

Amsterdam to ban hotels from jamming in sleeping pods to reduce city center overtourism

NL Times  

Amsterdam announced more measures the city plans to try to limit the number of people able to spend the night in the capital. Cafe terraces may also be forced to close early, live sex shows in the Red Light District could see operating hours reduced, and coffeeshops may be enticed to relocate from the city center to other parts of …

Hospitality industry also opposes Amsterdam's plans for erotic center
1 year, 4 months ago

Hospitality industry also opposes Amsterdam's plans for erotic center

NL Times  

The Amsterdam branch of the hospitality association KHN has joined the protest against the Dutch capital’s plans to close some window brothels in the Red Light District and open an Erotic Center. The spokesperson referred to the ban on smoking weed on the street in the Red Light District and earlier closing times for window brothels and catering establishments in …

Why Amsterdam is banning marijuana use in its red light district
1 year, 10 months ago

Why Amsterdam is banning marijuana use in its red light district

Firstpost  

Smoking joints will be prohibited in the canal-lined streets of the Dutch capital housing brothels, sex shops and strip clubs from mid-May. The move comes as locals have for years complained about the menace caused by tourists Amsterdam has banned smoking cannabis on the street in the red light district to tackle crime and “anti-social” behaviour. “Residents of the old …

Amsterdam BANS cannabis from its famous red light district
1 year, 10 months ago

Amsterdam BANS cannabis from its famous red light district

Daily Mail  

Restaurants and bars will have to close by 2am and sex workers' venues by 3am Amsterdam will soon ban cannabis from its famous red light district as part of new regulations by the city. The new laws, which were announced yesterday, will be in force from mid-May and aim to improve residents' quality of life as they have long complained …

Amsterdam wants to ban smoking cannabis in the Red Light District from mid-May
1 year, 11 months ago

Amsterdam wants to ban smoking cannabis in the Red Light District from mid-May

NL Times  

Amsterdam announced plans on Thursday to forbid people from smoking cannabis in the old city center of the capital. Additionally, Mayor Femke Halsema and the coalition of aldermen who lead the city will investigate if they can also ban people from collecting soft drugs at businesses in De Wallen. "Residents of the old city center are structurally and excessively bothered …

Amsterdam campaign tells ‘nuisance’ British tourists to ‘stay away’ from capital
2 years, 1 month ago

Amsterdam campaign tells ‘nuisance’ British tourists to ‘stay away’ from capital

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new tourism campaign in Amsterdam is attempting to discourage “nuisance” British tourists from visiting the …

Amsterdam restaurants want to only limit RLD terraces on busy nights
2 years, 8 months ago

Amsterdam restaurants want to only limit RLD terraces on busy nights

NL Times  

Terraces in Amsterdam's Red Light District should only shrink on busy Fridays and Saturdays. Companies that are active in the area popular with tourists previously reacted angrily to measures taken by Amsterdam to prevent crowds and nuisance in the Red Light District. Mayor Femke Halsema recently announced that the permission given to cafes and restaurants to expand terraces will be …

Many Amsterdam sex workers against proposed erotic center
2 years, 8 months ago

Many Amsterdam sex workers against proposed erotic center

NL Times  

One hundred and thirty Amsterdam Red Light District sex workers wrote an open letter to architects, construction companies and developers, appealing them not to get involved in the city's proposed high-rise erotic center. The center would replace the Red Light District, but many sex workers fear it is a dangerous alternative, according to AT5. Former sex worker and founder of …

Amsterdam to restrict alcohol sales in Red Light District again this summer
3 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam to restrict alcohol sales in Red Light District again this summer

NL Times  

The sale of alcohol in supermarkets in the Red Light District will be restricted to combat nuisance caused by tourists, Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema announced. With more coronavirus measures being lifted, crowds are expected to return to the Red Light District. In the Red Light District, many streets already have a ban on consuming alcohol. Halsema said on Thursday afternoon …

Amsterdam takes measures against crowds in city center
3 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam takes measures against crowds in city center

NL Times  

With coronavirus restrictions lifting and more and more people being out and about, the city of Amsterdam is taking extra measures to manage crowds and prevent nuisance in the city center. "Visitors who respect Amsterdam and the people of Amsterdam have always been welcome," the city said in a press release. "We do not ant to go back to what …

Amsterdam to Move Red-light District Out of Main City Citing Tourist Behavior, Sex Workers Fume
3 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam to Move Red-light District Out of Main City Citing Tourist Behavior, Sex Workers Fume

News 18  

Amsterdam city council is looking forward to resetting the city’s tourist attractions by transferring its red-light area to a new location. The decision was made by the city’s mayor, Femke Halsema, who proposed to shut down many brothel windows in the narrow alleys around the city’s docks. According to a report by the Guardian, brothel windows of Amsterdam’s De Wallen …

Amsterdam to move red light district to new ‘erotic centre’ outside the city in tourism overhaul
3 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam to move red light district to new ‘erotic centre’ outside the city in tourism overhaul

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amsterdam is to move its red light district to a new “erotic centre” outside the city …

Day-trip tax, Airbnb ban suggested to stop Amsterdam overtourism
4 years, 1 month ago

Day-trip tax, Airbnb ban suggested to stop Amsterdam overtourism

NL Times  

In order to prevent massive crowds of tourists returning to Amsterdam after the Covid-19 pandemic, the Dutch capital's visitor economy must be completely restructured in the coming years, according to Amsterdam & Partners, the former city marketing agency. The agency suggests implementing a tax on day trippers, a discount pass for residents, and a total ban on holiday rentals like …

Halsema presents detailed plan for a new 'Sex Hotel' in Amsterdam
4 years, 2 months ago

Halsema presents detailed plan for a new 'Sex Hotel' in Amsterdam

NL Times  

Plans to move sex workers in Amsterdam to a new ‘erotic center’ or ‘prostitution hotel’ have begun to materialize. She announced that a substantial number of sex workers who currently work in Red Light District would have to permanently draw the curtains across their windows. Instead, they would have to move to a new ‘erotic center,’ which, according to the …

Local businesses add to pressure on Amsterdam to clean up sex and drugs reputation
4 years, 2 months ago

Local businesses add to pressure on Amsterdam to clean up sex and drugs reputation

Dutch News  

Eight Amsterdam employers organisations have joined forces in an effort to persuade the city council to radically reform the city’s image as a haven for sex and drugs, adding further pressure on officials to make major changes. In particular, city officials should act to tackle the window brothels in the red light district and to radically change the policy on …

Amsterdam bans sales of alcohol at weekends in busy tourist areas
4 years, 5 months ago

Amsterdam bans sales of alcohol at weekends in busy tourist areas

Dutch News  

Alcohol sales are being restricted at weekends in one of Amsterdam’s busiest tourist areas as part of a package of stricter coronavirus measures in the capital. ‘It is extremely important that people keep their distance from each other, Amsterdammers and international tourists alike, both on the streets and in bars and restaurants,’ said Halsema. ‘A new lockdown is the last …

Amsterdam bans sales of alcohol at weekends in busy tourist areas
4 years, 5 months ago

Amsterdam bans sales of alcohol at weekends in busy tourist areas

Dutch News  

Alcohol sales are being restricted at weekends in one of Amsterdam’s busiest tourist areas as part of a package of stricter coronavirus measures in the capital. ‘It is extremely important that people keep their distance from each other, Amsterdammers and international tourists alike, both on the streets and in bars and restaurants,’ said Halsema. ‘A new lockdown is the last …

Amsterdam halts Red Light District alcohol sales; Better crowd control planned
4 years, 5 months ago

Amsterdam halts Red Light District alcohol sales; Better crowd control planned

NL Times  

Amsterdam is banning the sale of alcohol in shops in the Red Light District over the weekend, in an attempt to better control crowds in the popular area. And day trippers and tourists will be urged to avoid crowds with targeted ads on their social media, the local security region Veiligiheidsregio Amsterdam-Amstelland announced on Thursday. The sale of alcohol in …

Amsterdam’s Red Light District closed due to overcrowding; Street performers banned
4 years, 5 months ago

Amsterdam’s Red Light District closed due to overcrowding; Street performers banned

NL Times  

A portion of Amsterdam's De Wallen neighborhood, home to the city's primary Red Light District, was closed Saturday night after an influx of tourists made the area unmanageable. The Amsterdam-Amstelland public safety office said earlier in the week that when areas become too crowded they would likely forbid more people from entering that space. Buskers forbidden The influx of crowds …

Amsterdam to better control people in Red Light District amid crowding concerns
4 years, 5 months ago

Amsterdam to better control people in Red Light District amid crowding concerns

NL Times  

Amsterdam is taking a number of crowd managing measures this weekend to make sure that social distancing can be maintained in the Red Light District, local safety office Veiligheidsregio Amsterdam-Amstelland announced. Measures include implementing one-way foot traffic on strategic roads at strategic times, and closing areas that get too crowded. To prevent similar situations this weekend, the crowds in the …

‘It’s a disaster’: Amsterdam’s Red Light District remains closed as the city opens up
4 years, 6 months ago

‘It’s a disaster’: Amsterdam’s Red Light District remains closed as the city opens up

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. De Vries says she knows seven sex workers who …

Move prostitution and keep tourists out of cannabis cafes, Amsterdam locals say
4 years, 7 months ago

Move prostitution and keep tourists out of cannabis cafes, Amsterdam locals say

Dutch News  

Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema is due to publish her long-awaited vision for tourism in the Dutch capital this week which will outline how she sees tourism developing post coronavirus. ‘If the coronavirus crisis has made one thing clear it is that Amsterdam’s inner city, which is a Unesco world heritage site, has been turned into an amusement park,’ the organisations …

Amsterdam bans all tours around red light windows from April
4 years, 10 months ago

Amsterdam bans all tours around red light windows from April

Dutch News  

Amsterdam has banned tour guides from taking tourists around red light district windows in all parts of the city from April. All organised tours in the Wallen – the red light district – have been banned from this January, but now the council is implementing a tough set of new rules for tours and a ban on organised guides visiting …

Amsterdam bans all tours around red light windows from April
4 years, 10 months ago

Amsterdam bans all tours around red light windows from April

Dutch News  

Amsterdam has banned tour guides from taking tourists around red light district windows in all parts of the city from April. All organised tours in the Wallen – the red light district – have been banned from this January, but now the council is implementing a tough set of new rules for tours and a ban on organised guides visiting …

Amsterdam outlaws Red Light District tours from April; Several new rules on guided tours
4 years, 10 months ago

Amsterdam outlaws Red Light District tours from April; Several new rules on guided tours

NL Times  

Organized tours through Amsterdam's famous Red Light District will be prohibited as of April 1, the city announced in a statement on Thursday. Roughly 115 tour groups pass through the Red Light District, in the De Wallen neighborhood, on a daily basis, the city's mayor and alderpersons claim. Organized tours are considered groups of five participants or more, meaning one …

Red light to ‘red light’? Amsterdam council confused about signs
5 years, 1 month ago

Red light to ‘red light’? Amsterdam council confused about signs

Dutch News  

A proposal for guiding tourists through Amsterdam’s red light district with signs and a light installation has apparently been withdrawn before publication, after sparking angry responses from councillors and residents. Buro Mijksenaar proposed a physical ‘wayfinding’ system of ‘red light district’ signs, and a light projection above the streets to get tourists ‘in and out quicker’, according to a city …

Red light to ‘red light’? Amsterdam council confused about signs
5 years, 1 month ago

Red light to ‘red light’? Amsterdam council confused about signs

Dutch News  

A proposal for guiding tourists through Amsterdam’s red light district with signs and a light installation has apparently been withdrawn before publication, after sparking angry responses from councillors and residents. Buro Mijksenaar proposed a physical ‘wayfinding’ system of ‘red light district’ signs, and a light projection above the streets to get tourists ‘in and out quicker’, according to a city …

Amsterdam to stop using 'Red Light District' in De Wallen
5 years, 1 month ago

Amsterdam to stop using 'Red Light District' in De Wallen

NL Times  

Because the words "Red Light District" explicitly refers to sex work, the term will no longer be used on signposts leading to the Wallen area, D66 alderman Victor Everhardt of Tourism said during a debate in the Amsterdam city council on Thursday, Het Parool reports. Multiple parties in the city council agree that Amsterdam should not promote the prostitution sector …

Red Light District's Future Still Uncertain
5 years, 5 months ago

Red Light District's Future Still Uncertain

NL Times  

The debate on the future of Amsterdam’s Red Light District was once again met with opposing ideas and interests by residents and sex workers during the last meeting held on Friday at the Compagnietheater. The city of Amsterdam, under the guidance of Mayor Femke Halsema, organized two meetings in the past week to discuss the future of window prostitution in …

Feuds resurface over future of Amsterdam's Red Light District
5 years, 5 months ago

Feuds resurface over future of Amsterdam's Red Light District

NL Times  

The first meeting to discuss the future of Amsterdam’s Red Light District was met with disagreement and polarizing opinions on Wednesday evening at the Compagnietheater, the 18th century former church that sits in De Wallen. Halsema’s move to overhaul the popular neighborhood was announced last week with a report, “The Future of Window Prostitution in Amsterdam,” where she outlined four …

Amsterdam's first female mayor set to end red light district 'human window displays'
5 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam's first female mayor set to end red light district 'human window displays'

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Amsterdam’s famous Red Light District windows displaying sex workers may soon be a thing of the …

Amsterdam's First Woman Mayor Plans to Overhaul Red-light District to Protect Sex Workers from Gawking Tourists
5 years, 6 months ago

Amsterdam's First Woman Mayor Plans to Overhaul Red-light District to Protect Sex Workers from Gawking Tourists

News 18  

Amsterdam: Amsterdam's first female mayor launched plans on Wednesday to overhaul the city's red-light district and its window displays, in a bid to protect sex workers from gawking tourists. In what would be the most radical revamp of the sex trade there since the Dutch legalised prostitution nearly two decades ago, Femke Halsema suggested stopping the practice of sex workers …

Amsterdam to block vacation rentals in some neighborhoods to tackle housing shortage
5 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam to block vacation rentals in some neighborhoods to tackle housing shortage

NL Times  

Amsterdam is changing its Housing Regulations in an effort to tackle the problems in the local housing market. Some of the main changes proposed for 2020 include a quota on Bed & Breakfasts, banning holiday rentals in certain areas, giving young locals and healthcare and education staff priority for rental housing, and limiting room-based rentals to create more space for …

Amsterdam gives green light to Red Light District tour ban; “Free” city tours also halted
5 years, 8 months ago

Amsterdam gives green light to Red Light District tour ban; “Free” city tours also halted

NL Times  

The Amsterdam city council approved a ban on guided tours in the Red Light District. From January 1st all tour guides must have a permit to give tours in the rest of the city center. "Free" tours - in which guides recruit participants on the street for a free tour and then ask for a contribution afterwards - will no …

Amsterdam to ban all tours of red light district
5 years, 9 months ago

Amsterdam to ban all tours of red light district

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Netherlands capital is also capping the number of people allowed on guided tours of the city’s medieval centre, which …

Amsterdam to ban tours in Red Light District
5 years, 9 months ago

Amsterdam to ban tours in Red Light District

NL Times  

Amsterdam will ban guided group tours along the window brothels in the Red Light District, the city announced in a press statement. According to the municipality, these free tours have a magnetic effect on the number of group tours, and actively trying to convince passersby to take part in such a tour and then asking them for a contribution afterwards …

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