There are places in the world that everyone knows about. Of course, not everywhere and not everyone has the opportunity to visit there, but, as they say, the earth is full of rumors. Such well-known places include, for example, the Louvre, the Colosseum, the Hermitage, the Moulin Rouge or … the Red Light District. We'll talk about the last one.
At school, at history lessons or the Moscow Art Theater, unlike the Louvre, they don’t talk about it, but nevertheless there are few adults who would secretly not want to take a look at this attraction at least with one eye. Where is Red Light Street located? In the capital of the Netherlands - Amsterdam, in the center of its old part. In fact, this is not just one street, but a whole area covering an area of 6500 square meters. kilometers. Why is this place so interesting to all tourists and residents of the city? The thing is that, walking along these streets, you can fully enjoy not only the contemplation of the delightful medieval architecture, but also get bodily satisfaction,using the services of one of the many “moths” that playfully demonstrate their charms in the so-called showcases - in windows lit with red lamps.
Why the Red Light District? Why not green, yellow or blue? The color red became symbolic for prostitution as early as the 14th century. Then Amsterdam was a small port village, where many merchants and sailors always walked. Taverns and gambling houses worked for them, and ladies of easy virtue for a fee were ready to caress travelers who, during a long journey, had lost the habit of communicating with a woman. It was impossible to dream of electricity in those distant times, and therefore the streets were dark. Walking companies or matrons hurrying home lit their way with candles. And it so happened sometimes that tipsy sailors sometimes confused pious townswomen with girls offering love for money. That is why the authorities forced prostitutes to use red lanterns, so that men would know who they can approach, and whose honor is strictly monitored by fathers, brothers or husbands. Since then, the red color has been assigned to the "night butterflies", and the authorities of the Netherlands gave them a whole block for their hard work. By the way, prostitution is still legal here, and girls pay taxes to the state.
What is the Red Light District in Holland today? It has a lot of one-room premises that are rented to girls of easy virtue. Walking around this blockat any time of the day you can see these "workers of the sexual front" in the illuminated windows. They sit on high bar stools, flirt with passers-by, smile, wink or drink coffee and read magazines. Clients can choose a "product" for every taste: passionate Asians, sophisticated Europeans, hot Africans, thin and fat, very young and quite mature. The cost of their services also varies. If the girl pulled the curtain, then she is busy, and there is no point in knocking on her door. It is worth noting that not only girls work in the Quarter, but also men and transvestites.
In addition to a girlfriend for a night or an hour, lovers of voluptuous entertainment can also find sex shops, peep shows, porn theaters, the Hashish Museum and the Museum of Erotica in the Red Light District.
