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Amsterdam to ban red light district tours in 2020

17 Jan 2024 02:09 PM
Amsterdam to ban red light district tours in 2020

 

Amsterdam is famous for its numerous attractions. It's a city where you can cycle endlessly and smoke a joint without any hassle. Then there is the other attraction that many find specially interesting. We are talking about the famed red light district of the city of Amsterdam. The district is known to have brothels, sex shops, and museums that are amusing for tourists. Especially amusing are the women who are on display behind glass windows. But all that is soon going to end, according to reports. 

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1. The end of red light district

The end of red light district
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Starting January 1, 2020, tours to the red light district of Amsterdam is going to banned. Also known as De Wallen, tours to the red light área of Amsterdam is facing ban to curb over-tourism. Most tourists end up at De Wallem without the knowledge that this also happens to be a residential area. As of now, the red light district of Amsterdam has a licencing system for guides that was supposed to help with the problem of over-tourism. But now the city is going to go for the ban from 2020 onwards. The city authorities are hopeful that the ban is going to reduce overcrowding and also improve the working conditions of the women working in this area.

2. The problem

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Even though the city has numerous attractions in terms of tourism, De Wallen has held an important position in furthering tourism in the city. The ban has been put on place as an idea to stop treating prostitutes as tourist attraction and give them their due respect. 

Certain tour companies do give visitors an in-depth understanding of the red light district and its history, it is now being considered inappropriate. The ban is also going to include bar crawling in this area. 

Amsterdam mayor Udo Kock said in a statement, “We are banning tours that take visitors along sex workers’ windows, not only because we want to prevent overcrowding in the red-light district, but also because it is not respectful to sex workers.”
 

3. Change in the impression of city

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Amsterdam authorities are vigorously trying to bring change in the type of tourism that the city is known for. The usual narrative of tourism in Amsterdam is drinking and partying, and the authorities are trying to shift from this. The city has already banned beer bikes in the city, and furthermore, they are planning to ban booze boat trips, and Airbnb short-term rentals in the busy areas of the city. 

Plus the city is raising tourist tax from 4-6 percent to 7 percent. This will perhaps raise an estimated $105 million a year by 2022.

As tourists it is our job to ensure that we respect the locals and practice responsible tourism. 
 

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