Neighborhoods

The Condomerie on Warmoesstraat is the world’s first specialist condom shop, selling designer and novelty condoms since 1987. It is one of those only-in-Amsterdam shops that is genuinely fun to browse — condoms shaped like the Eiffel Tower, glow-in-the-dark varieties, and custom designs you will not find anywhere else. A decent souvenir shop that does […]

The Bananenbar is one of De Wallen’s oldest and most notorious live show bars, a Red Light District landmark on Oudezijds Achterburgwal. The name gives you a fair idea of what to expect. It is smaller and less polished than Casa Rosso, with a bar atmosphere rather than a theatre setup. Drinks are included in

The Moulin Rouge in De Wallen is a peep show and live entertainment venue in the Red Light District on Oudezijds Achterburgwal. Not to be confused with the Parisian cabaret of the same name — this is a more modest operation. Peep shows cost about 2 euros for two minutes. The venue is a long-standing

Casa Rosso is De Wallen’s most well-known live show theatre, a fixture of the Red Light District since 1969. The neon facade on Oudezijds Achterburgwal is impossible to miss. Shows run throughout the evening and tickets cost around 40-50 euros. It is exactly what it sounds like — live sex shows performed on stage. If

Amsterdam Noord used to be the part of the city that nobody visited unless they lived there. That has changed dramatically. Across the IJ river from Centraal Station, Noord has become Amsterdam’s most interesting neighborhood for art, food, and nightlife. What to See Eye Film Museum is the standout — a striking white angular building

Amsterdam’s Red Light District — officially called De Wallen — is the city’s oldest neighborhood and its most famous (or infamous, depending on who you ask). The red-lit windows, the narrow medieval alleys, the sex shops and the coffeeshops — it all sits in a compact area between Centraal Station and Nieuwmarkt. If you’re expecting