Tag: Netherlands
Amsterdam: The West of the Story
![life-sized cutout sign of nearly naked pin-up posing next to a tattoo sign in Amsterdam, the Netherlands](https://i0.wp.com/amylaughinghouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Amsterdam-tattoo-sign2.jpg?resize=310%2C513&ssl=1)
XXX action, scantily clad women, mind-bending substances and tattoos. That pretty much sums up Amsterdam’s Red Light District.
Amsterdam is best known for its risqué Red Light District, where working girls pose in neon-lit windows and “coffee shops” sell substances substantially more mood altering than a Starbucks’ triple venti no foam latte.
Veer west off the tourist trail, however, and you’ll encounter a completely different city. Picture buzzing local restaurants and cafés, one-of-a-kind shops and hipster havens that have brought previously derelict areas back to life.