Red Light District Police Tour of Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Trip Type: Walking Tours
Duration: 2 hours
Join an exclusive police tour in Amsterdam's Red Light District and let a former cop show you what it was like in the 1980's. He’ll tell you real stories, show you unique pictures and present matching highlights while you walk his former patrol route in the notorious Red Light District of Amsterdam.
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Join an exclusive police tour in Amsterdam's Red Light District and let a former cop show you what it was like in the 1980's. He’ll tell you real stories, show you unique pictures and present matching highlights while you walk his former patrol route in the notorious Red Light District of Amsterdam.Between the 1970’s and 1990’s the famous Red Light District was known as a no-go-zone and the ghetto of the Netherlands. It was characterized by drugs, robberies, prostitution, murders and illegal gambling but also harmony, team spirit and sociability among Amsterdam's Red Light District Police and residents. A time that is now impossible to imagine.
During this 2 hour walking tour through Amsterdam's Red Light District you will get shown around by a former police officer. He will take you back in time and will give you the nitty-gritty details of prostitution, drugs, gambling and corruption but also togetherness in the 1980s. You’ll be amazed how rough the Red Light District used to be and how it has transformed into a safe, trendy hotspot.
Some of the things you will see include the former police station, Zeedijk Street (the former ghetto of the Netherlands), spots for undercover work, the former residence of a criminal mastermind, escape routes and places where drug dealers operated.
During this 2 hour walking tour through Amsterdam's Red Light District you will get shown around by a former police officer. He will take you back in time and will give you the nitty-gritty details of prostitution, drugs, gambling and corruption but also togetherness in the 1980s. You’ll be amazed how rough the Red Light District used to be and how it has transformed into a safe, trendy hotspot.
Some of the things you will see include the former police station, Zeedijk Street (the former ghetto of the Netherlands), spots for undercover work, the former residence of a criminal mastermind, escape routes and places where drug dealers operated.
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