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Achterburgwal 37 (622 46 70). The owners of the Casa Rosso bring you another famous institution, De Bananenbar. Active audience participation is encouraged as bananas are transformed into erotic devices by the hostesses. Popular with tourists and stag parties. There's a semi-negotiable cover charge, but once you're in the drinks are on the house. Open daily 8pm-2am (3am weekends). Casa Rosso OZ Achterburgwal 106-108 (627 89 54). Amsterdam's most famous and certainly largest night club, in the middle
of the Red Light district. A clean and comfortable erotic theater which
almost manages to create a family atmosphere; a must see for every tourist.
Live shows every night, with audience participation. Open daily 8pm-2am (3am weekends). Absolute Danny Oudezijds
Achterburgwal 78 (421 09 15). You won't have any trouble finding a sex shop in this area, but Danny's deserves a special mention. One of the first shops run entirely by a woman, the atmospere here is distinctly different from your basic shop. The orientation is towards fetish clothing, with a large variety of clothes, corsets and lingerie in rubber, pvc, see-through and leather. According to the Dutch Playboy magazine this is one of the classiest erotic and fetish establishments in Holland, and it's definitely worth a try. Open daily 11am-9pm. Moulin Rouge Oudezijds Achterburgwal 5-7 (627 50 30). Erotic theater right in the middle of the Red Light district on Oudezijds Achterburgwal. In the tradition of its famous Paris counterpart Moulin Rouge hosts striptease shows, but the main attraction of course are the live acts. To make sure you know what you're letting yourself in for: during most of the shows audience participation is actively encouraged!Open daily 2pm-3am. PIC Enge Kerksteeg 3 (420 73 28). The
Prostitution Information Centre right in the middle of the Red Light district
is run by ex-prostitute Mariska Majoor. There are leaflets, magazines and
books, and even a mock-up of a typical window room. There's always someone
on hand to answer any questions that you might have, in exchange for a small
donation to the Centre's funds. Open Tue-Sat 12am-7pm. |
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