Scenes from the Red Light District Amsterdam 2009

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This presentation includes video clips shot with a Traveler HD 10X Digital Video Camera.

Saturday, 11 April, 2009:

Here's some more random video of the Red Light District. These scenes are only steps away from De Wallen, the little alley ways where the women stand in windows and doorways, waiting for clients to call on them.

Outside the Old Church and looking back at Oudekerksplein from Oudezijds Voorburgwal, you'll see the exterior of the Old Church, the courtyard restaurant and more. Just opposite the Church you'll see portable public urinals as well as an original urinoir.

Tourists enjoy the beautiful morning weather as they make their way deeper into the Red Light District in the direction of The Bulldog coffeeshop. Look closely, there are 3 different Bulldog locations on Oudezijds Voorburgwal.

Learn more about Oude Kerk here:
http://tinyurl.com/lcgswl

Find out about Amsterdam's famous Red Light District here:
http://tinyurl.com/m7sdaz

The raw video was converted and edited with Vegas 8. The converted video was stabilized with DynaPel SteadyHand. The credits were created with Windows Movie Maker.

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• Netherlands
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• Light
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• Oude
• Kerk
• Oudekerksplein
• Oudezijds
• Voorburgwal
• Canal
• Bulldog
• Coffeeshop
• Renault
• tourist
• destination
• sex
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• weed
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• 2009

[GeorgeAmsterdam]

The whole video was filmed from the same spot. And most of it was of urinals! How about moving around a bit??? I nearly died from boredom.

[dra999]

@GeorgeAmsterdam There's a part 2 that looks at other areas. Thanks for viewing.

[miamidot]

Did/do you know that ...

the term "Red Light" district originated from far east Asia? Before there were light bulbs,  a red lantern hung outside a house of pleasure. With the advent of electricity and Edison's invention, they started using red light bulbs. With electrical bulbs a woman could turn it off when she is currently occupied.

Even the word "hour" we inherited from Greek is thought to be related to the hour's sacrament with the temple holy "whore".

[dra999]

Great tid-bits of information! Thank you for sharing. I appreciate your comments. Thanks again!

[SmokeyGoodness]

"VetteShit"? "GottaHaves"? I probably shouldn't ask... 5 more!

[dra999]

No problem with your questions. I don't think you'll have any problem finding a coffeeshop open for business. The New Year's celebration is a big party. The coffeeshops aren't going to close up and miss out on that business... unless they sell out of their supplies of weed! Different shops have different hours of operation, some close early, some are open well past midnight. You should have no worries.

[cf3stmellons]

i know im probly doin ur head in wiv all these questions but i also wanted to know whether the coffeeshops are goin to be open on new years day seen as its a public holiday and if they r open what time will they shut? cheers mate

[dra999]

It's tough to say. During any major holiday tourist event the bars and shops are going to be pretty well packed with people. For a quiet joint, you might find sitting in your room the best option because I'm pretty sure everyone is going to be in party mode. You might find a nice corner somewhere, but I have no real recommendations.

[cf3stmellons]

i was also wonderin whether the coffeeshops and bars r gunna be too rammed with people or can u still find a place to chill if u want a quiet joint??

[dra999]

Take a lot of pictures and some video and posy them here for all to see. I am interested to see what your experience is like.

[cf3stmellons]

much appreciated, cant fukin wait