Red light districts around the world


We always talk about Red light district from AmsterdamBut are there not more neighborhoods like this in the world? Well the answer is yes, and today we are going to talk about some of the most important ones.

The Reeperbahn, Hamburg

It is the epicenter of Hamburg's nightlife and there, in addition to theaters, you will find sex shops, prostitutes, clubs, bars and nightclubs. The street Grosse Freiheit (Great Liberty), it is the only street where Catholics can practice their religion in front of the Protestant majority of the inhabitants of Hamburg. There is the Catholic Church from San José, surrounded by clubs and prostitutes.



Pigalle, Paris

ParisIt is not only the city of love, it is also the city where the visitor heading to the Pigalle neighborhood will find eroticism and something else in every corner. There are no windows here in the brothels. Artists like Picasso, Van Gogh and Maurice Neumont all lived here for some time and Henri Toulouse-Lautrec had his studio here. The most visited place in the neighborhood is the Musée de l’Érotisme (Museum of Eroticism), near the Moulin Rouge, open until 2 in the morning.


Kings Cross, Sydney

It's a 24-hour attraction, where adult bookstores, topless waitresses, nightclubs, and prostitutes exist alongside the city's trendiest cafes and restaurants. Traditionally Kings cross It was the home of artists, the refuge of "the deviant", criminals and bohemians, that is, there is a fascinating wealth in this neighborhood worth exploring.

Other red light districts that you can visit are: Kabukicho in Tokyo and Patpong in Bangkok.

Amsterdam Red Light District at night (April 2024)


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