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How I spent a weekend in Amsterdam, without stepping foot in the Red Light District

How I spent a weekend in Amsterdam, without stepping foot in the Red Light District

From the Red Light District and its window hawkers to its proclivity for ‘coffee shops’ that are not coffee shops at all, the city is often portrayed as a beacon for salivating tourists and stag parties ready to run amok.

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