{"id":7525,"date":"2013-08-23T07:05:19","date_gmt":"2013-08-23T07:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/?p=7525"},"modified":"2021-12-01T10:04:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T10:04:11","slug":"most-infamous-red-light-districts-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/most-infamous-red-light-districts-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Most infamous red light districts around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The museums, libraries, churches and other such hotspots do talk a lot about the culture and tradition of a city as well as country. However, what about the forbidden areas also known as the red light districts across the globe. While people might not approve of them outwardly, the fact still remains that millions visit many of these places and hence, they serve as the ideal places to fulfil your sexual fantasies. Below we look at such nine different red light districts across the globe that are infamous for human trafficking, drugs and more.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><b>De Wallen, Amsterdam<\/b><\/p>\n<p>One of the most popular and largest red light areas in the world De Wallen is the place to be for the ones looking for carnal pleasures. Since, street prostitution is not legal the prostitutes rent one room cabins and offer sexual services. The place is host to a number of sex theaters, peep shows, Erotic Museum and sex shops. The place is infamous for a number of coffee shops selling marijuana to the tourists. The place though has been infamous for human trafficking with most of prostitutes trafficked from Africa and Asia. In recent years, due to increasing criminal activity, a number of prostitution windows have been closed.<\/p>\n<p><b>Soi Cowboy, Bangkok<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Named after an African-American who opened the first bar in this place, Soi Cowboy is lit-up by flashing neon lights all around with a carnival-like atmosphere. While you visit one of the 40 bars in this place you\u2019ll be surrounded by women doing bikini dance while you have your drink. You can occasionally witness the topless or nude dancing. In case you\u2019re willing to spend a night with one of the Go Go girls, you\u2019ll have to pay the bar fine apart from the fee for sexual services to the girl. Prostitution is not legal here and the bars don\u2019t allow drugs.<\/p>\n<p><b>Reeperbahn, Hamburg<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Also known as the Sinful Mile, Reeperbahn is one the largest red light areas in Europe.\u00a0 The street has a number of sex shops, strip clubs, brothels as well as a sex museum. You can find a number of prostitutes in Herbertstra\u00dfe Street sitting in windows and showing their charm to the customers. A number of erotic theatres show sex act on stage. Street prostitution is legal during certain times of the day and Davidwache police station provides police protection for 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p><b>Kabukicho, Tokyo<\/b><\/p><div class=\"3a64bb57635b757d04b12bcf0c14b9a3\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Also known as the \u201cSleepless Town\u201d of Tokyo, Kabukicho is host to a number of nightclubs, love hotels, host and hostess clubs, massage parlours and sex toys shops. It is the largest red-light district in Asia and is also one of Japan\u2019s dangerous neighbourhoods. Host and Hostess bars offer you a beautiful companion with whom you can share your intimate thoughts while having a drink. The area is visited by 150,000 people every day and is home to around 4000 businesses. You can also find Yakuza (Japanese Gangsters) on these streets as number of enterprises here run under them.<\/p>\n<p><b> <\/b><b>Quartier Pigalle, Paris<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1140140 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2013\/08\/A-variety-of-sex-shops-on-Boulevard-de-Clichy.-Quartier-Pigal-red-light-district-in-Paris-France.jpg\" alt=\"A variety of sex shops on Boulevard de Clichy. Quartier Pigal (red light district) in Paris, France\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2013\/08\/A-variety-of-sex-shops-on-Boulevard-de-Clichy.-Quartier-Pigal-red-light-district-in-Paris-France.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2013\/08\/A-variety-of-sex-shops-on-Boulevard-de-Clichy.-Quartier-Pigal-red-light-district-in-Paris-France-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2013\/08\/A-variety-of-sex-shops-on-Boulevard-de-Clichy.-Quartier-Pigal-red-light-district-in-Paris-France-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pigalle Place is host to a number of sex shops, strip clubs, peep shows and cabarets. The Hollywood flick \u201cMoulin rouge\u201d took inspiration from a cabaret here of the same name. A museum named, Musee de l\u2019erotisme has on display erotic art, videos and sculpture across four floors. The place has a number of topless and exotic dancing shows and you can experience the true nightlife of Paris here.<\/p>\n<p><b> <\/b><b>Kamathipura, Mumbai<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kamathipura is Mumbai\u2019s oldest and Asia\u2019s second largest red light area. The place is host to around 50,000 sex workers, which makes its world\u2019s one of the largest red-light area given the numbers. The place is full of narrow lanes with girls walking around with glamorous expression on their faces.<\/p>\n<p><b>Wenceslas Square Area, Prague<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Prague, which is known for its historical importance is also known for its beautiful women. You can find a number of escorts, cabarets and strip clubs in the Wenceslas Square Area. The place is pretty well known for its Hot Peppers strip club. There are also smaller sex clubs where you can have more for less.<\/p>\n<p><b>Boy\u2019s Town, Nuevo Laredo<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Nuevo Laredo\u2019s Boy\u2019s Town is a walled in legalized prostitution district. Inside the walls you can find a number of brothels, bars, clubs and transvestites. The area was initially built to centralize prostitution though it could hardly eliminate prostitution throughout the city. The place hosts a number of bars and restaurants which makes it a good place to hangout.<\/p>\n<p><b>Soho, London<\/b><\/p>\n<p>An area in the city of Westminster, Soho was once well known as the sex industry center of London. The place had over 250 sex shops and brothels in 1950s but a massive clampdown was initiated by authorities in 1970s. 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