Everything you have heard about the Red Light District is the truth: prostitutes in the red-light windows, vice houses, haze-filled bars and cafes, sex-shops and strip-shows. When strolling around the neighborhood - be careful and watch out for pocket lifters. Also be aware of that it’s forbidden to take photos and videos of the prostitutes in the windows – this will be taken as the sign of the disrespect, and you can say “good-bye” to your camera as well. Here you can legally purchase up to 5 grams of marijuana, space cakes, hashish, and truffles. This amount is legal, tolerated and will not be prosecuted by the authorities.
Already old hat that lots carnivals take place at every step, so each and one tourist will find an activity after his or her own heart. In April tourists have a brilliant opportunity to witness annual Flower Parade or Bloemencorso in Dutch. The procession consists of 20 huge floats and 30 decorated carts that carry and display the flower masterpieces. But you need to come early to find a good spot and enjoy the procession. Thousands of native people and visitors abroad gather at Noordwijk, from where all the floats pass a long way (42 km) to Haarlem. In Haarlem, next day, you can admire all the flower installations where the floats remain till the evening.
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