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Originally posted by easypeasy
Absolutely true kizwiz, its common knowledge that the safest place to be in amsterdam at night is the red light and coffee shop area, the place to avoid is the train station and the dam square cos its junkie central. the red light distrit is so well policed that the police station is right next to a coffee shop called "hill street blues".
I was once on my own in the red light "throwing a whitie" after a combo of these huge mexican mushrooms and "northern lights" and a kindly police lady kept me company for a bit til i got back on my feet. i felt safe as houses there but then got to dam square area and got mugged by 4 kiddies who pulled out knives......
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Agreed..... the train station is a no go area. I dont even feel safe there during the day and it must have been hell getting mugged there. I saw a documentary once about the station and the junkies live in the lockers!!!!! Its just not policed enough. I think they have got the mix right because the coffee shop and bars are right next to the red light district.... but then go over past Damn Square and your into the antiques and museum area..... which also seems a million miles away from the more popular redlight/coffee shop.
Oh and I know the hill street blues place....... I stayed in there all day once on a mates birthday. We bagged the tables right at the back sitting with a river view...... sitting there tripping our nutts off and smoking.... its was certainly the best way to celebrate
