Solo female, is walking through the Red Light District at night uncomfortable?

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Doing Amsterdam solo in May (I’m 28, F) and my hotel is near Nieuwmarkt which I think puts me on the edge of the Red Light area. I’m not going to go “see” the RLD as a tourist thing, but I might cut through it walking back from dinner around 9 or 10pm.

Is that actually fine or am I going to feel super weird? I’ve read that bachelor/stag parties can get rowdy and the vibe isn’t exactly welcoming to women alone. Should I just take a longer route around? I’m not easily spooked but also don’t love being catcalled lol.

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@caroline from my experience, this area is usually so busy with tourists at night that there is nothing weird about it. It just feels like a busy street in a city. So in my opinion, you’ll be fine walking through it at night.

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