The Damrak is an avenue and partially filled in canal at the centre of Amsterdam, Netherlands, running between Amsterdam Centraal in the north and Dam Square in the south.

As the main avenue that connects the Amsterdam Central Station to Dam Square, Damrak is effectively the red carpet laid out to usher visitors arriving on trains into the city centre.

Jan 26, 2025 · Damrak is the main street that leads from Amsterdam Central Station, where most tourists arrive, to Dam square in the Amsterdam's medieval center. What to see and what to …

Jun 28, 2024 · If there’s one row of houses that nearly every visitor to Amsterdam makes it a priority to see, it’s the Damrak Canal Houses which date back centuries and appear as if …

Oct 9, 2019 · Top 10 Things to Do in Damrak: See reviews and photos of Damrak, Amsterdam (The Netherlands) on Tripadvisor.

Damrak in Amsterdam is a street that connects the main railroad station to Dam Square and the Royal Palace. The street was on a rak (reach), a straight section of the Amstel River.

Aug 22, 2024 · Damrak is strategically positioned in the core of Amsterdam’s city center. To the north, it connects seamlessly with theAmsterdam Central Station, the primary gateway for …

Sep 11, 2023 · The first Amsterdam street you encounter when arriving from Central Station is Damrak, which runs from Prins Hendrik­kade to Dam square. On the east side of Damrak, the …

The Damrak is the original mouth of the Amstel river – rak being a reach (straight stretch of water). The river flowed from a lock in the Dam into the IJ. In the 19th century the canal was …

Aug 9, 2023 · Discover Damrak: Amsterdam's vibrant gateway from Central Station to Dam Square. History, commerce, and culture meet on this iconic street.