Damrak Hotels
Running north-south between Amsterdam Centraal railway station and Dam Square, the Damrak is the city’s main thoroughfare. Its name derives from the fact that it is actually a filled-in canal, located on a rak (reach) – a straight part of the Amstel river near a dam. Numerous trams run along the Damrak and it is crammed with restaurants, bars, shops and museums. Its most famous landmark is the former stock exchange building, the monumental Beurs van Berlage.