Location: Paramaribo
Top Things to do in Paramaribo
Top Restaurants in Paramaribo
10 Sights & Landmarks in Paramaribo That You Shouldn't Miss
Paramaribo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌpaːraːˈmaːriboː], nickname: Par′bo) is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002.
Restaurants in Paramaribo
1. Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 520 reviews
Reviewed By flak_canada - Ottawa, Canada
A very large, beautiful and well maintained wooden cathedral. The interior is well worth a look with the gorgeous wooden arched ceilings and a big suspended cross at the alter.
2. Neveh Shalom Jewish Synagogue
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 97 reviews
Reviewed By vychodny - Kobe, Japan
Definitely must visit place when in Paramaribo.Real gem,piece of surinamese history.Very old wooden building.Little museum attached.Very interesting source if you want to know abt jewish settlement in Suriname.
3. Historic Inner City of Paramaribo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By Hermes_NL - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The historic inner city of Paramaribo is full of wooden colonial houses in various stages of neglect and dilapidation. Beautiful in its decay. Hopefully through private and some government funding it will be possible to retain these 291 official monuments. The oldest of all, the actual stone Fort Zeelandia, is in slightly better shape since it is also the official museum of Suriname - actually quite a nicely curated museum, worth a visit! The historic city became a UNESCO world heritage site in 2002 also because the original 17th century streetplan is still largely retained. There are no highrises in Paramaribo whatsoever!
4. Independence Square (Onafhankelijksplein)
5. Presidential Palace
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 104 reviews
Reviewed By KeithChemist - Las Cruces, United States
You are certain to receive an invitation if you are in country as a diplomat; enjoy the special flavors of Suriname foods often served on the front lawn.
6. Fort Zeelandia
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 583 reviews
Reviewed By Hermes_NL - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Fort Zeelandia was first built by the British and extended by the Dutch as a fortification on a prominent point on the Suriname river. It has mostly been a prison throughout the years, and even the scene of recent history with the political December murders in 1982. Now it is a rather gorgeous small museum about the history of Suriname. Outside is the statue of Queen Wilhelmina, also the monarch of Suriname in her days.
7. Jodensavanne
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 107 reviews
Reviewed By ammielm2017
Historic and a little bit mysterious place. In the midst of the jungle, near the Suriname river suddenly there is a place with the remains of an old Jewish plantation: the ruin of a synagogue, stone tombs of Jewish people and wooden crosses above the tombs of non-Jewish people. In historical perspective it's the most important place in South America for the Jewish history.
8. Suriname City Mosque
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 77 reviews
Reviewed By 87bille - Columbus, United States
I did not go into the building, but as I walked around downtown it was striking how the mosque stood out from different perspectives.
9. Grote Stadskerk
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 14 reviews
10. Arya Dewaker Hindu Temple
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