Location: Paramaribo
Top Things to do in Paramaribo
Top Restaurants in Paramaribo
The 10 Best Things to Do in Paramaribo, Suriname
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 426 reviews
Reviewed By ceg51 - Naples, FL
Beautiful basilica inside and out. Worth a visit for seeing the wood work inside and out. When we arrived a service was in process but it ended in 10 minutes so we were able to see the beauty of the inside.
2. Commewijne River
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 153 reviews
Reviewed By Poleinahole - Chicago, Illinois
If you haven't seen the pink Amazon river dolphins in Manaus, Brazil up close, you will enjoy seeing them here. The river is very brown but they do come close to the boat but are hard to photograph up close (easier just to video and hope they come up when your video is on).
The river is not very scenic except close to the mangroves. There is plantation where you can see a baby cayman croc and turtle that is normally included in a dolphin tour. Tours cost about $37 per person and include a coconut at the plantation and water and fruit on the boat.
Bring sunscreen and insect repellant (for the mangrove and plantation).
3. Fort Zeelandia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 451 reviews
Reviewed By jettag1950 - Denver, Colorado
It is easy to spend a couple hours just walking and viewing the old buildings and grounds. Well keep!
4. Waterkant (Riverside Boulevard)
Overall Ratings
4 based on 251 reviews
Reviewed By Poleinahole - Chicago, Illinois
You really understand why Paramaribo is on the UNESCO Heritage Site walking along this street and the ones running parallel to it. There are some ladies selling natural soaps, syrups, medicines and oils (very pricey) and some snack outlets overlooking the river where you can also see the ruins of the German wreck in the middle of the river.
Be aware of pick pockets.
I spent an hour walking around the streets to get photos of the old colonials buildings and it as very hot, so try and go early in the morning. The best time is on Sunday morning as traffic is virtually non existent in Paramaribo then.
5. Neveh Shalom Jewish Synagogue
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 66 reviews
Reviewed By scotworldtraveller - Scotland
as the Synagogue was burnt down by unattended candles the current one has a sand floor to catch the melted wax.
6. Peperpot Nature Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 107 reviews
Reviewed By Erik K - Domburg, Suriname
Peperpot is is nice nature sanctuary. Great for birding or just a lovely hike trough a forestry area of a former neglected plantation. The recently build Cafeteria offers cool drinks and some snack. A souvenir shop with unique Items, like hand mad percussion instruments, Made by artist Bongo Charley.
7. Suriname City Mosque
Overall Ratings
4 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By SE s
You will not miss if you are in town..You will go past many times.This mosque can be visited if like.If you have time have a lookaround
8. Independence Square (Onafhankelijksplein)
Overall Ratings
4 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By saronic - Zurich, Switzerland
Before independence in 1975 the 'Onafhankeliijksplein' was called by the Dutch the 'Gouvernementsplein'. The big open square is surrounded by the country's most important buildings: the Presidential Palace - all in white, the Parliament (De Nationale Assemblee) - a modern construction and the Ministry of Finance, built of red brick, but with four white columns in front and a white Clock Tower.
In the middle are poles with the flags of all members of the Caribbean Community (Caricom). There are also some statues like the one for Jagernath Lachmon, mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest serving parlamentarian in the world. In front of the Ministry of Finance is the bronze statue of rather corpulent Johan Adolf Pengel, a former primi minister, after whom Paramaribo's International Airport is named.
9. Presidential Palace
Overall Ratings
4 based on 92 reviews
Reviewed By saronic - Zurich, Switzerland
The Presidential Palace is definitely the most attractive building at Paramaribo's central 'Onafhankelijkheidsplein' (Independence Square). First constructed in the 18th century, then redone and expanded, it used to house the Dutch Governor-General up to independence in 1975. Then it became the residence of Suriname's President, while today this building gets only used for representative purposes.
In front of the Palace is a tall flagpole with Suriname's green, red and white flag with a star in the middle. When looking closer at the Palace one can discern, although all is painted over in white, that the lower part with the arches is built out of stone, while the upper part is made of wood.
10. Jodensavanne
Overall Ratings
4 based on 90 reviews
Reviewed By ScholtenvanRiet - Middelbeers, The Netherlands
The jodensavanne is approximately an one hour drive from Paramaribo and you can also see during this ride a bit of the countryside of Suriname.
The Jodensavanne is beautiful located on the banks of the Suriname river and in the jungle of Suriname. The site itself is not big and of the old buildings is not much left only a cemetery and the remnants of the Synagogue.
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