10 Things to do in Paramaribo That You Shouldn't Miss

October 21, 2021 Janean Rudisill

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

Henck Arronstraat, Paramaribo Suriname +597 472-521 http://kathedraalsuriname.org/nl
Excellent
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4.5 based on 520 reviews

Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral

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. Het Koto Museum

Prinsessestraat 43, Paramaribo Suriname +597 480-365 [email protected] http://www.hetkotomuseum.org/
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4.5 based on 38 reviews

Het Koto Museum

Reviewed By 860marilynr - The Hague, The Netherlands

I visited Koto museum several times. It's now located on the Prinsessestraat 43. If you want to know about the Surinamese culture in particular the Creole you are at the right place. You will hear many stories about the Koto and the Angisa. At the back they have a beautiful peaceful garden where you can sit and don't have the notice that you are in the city.

3. Neveh Shalom Jewish Synagogue

Keizerstraat 82, Paramaribo Suriname http://www.surinamejewishcommunity.com
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4.5 based on 97 reviews

Neveh Shalom Jewish Synagogue

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.

4. Commewijne River

Paramaribo Suriname
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4.5 based on 206 reviews

Commewijne River

Reviewed By 341JanT - Leidschendam, The Netherlands

We saw several dolphins during taking the ferry from Johan en Margaretha and Fort Nieuw Amsterdam. This was not the short ferry trip most people do.

5. Fort Zeelandia

Paramaribo Suriname +597 425-871 http://cityofparamaribo.com/read/Fort_Zeelandia
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4.0 based on 583 reviews

Fort Zeelandia

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.

6. Brownsberg Nature Park

Paramaribo Suriname +597 422-518 http://cardyadventures.com/brownsberg/
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4.0 based on 72 reviews

Brownsberg Nature Park

Reviewed By RiggingDoctor - Porto, Portugal

My husband and I went twice: once we got lost and couldn’t find the park, and the second time there was a tree in the road and our car couldn’t make it to the top. We walked the long road up and saw very little wildlife. The THIRD time, we went did a day trip with a guide from Orange tours. It was FANTASTIC! They require a group of at least 4 people. We learned about medicinal plants and saw two types of monkeys, frogs, and snakes! I would absolutely recommend going with a guide so that you know what to look for in the beautiful rainforest. It’s not well marked and extremely easy to get lost if you try to go on your own.

7. Jodensavanne

Cornelis Jongbawstraat 31, Paramaribo Suriname +597 422-518 http://cardyadventures.com/jodensavanne/
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4.0 based on 107 reviews

Jodensavanne

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. Centrale Markt

Waterkant tegenover Jodenbreestraat, Paramaribo Suriname +597 472-565 http://www.facebook.com/100006340177679/videos/1832623286958993/
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4.0 based on 59 reviews

Centrale Markt

Reviewed By geroldr706 - Curaçao, Caribbean

Huge activity. A whirl of market merchants. Sections of vegetables, fresh fish, live crabs. live chickens, fruits, spices, too much to mention.

9. Palmentuin

Central Paramaribo behind Presidential Palace, Paramaribo adf Suriname
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3.5 based on 409 reviews

Palmentuin

Reviewed By 190ef

Paramaribo is a superb city to explore the local people in their daily walks of life and the colonial Dutch heritage which made the inner city a UNESCO world heritage, the other side of the coin. It’s a true melting pot of people from various ethnicities! It’s a safe place, based on my experience!

10. Waterkant (Riverside Boulevard)

Paramaribo Suriname
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3.5 based on 303 reviews

Waterkant (Riverside Boulevard)

Reviewed By bhtiek - Batu Ferringhi, Malaysia

Astonishing to come across virtually an entire city made from wood that still constitutes the country's capital. Also a designated UNESCO world heritage site. One can only marvel at the fact that the place is still standing and in such superb condition.

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