Food scene
Food, price and service is good. It reminds of the cheesecake factory but a lot smaller and with a small menu.
Coffee Box
22 AFood, price and service is good. It reminds of the cheesecake factory but a lot smaller and with a small menu.
Royal Torarica
10 Kleine WaterstraatFood and service good in a 4-star surrounding which is why I go there.
CY Coffee + Roasters
Food, service and prices are good.
Chi Min
83 Cornelis JongbawstraatGo here for their sweet and sour fish.
Courtyard by Marriott Paramaribo
50-54 Anton DrachtenwegJust an ok place to have lunch or dinner.
Chris rotishop
10 May StraatIf you like spicy Indian food, try their roti (chicken or duck)
Sana Budaya
Our local Javanese market. Lots of fresh veggies and Javanese food.
Riekelaan
RiekelaanHet Pannekoek & Poffertjes Cafe
The food is ok.
Sushi-Ya
21 Van SommelsdijckstraatThere is a restaurant on the top floor. Check the reviews on trip advisor.
8 locals recommend
Ramada Paramaribo Princess Hotel
19 Kleine WaterstraatThere is a restaurant on the top floor. Check the reviews on trip advisor.
Swimming
This is small resort on the surinam river. Great for a swim especially in the morning when it's still cool.
Overbridge River Resort
This is small resort on the surinam river. Great for a swim especially in the morning when it's still cool.
This is a nice place to go for a swim. It's actually a club but if you're staying for a few months they might give you a membership.
Vereniging De Dolfijn
1 Henri J. BenjaminstraatThis is a nice place to go for a swim. It's actually a club but if you're staying for a few months they might give you a membership.
Paramaribo
Weg naar Colakreek
Weg naar ColakreekSightseeing
This is a small chinese market. The Chi pa pan (Chinese mochi) is very good.
If you're lucky you can see dolphins around here. This is a small quiet windy beach where turtles come to lay their eggs. For locals it's a nice place to get away for a few hours.
Braamspunt
If you're lucky you can see dolphins around here. This is a small quiet windy beach where turtles come to lay their eggs. For locals it's a nice place to get away for a few hours.
Fort Zeelandia
WaterkantThis is about Dutch colonial history and colonial architecture
Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral
22 Henck ArronstraatThe largest wooden church in South America
This is a shopping mall with a theatre. It's something to do when you have free time on your hands
30 locals recommend
Hermitage Mall
This is a shopping mall with a theatre. It's something to do when you have free time on your hands
Chinese Market
Van SommelsdijckstraatKeizer Street
Keizer StraatUnique to Surinam is a mosque and synagog peacefully side by side.
Paramaribo
Night life
Kleine Water Street
Kleine WaterstraatNight life scene in Paramaribo
Don Julio
TokaistraatGood food with Latin American music and dancing.
Neighborhoods
This street comes to life at night when all the restaurants and bistro's open their doors. Not a lot of parking spaces here so it's better to go with a taxi.
Van Sommelsdijck Street
Van SommelsdijckstraatThis street comes to life at night when all the restaurants and bistro's open their doors. Not a lot of parking spaces here so it's better to go with a taxi.
Nature resort
Beautiful, small and pristine nature resort in the Surinam amazon. It's untouched and you'll feel reborn when leaving this place. It's usually booked.
Palulu Camping
Beautiful, small and pristine nature resort in the Surinam amazon. It's untouched and you'll feel reborn when leaving this place. It's usually booked.
City advice
What to pack
Mosquito repellant
Anything with DEET works well. I find ''Off'' to be a good brand
Customs and culture
Appointments
People here are flexible with time. People can turn up late for their appointment.
Customs and culture
Surinam rhythm
After 13:00 u people the temperature rises. People slow down in Suriname, comparable to the Spanish siesta. Activity starts again after 16:00u but more in the evening.
Getting around
Parking
There are a few busy places where there are men wandering around the street ''giving'' you a parking space and telling you to protect your car. I give them srd 1,- after I return just not to be bothered.
Getting around
Hospitality
If you enter people homes, it's polite to take off your shoes.
Don't miss
Architecture
If you like architecture. Many of the old colonial buildings in the city centre are unesco world heritage buildings.
Book before you go
Sun
If you have light skin don't forget to pack sunblock.
Don't miss
National holiday
Holy Phagwa is a national holiday, a Hindi holiday, which is on March 9th 2020.
Getting around
Taxi's in Surinam
Taxi's are the fastest way to get around. If you're going to a town far away like Albina, Moengo or Nickerie ask the taxi driver not to drive as fast. The roads are not built for the same speeds as in Europe or the USA
Don't miss
Fun trips
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Getting around
Taxi
Book your taxi at:
https://www.garagedepaarl.com/ or taxi Ashruf but you'll always find a taxi at the airport.
Ways to save
Hairdresser
If you need to visit a hairdresser check for prices first. If you can't see prices anywhere in a salon better be careful.