Paramaribo and Surroundings Travel Guide

Explore Paramaribo Dutch wooden buildings and a tangled riverfront define Paramaribo; tourists wander Fort Zeelandia, sample Javanese roti and Creole stews at Central Market, and take boat trips upriver into rainforest. Explore Lelydorp On the road from Paramaribo to the airport, Lelydorp mixes Indo-Surinamese eateries, small markets and roadside temples; visitors stay for local snacks, temple festivals and access to Wanica’s plantations. Explore Onverwacht A short ride south of Paramaribo, Onverwacht serves as a gateway to Suriname’s riverways and rainforest lodges; travellers come for boat trips, local Javanese and Creole food and weekend markets selling smoked fish and cassava bread. Explore Garden of Palms Palmentuin in central Paramaribo, a rectangular city park planted with royal palms; visitors stroll between colonial wooden buildings and nearby museums. Explore Jodensavanne Archaeological Site: Jodensavanne Settlement and Cassipora Creek Cemetery Ruins of a 17th-18th-century Jewish plantation settlement survive on Suriname’s savannahs; visitors reach Jodensavanne to see plantation remains and the Cassipora Creek cemetery by boat.