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Suriname
A Dutch-speaking country of wooden colonial streets and rainforest, with Javanese, Indian, Creole and Maroon cultures in one small capital. Unlike anywhere.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Suriname: Feb–Apr · Aug–Nov
Cities
Where people go in Suriname
- Paramaribo3 days is about right
Landmarks
What people go to see in Suriname
Paramaribo· 8 landmarks
Elisabeth Samson House
Fort Zeelandia
Grote Stadskerk
Mosque Keizerstraat
Neveh Shalom Synagogue
Paramaribo Zoo
Presidential Palace
Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Things to do
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Fly to Suriname
One airport we can search
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the left
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / F
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
127V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
SRD · Surinamese dollar
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Hallo
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%, and not always expected.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Each fact above carries the source that published it and the date it was checked. They change, so check the official source before you fly.
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