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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.
Suriname in ten slides
Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026
Best time to visit Suriname: Feb–Apr · Aug–Nov
Where people go in Suriname
- Paramaribo3 days is about right
What people go to see in Suriname
The Elisabeth Samson House is a residential building which used to be owned by Elisabeth Samson, the first Afro-Surinamese millionaire. It is located on Wagenwegstraat in the centre of Paramaribo, Suriname, and is a monument. After Samson's death, it was bought by the State, and in the early 21st century, it was in a neglected state.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Mar 2026
Otter · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fort Zeelandia is a fortress in Paramaribo, Suriname. In 1640 the French built a wooden fort on the spot which, during British colonial period, was reinforced and became Fort Willoughby. It was taken by the Dutch in 1667 and renamed Fort Zeelandia.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 19 Jul 2026
Junie609 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Grote Stadskerk is a church of the Moravian Church. It is located on Steenbakkerijstraat in the historic centre of Paramaribo, Suriname. The building is a monument.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Loek Tangel · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Mosque Keizerstraat, officially known as the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha’at Islam Mosque Keizerstraat, is a mosque and the headquarters of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement, located in Paramaribo, Suriname. The mosque is situated in the Keizerstraat, adjacent to the Neveh Shalom Synagogue.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Brokopondo · Public domain
The Neveh Shalom Synagogue is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Paramaribo, Suriname. The congregation was established as an Orthodox community who worshipped in the Ashkenazi rite.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Jul 2026
Bart van Poll from All over Europe, Netherlands · CC BY 2.0
Paramaribo, locally nicknamed Foto, 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 252,581 people as of the 2025 estimate, almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Aug 2026
LLs · CC BY-SA 4.0
Paramaribo, locally nicknamed Foto, 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 252,581 people as of the 2025 estimate, almost half of Suriname's population. The historic inner city of Paramaribo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Aug 2026
LLs · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Peter and Paul, also called Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, is a wooden Roman Catholic cathedral located in the centre of the capital city of Paramaribo, Suriname.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Feb 2026
Forrestjunky · CC BY-SA 3.0
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