Paramaribo

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Paramaribo, often called Par'bo, is the most populated district of Suriname.

[edit] Understand

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

KLM has three weekly direct flights from Amsterdam. If you're coming from Europe another alternative is to fly with Air France from Paris to Cayenne (in French Guiana) and travel from there, either by plane or overland. This route is generally not advised.

From the United States, airline service is available from Miami and New York (JFK) via Carribean Airlines, which stops in Trinidad-Tobago enroute to Suriname. From August 2008 it is also posible to fly with Surinam Airways (Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij) to and from Maimi, which stops in Aruba. On the way to the USA the Aruba stop is used for the customs and imigration procedure so that at arrival in Maimi you do not have to go to customs anymore.

From the Johan Adolf Pengel Airport, previously known as Zanderij, into Paramaribo there is a bus running. It takes about an hour. There are also taxi's available.

[edit] By train

[edit] By boat

little boats can take you over the Suriname river to Commewijne. Till 2001 there was a ferry but with the completion of the Wijdenbosch Bridge the ferry was taken out of order.

[edit] Get around

[edit] By car

There are several car rentals services based in Paramaribo.

[edit] By bus

In Suriname the buses are private. The drivers, however do follow routes that are collectively determined. The buses are somewhere between private taxis and public transportation, and only leave the “bus station” when they are totally full, meaning there are not specific schedules. If you do see a bus, take note that the buses are hand-painted.

[edit][add listing] See

[edit][add listing] Do

Have a walk in the Maagdenstraat where you will see a lot of Chinese jewelers. Most of the jewelers are specialized in labor-intensive handmade jewels. It is also quite cheap to give your jewels a bath giving them the glow they used to have, or to simply repair them.

Have a Chinese breakfast and eat dim sum at

  • Sun Do, corner of Weidestraat and F. Derbiestraat. Serves good dim sum. edit
  • Liang Lang, corner of J.F. Nassielaan and F. Derbiestraat. Famous for their 'tjoeng' edit
  • Dumpling #1, 1, J.F. Nassielaan. Famous for their king crab edit

Visit the nightclubs(most popular in the weekends)

  • Mystique poolcafe, Wilhelminastraat 147, ☎ 8507550, [1].  edit
  • Margaritas poolcafé, Kleine dwarsstraat 3, ☎ 520154/8816133 (fax: 520155), [2].  edit
  • Club Bkoz, Mangolaan 118, ☎ 546904 (, fax: 546904), [3]. 21:00 till 02:00, on Saturday from 22:00 till 04:00. Only on Saturday entrance srd 5. People staying at Kekemba Resort Paramaribo entrance for free. Every Saturday night: Gay Night.  edit

SAUNA

  • Sauna Kekemba Resort Paramaribo, Mangolaan 118, ☎ 546904 (, fax: 546904). 10:00 - 02:00.

SWIMMING

  • <drink name="Kekemba Resort Paramaribo" address="Mangolaan 118" phone="546904" email="kekemba@kekemba.info" fax="546904" hours="10:00 - 23:00" price="Srd 15. Drinks and food available. Hot tub and hammocks are available (extra charge)."" url="http://www.kekemba.info/index.html" edit

Visit waterkant and enjoy the sunset

Visit the flea-market on Sunday

Visit the flower expo at the Letitia Vriesdelaan which happens is scheduled every other Sunday. They sell different type of orchids, cacti, and other plants.

[edit] Tour companies

  • N.V. METS, Nassielaan 1, [4].  edit
  • N.V. METS, Anton, ☎ (597)477088 (fax: (597)422332).  edit
  • Dubois & Dubois, Eldoradolaan 22, Paramaribo, Suriname, ☎ (597)476902 (fax: (597)472377).  edit
  • StiNaSu, C. Jongbawstraat 10, Paramaribo, Suriname, ☎ 471856 (fax: 421850).  edit

[edit] Learn

  • The Anton de Kom University of Suriname, Leysweg 86 Universiteits complex, building IV P.O.B. 9212, ☎ (597)465558 (, fax: (597)462291), [5].  edit

[edit] Work

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit][add listing] Eat

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[edit] Breakfast

  • Anthony 's corner, Domineestraat 44, ☎ 422828/474932 (fax: 422825).  edit

  • Dumpling no 1, Nassylaan 12, ☎ 477904/8599920.  edit

[edit] Junk Food

  • Bingo Pizza, Jagernath Lachmonstraat 9, ☎ 400183/439333/457007/8824662 (fax: 437634).  edit

  • Wolly's burgers grill & Cocktails NV, Wilhelminastraat 147, ☎ 420990 (fax: 421006). Try the locally famous Wolly Burger. Order via telephone to avoid a long queue. edit

  • Saborella, Plutostraat 104-106, ☎ 453604 (fax: 451166).  edit

  • KFC, Wilhelminastraat 62, ☎ 424467/424444/422272 (fax: 425191).  edit

  • Pizza Hut, Wilhelminastraat 60, ☎ 424444/422376/422388 (fax: 425191).  edit

  • Popeyes, Domineestraat 39, ☎ 426401/475050.  edit

[edit] Warm meals

  • Mirosso, J.S. Greenstraat 104, Blauwgrond, ☎ 455362 (fax: 452871). 18:00 - 24:00 Except on Monday. Friday and Saturday till 02:00. Javanese restaurant which has received the Fernand de Rooy Certificate edit

  • Kris' Roti.

East indian restaurant well known for their roti with chicken. edit

  • Joosje, Zwartenhovenbrugstraat 9, ☎ 472606 (fax: 424738). 08:30 - 22:00 except on Sunday.

East indian restaurant well known for their roti with chicken in the center of town. edit

  • Fa Tai, Maagdenstraat 64, ☎ 473917/420051/8578888/8898888 (fax: 422825).  edit

[edit] Cafe's

  • 't vat, Kleine Waterstraat 1, ☎ 424631 (fax: 424790).  edit

[edit] Cozy

  • Pannekoek & Poffertjes Cafe, Sommelsdijckstraat, van 11, ☎ 422914/8570415.  edit

[edit] Restaurants

  • Shin Kong restaurant, Gompertstraat 16, ☎ 453569.  edit

  • Dok 204 restaurant, Anton dragtenweg 204, ☎ 311462 (fax: 311461).  edit

  • Lee's Korean Restaurant, Mahonylaan 12-14, ☎ 479834 (fax: 420695).  edit

  • Chi Min, Cornelis Jongbawstraat 83, ☎ 412155/421324/427048 (fax: 427057). 11:00 - 23:00. Chinese restaurant specialized in seafood. edit

  • Palm Palace, Cornelis Jongbawstraat 34-36, ☎ 476427/476428/422407 (fax: 412167/476429). Chinese restaurant edit

==Drink==*Fa Tai Restaurant, maagdenstraat, ☎ 420051.  edit

[edit][add listing] Sleep

[edit] Hotels

  • Hotel & Casino Torarica, Mr. L.J. Rietbergplein 1, Paramaribo, Suriname, ☎ (+597) 471500 (, fax: (+597) 411682), [6]. Check in: 05:00 pm; Check out: 01:00 pm. 4½-star edit
  • Residence Inn Paramaribo, Anton Dragtenweg 7, Paramaribo, Suriname, ☎ (597)472387 (, fax: (597)424811), [7]. Check in: 12:00; Check out: 12:00. 4-star edit
  • Krasnapolsky Hotel. 4-star edit
  • North Resort, J.D. Gompertstraat 145-147, Paramaribo, Suriname, ☎ (597)457591, (597)8805771 (, fax: (597)457527), [8].  edit
  • Hotel Tran Elite. 3-star edit
  • Hotels & Apartments in Suriname, [9]. 3-star edit

[edit] Guesthouses

  • Guesthouse Albergo Alberga, ☎ (597)520050.  edit

[edit] Apartments

  • Apartment Stay-cey, ☎ (597)412019, (597)427116 (fax: (597)420561). 41 Verlengede Hoogestraat, Paramaribo, Suriname edit
  • Amber Apartments Paramaribo, ☎ (597)8606584, (597)473203. 4 Belemstraat, Paramaribo, Suriname edit

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  • Kekemba Resort Paramaribo, Mangolaan 118, Paramaribo - Suriname, ☎ (+597) 546904 (, fax: (+597) 546904), [12].

From Euro 35 a night for short stay, from Euro 22 a night for long stay.  edit

[edit] Contact

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