Guidebook for Paramaribo
Shopping
Tulip
131 Tourtonnelaansupermarket with cafe bakery
Lucky Store
Kirpalani Super Store (KSS)
163 Johan Adolf Pengel StraatEntertainment & Activities
Pool /Casino/Bar/Pierclub/dinning room/Ballroom/Barbeque/Dancingclub/Pastrie/Cocktailbar
Royal Torarica
10 Kleine WaterstraatPool /Casino/Bar/Pierclub/dinning room/Ballroom/Barbeque/Dancingclub/Pastrie/Cocktailbar
Colakreek
Nature swimming facility
White Beach
Colakreek
Ramada Paramaribo Princess Hotel
19 Kleine Waterstraat
Jacana Amazon Wellness Resort
35 CommewijnestraatParks & Nature
Hotel/Sauna/Swimmingpool/
Adventure island/Hiking/Massage/Camping/Kajaking/
Pier/Cocktailbar.
Located amidst breathtaking tropical rainforest on the banks of the Suriname River, at approximately 85
km from Suriname’s capital city of Paramaribo, lies the BERGENDAL Eco & Cultural River Resort.
Berg en Dal Resort
Martin Luther KingwegHotel/Sauna/Swimmingpool/
Adventure island/Hiking/Massage/Camping/Kajaking/
Pier/Cocktailbar.
Located amidst breathtaking tropical rainforest on the banks of the Suriname River, at approximately 85
km from Suriname’s capital city of Paramaribo, lies the BERGENDAL Eco & Cultural River Resort.
Zoo and soccer fields with 3,5 km running parcour.
The local zoo looks fine now but the thing is that used to be better in the sense that they had more animals with in the enclosure. And now there are less animals to a point it more looks like a petting zoo, the only improvement is that the zoo used to be dirty and now it looks better as in clean and a bit more organized and well kept.Has exotic animals you rarely see in European zoos. Is a small place, unfortunately does it look like if the funding is needed to take care of the all the wonderful animals.
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Paramaribo Zoo
Sawarienotolaan KanagalaanZoo and soccer fields with 3,5 km running parcour.
The local zoo looks fine now but the thing is that used to be better in the sense that they had more animals with in the enclosure. And now there are less animals to a point it more looks like a petting zoo, the only improvement is that the zoo used to be dirty and now it looks better as in clean and a bit more organized and well kept.Has exotic animals you rarely see in European zoos. Is a small place, unfortunately does it look like if the funding is needed to take care of the all the wonderful animals.
Nice place to cycle to, after hiring a byclicle in Paramaribo. Around the place (backintrance, about 1 km further) is a former plantage, with a good restaurant. Fresh passionfruit juice, delicious! Shamefully I only had about 2 hours to visit this park, but it was absolutely my favorite place in Paramaribo. After 5 minutes in the park, I saw a ton of monkeys. That alone made me stay in the same spot for 20 minutes. It's a wonderful place for monkeys, birds and other animals. There are signs with the animals you can spot in the park (incl. ant eaters and sloths)
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Peperpot Nature Park
Nice place to cycle to, after hiring a byclicle in Paramaribo. Around the place (backintrance, about 1 km further) is a former plantage, with a good restaurant. Fresh passionfruit juice, delicious! Shamefully I only had about 2 hours to visit this park, but it was absolutely my favorite place in Paramaribo. After 5 minutes in the park, I saw a ton of monkeys. That alone made me stay in the same spot for 20 minutes. It's a wonderful place for monkeys, birds and other animals. There are signs with the animals you can spot in the park (incl. ant eaters and sloths)
Set in Nieuw Amsterdam, 11 mi from Paramaribo, Plantage Resort Frederiksdorp features a year-round outdoor pool and sun terrace. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar.
You will find a tour desk at the property.
This resort has water sports facilities and bike hire is available. An array of activities are offered in the area, such as cycling, fishing and canoeing. The nearest airport is Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, 32 mi from Plantage Resort Frederiksdorp.
Frederiksdorp
Set in Nieuw Amsterdam, 11 mi from Paramaribo, Plantage Resort Frederiksdorp features a year-round outdoor pool and sun terrace. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar.
You will find a tour desk at the property.
This resort has water sports facilities and bike hire is available. An array of activities are offered in the area, such as cycling, fishing and canoeing. The nearest airport is Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, 32 mi from Plantage Resort Frederiksdorp.
Essentials
Lucky Store
Cafe brunch corner
North Resort Hotel
145 GompertstraatDe Surinaamsche Bank
26 Henck ArronstraatAssuria N.V (Centrum)
Politiepost Geyersvlijt
When neede is the best police post to take informations
Sightseeing
Palmtree Garden
13a Grote CombewegWaterside Street
WaterkantVaillantsplein
52 Keizer Straat
Paramaribo
Getting Around
Karim's Taxi
RembrandtstraatGrote Combeweg
Grote CombewegZus and zo is renting bikes
Knuffelsgracht
KnuffelsgrachtNeighborhoods
Hermitage Mall
Safe and crowded !
Tourtonnelaan
TourtonnelaanSunday market and a Holland orientated supermarkets !
Historical buildings,banks,travel offices,copy office,electricity company,restaurants,policestation ,telecomunication center,Church,Burger king,Post office,bar,
music instrumentshop and insurance office
Kerkplein
KerkpleinHistorical buildings,banks,travel offices,copy office,electricity company,restaurants,policestation ,telecomunication center,Church,Burger king,Post office,bar,
music instrumentshop and insurance office
Church ,Copy center,Burgerking,Post office,Travel Bureau,Bar,Restaurant,supermarket,RBC bank ( atm ),Book store and Music instruments shop.
Kerkplein
KerkpleinChurch ,Copy center,Burgerking,Post office,Travel Bureau,Bar,Restaurant,supermarket,RBC bank ( atm ),Book store and Music instruments shop.
Food court known brands in clothes shoes and watches&electronica.Cinema.Mac-donald-Subway-popeys-kfc
ATm's- DSB BAnk-CAmbio-Digicel-Telesur-restaurants-playgrounds-parkinglot-security-Sweet heart toyworld-Massagechairs,Coffe shop-Pastries-Parfum shop-drugstore-Flowershop-art shop-car dealer-casino and baby store !
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Hermitage Mall
Food court known brands in clothes shoes and watches&electronica.Cinema.Mac-donald-Subway-popeys-kfc
ATm's- DSB BAnk-CAmbio-Digicel-Telesur-restaurants-playgrounds-parkinglot-security-Sweet heart toyworld-Massagechairs,Coffe shop-Pastries-Parfum shop-drugstore-Flowershop-art shop-car dealer-casino and baby store !
Jewish Church(Synagoge),Mac donald,CAsino,Supermarket,clothing and merchandice shop with households,Beauty palor,restaurants,Hotels & Bars and Icecream palor with playground
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Paramaribo
Jewish Church(Synagoge),Mac donald,CAsino,Supermarket,clothing and merchandice shop with households,Beauty palor,restaurants,Hotels & Bars and Icecream palor with playground
Paramaribo is a former Dutch colonial town dating from the 17th and 18th centuries planted on the Northeastern coast of tropical South America. Composed of mainly wooden buildings, the plain and symmetrical architectural style illustrating the gradual fusion of Dutch and other European architectural and later North American influences as well as elements from Creole culture, reflects the multi-cultural society of Suriname. The historic inner city is located along the left bank of the Suriname River and is defined by the Sommelsdijkse Kreek to the north and the Viottekreek to the south. Laid out from 1683 on a grid pattern along an axis running north-west from Fort Zeelandia, the main streets follow shell ridges which provided a naturally drained base for building. At the end of the 18th century, Dutch engineering and town planning skills enabled the town to be extended over marshy land to the north. Important elements in the townscape are Fort Zeelandia built in 1667 and the large public park (Garden of Palms) behind it, wide, tree-lined streets and open spaces; the Presidential Palace (1730) built in stone but with a wooden upper floor, the Ministry of Finance (1841) a monumental brick structure with classical portico and clock tower, the Reformed Church (1837) in Neoclassical style, and the Gothic Revival Roman Catholic Cathedral (1885) built in wood.
Criterion (ii): Paramaribo is an exceptional example of the gradual fusion of European architecture and construction techniques with indigenous South American materials and crafts to create a new architectural idiom.
Criterion (iv): Paramaribo is a unique example of the contact between the European culture of the Netherlands and the indigenous cultures and environment of South America in the years of intensive colonization of this region in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Integrity
At the time of inscription it was recorded that most of the urban fabric of Paramaribo dating form 1680-1800 still survives virtually intact, mainly due to low economic growth in the past three decades. The original urban pattern is still authentic in relation to the historical built environment, because no major infrastructural changes have taken place, no building lines have been altered and no high-rising buildings have been built in the city centre. The timber buildings are vulnerable to fire, and the inner city is vulnerable to lack of enforcement of protective controls as well as neglect due to the socio-economic situation. Since then the integrity of the property has been compromised by insertion of a new flag square, altering the urban pattern around Independence Square and introducing a hard paved surface in place of green landscaping. The property’s integrity is vulnerable to Waterfront development, which while having the potential to contribute positively to the town’s economy, also has the potential to impact severely on the Outstanding Universal Value of the property if not appropriately designed and located.
Authenticity
There are 291 listed monuments in Paramaribo and in the past three decades only a few have disappeared in favor of new developments. Many of the monuments exhibit high authenticity because of the use of traditional techniques and materials in repair and rehabilitation works, although some timber buildings have been replaced in concrete.
Protection and management requirements
Protection of the about 250 listed monuments of Paramaribo was initially guaranteed under the 1963 Monuments Act. In 2002 this Act was replaced by a new Monuments Bill (S.B. 5 September 2002 No. 72) which provides for the designation of protected historic quarters with controls over interventions and provision for subsidies to owners for conservation works. In 2007 and 2010 two new monuments were added to the monuments list of Paramaribo and in 2011 the list was further enlarged with another 25 official monuments.
For the protection of the site a State Resolution regarding the implementation of article 4 section 2 of the Building Code of 1956 was approved by the President of the Republic of Suriname (S.B. 31 October 2011 No. 74). This resolution established an Expert Building Committee (Special Advisory Committee) and designated the historic inner city and adjacent buffer zones. The Expert Building Committee reviews new building plans within the World Heritage Site according to aesthetic criteria for modern architecture. These special building criteria were published in the Gazette (Advertentieblad van de Republiek Suriname, A.R.S. 29 April 2003 no. 34).
The Paramaribo World Heritage Site Management Plan (PWHSMP) 2011-2015 was officially endorsed by the Council of Ministers on 28 January 2014. However the Management Authority (Surinam Built Heritage Foundation or Stichting Gebouwd Erfgoed Suriname -SGES) formed to implement it has not been properly empowered with adequate staffing, the definition of precise actions, timelines and budgets. The authority of SGES as the Site Manager needs to be reinforced through adequate regulatory and legislative measures and communicated to all governmental levels as well as to all stakeholders and the community.
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Paramaribo
Paramaribo is a former Dutch colonial town dating from the 17th and 18th centuries planted on the Northeastern coast of tropical South America. Composed of mainly wooden buildings, the plain and symmetrical architectural style illustrating the gradual fusion of Dutch and other European architectural and later North American influences as well as elements from Creole culture, reflects the multi-cultural society of Suriname. The historic inner city is located along the left bank of the Suriname River and is defined by the Sommelsdijkse Kreek to the north and the Viottekreek to the south. Laid out from 1683 on a grid pattern along an axis running north-west from Fort Zeelandia, the main streets follow shell ridges which provided a naturally drained base for building. At the end of the 18th century, Dutch engineering and town planning skills enabled the town to be extended over marshy land to the north. Important elements in the townscape are Fort Zeelandia built in 1667 and the large public park (Garden of Palms) behind it, wide, tree-lined streets and open spaces; the Presidential Palace (1730) built in stone but with a wooden upper floor, the Ministry of Finance (1841) a monumental brick structure with classical portico and clock tower, the Reformed Church (1837) in Neoclassical style, and the Gothic Revival Roman Catholic Cathedral (1885) built in wood.
Criterion (ii): Paramaribo is an exceptional example of the gradual fusion of European architecture and construction techniques with indigenous South American materials and crafts to create a new architectural idiom.
Criterion (iv): Paramaribo is a unique example of the contact between the European culture of the Netherlands and the indigenous cultures and environment of South America in the years of intensive colonization of this region in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Integrity
At the time of inscription it was recorded that most of the urban fabric of Paramaribo dating form 1680-1800 still survives virtually intact, mainly due to low economic growth in the past three decades. The original urban pattern is still authentic in relation to the historical built environment, because no major infrastructural changes have taken place, no building lines have been altered and no high-rising buildings have been built in the city centre. The timber buildings are vulnerable to fire, and the inner city is vulnerable to lack of enforcement of protective controls as well as neglect due to the socio-economic situation. Since then the integrity of the property has been compromised by insertion of a new flag square, altering the urban pattern around Independence Square and introducing a hard paved surface in place of green landscaping. The property’s integrity is vulnerable to Waterfront development, which while having the potential to contribute positively to the town’s economy, also has the potential to impact severely on the Outstanding Universal Value of the property if not appropriately designed and located.
Authenticity
There are 291 listed monuments in Paramaribo and in the past three decades only a few have disappeared in favor of new developments. Many of the monuments exhibit high authenticity because of the use of traditional techniques and materials in repair and rehabilitation works, although some timber buildings have been replaced in concrete.
Protection and management requirements
Protection of the about 250 listed monuments of Paramaribo was initially guaranteed under the 1963 Monuments Act. In 2002 this Act was replaced by a new Monuments Bill (S.B. 5 September 2002 No. 72) which provides for the designation of protected historic quarters with controls over interventions and provision for subsidies to owners for conservation works. In 2007 and 2010 two new monuments were added to the monuments list of Paramaribo and in 2011 the list was further enlarged with another 25 official monuments.
For the protection of the site a State Resolution regarding the implementation of article 4 section 2 of the Building Code of 1956 was approved by the President of the Republic of Suriname (S.B. 31 October 2011 No. 74). This resolution established an Expert Building Committee (Special Advisory Committee) and designated the historic inner city and adjacent buffer zones. The Expert Building Committee reviews new building plans within the World Heritage Site according to aesthetic criteria for modern architecture. These special building criteria were published in the Gazette (Advertentieblad van de Republiek Suriname, A.R.S. 29 April 2003 no. 34).
The Paramaribo World Heritage Site Management Plan (PWHSMP) 2011-2015 was officially endorsed by the Council of Ministers on 28 January 2014. However the Management Authority (Surinam Built Heritage Foundation or Stichting Gebouwd Erfgoed Suriname -SGES) formed to implement it has not been properly empowered with adequate staffing, the definition of precise actions, timelines and budgets. The authority of SGES as the Site Manager needs to be reinforced through adequate regulatory and legislative measures and communicated to all governmental levels as well as to all stakeholders and the community.