Paramaribo Hotels

Paramaribo, often called Par'bo, is the most populated district of Suriname. Even though the official language is Dutch, the high number of immigrants makes Sranantongo be the lingua franca on the streets in Paramaribo.

Getting here: There are flights from Amsterdam and Aruba via Trinidad and Tobago. Not surprisingly most of the tourists here are from the Netherlands. You can also go overland by minibus or shared taxi to Guyana or French Guiana. The ferry from Guyana to Suriname only runs once a day, supposedly at … Jordan H.

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A lot of the cheaper accomodations are not on the official tourist credited places. If you want a bargain, walk down the streets and ask the guesthouses how much, because the cheapest ones aren't listed. The food wasn't as good as we had heard, but the atmosphere you eat in is amazing. Beautiful … Emma D.

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If you want to have a real good meal and you've had enough of the rice and chicken, go to De Waag. It's definetly not the cheapest restaurant in Paramaribo, but the food is great and compared to what you spend in Europe, it's still cheap. Arnaud S.More Paramaribo Tips  GeckoGo