The brick inner courtyard of Fort Zeelandia in Paramaribo, ringed by two-storey colonial buildings and potted palms.

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Things to see and do in Paramaribo

The UNESCO-listed inner city, museums, river trips and the forest beyond.

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  • Jodensavanne Archaeological Site

    Attraction

    UNESCO-listed remains of a 17th-century Jewish settlement on the Suriname River, including the ruins of what is believed to be the earliest architecturally significant synagogue in the Americas and the older Cassipora Creek cemetery.

  • Fredberg

    Experience

    Rainforest mountain near the Upper Saramacca River known for extraordinary biodiversity — including the Guianan cock-of-the-rock — with multi-day tours that let you sleep on the summit.