World Heritage
Central Suriname Nature Reserve
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sipaliwini District, Suriname
A conservation area in Suriname protecting a stretch of tropical rainforest.
Photo: David Evers, CC BY 2.0
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Suriname: 10 places worth the journey
Central Suriname Nature Reserve, Fort Zeelandia (Paramaribo), Mosque Keizerstraat and 7 more — what each one is, and why it is worth the detour.
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- Dutch
- Currency
- SRD
What to see in Suriname
Chosen from everything Wikidata knows about Suriname and ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions describe them, which is about as close to "famous" as open data gets. One is on UNESCO's World Heritage list.
World Heritage
Fort Zeelandia (Paramaribo)
Fortress in Paramaribo, Suriname
A fortress in Paramaribo, Suriname, on the spot where the French built a wooden fort in 1640; in the British colonial period it was strengthened and became Fort Willoughby.
Photo: Loek Tangel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mosque Keizerstraat
Mosque in Paramaribo, Suriname
Officially the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha’at Islam Mosque Keizerstraat, a mosque on the Keizerstraat in Paramaribo, Suriname, next to the Neveh Shalom Synagogue, and the headquarters of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement.
Photo: Brokopondo, Public domain
Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, Paramaribo
Roman Catholic cathedral in Paramaribo, Suriname
Also called the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Peter and Paul, a wooden Roman Catholic cathedral in the centre of Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname.
Photo: Davidsoe (shifted by Rabanus Flavus ), CC BY-SA 4.0
Presidential Palace of Suriname
Suriname's presidential palace in Paramaribo, the capital, facing The Independence Square (Onafhankelijkheidsplein). The square is also home to the Ministry of Finance, the Court of Justice, the Congress building and Suriname's National Assembly.
Photo: Ian Mackenzie from Ottawa, Canada, CC BY 2.0
Neveh Shalom Synagogue
Reform synagogue in Paramaribo, Suriname
A synagogue in Paramaribo, Suriname, whose congregation now follows Reform Judaism but was founded as an Orthodox community using the Ashkenazi rite.
Photo: GJ Bulte, CC BY-SA 3.0
Arya Diwaker
Hindu temple in Paramaribo, Suriname
A Hindu association that built Suriname's biggest mandir, a temple that draws many visitors, Hindu and non-Hindu, from Suriname and around the world.
Photo: Freek L. Bakker, CC BY-SA 3.0
Jules Wijdenbosch Bridge
Bridge in North Suriname
Also called the Suriname bridge, and locally Bosje Brug, a concrete road bridge over the Suriname River between Paramaribo, the capital, and Meerzorg in Commewijne District. Part of the East-West Link, it is named after Jules Wijdenbosch, the former president who opened it.
Photo: Santiago Fernandez, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kasikasima
Mountain in Suriname
Also written Kassikassima, a mountain 718 metres (2,356 ft) high in Suriname's Sipaliwini District.
Photo: Gerard Martinus Versteeg, Public domain
Voltzberg
Mountain in Suriname
A mountain in Suriname, 240 metres (787 ft) high, in the Emma Range, in Sipaliwini District.
Photo: Jan Willem Broekema from Leiden, The Netherlands, Hans Erren (cropped version), CC BY-SA 4.0
About Suriname
Officially the Republic of Suriname, a country on South America's north coast, also counted as part of the Caribbean. Just north of the equator, it has rainforest over more than 90% of its land, the second-highest share of forest cover on Earth. The Atlantic lies to its north, French Guiana to its east, Brazil to its south and Guyana to its west.
Officially The Republic of Suriname.
Based on the Wikipedia article, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: the facts are Wikipedia's, the wording is this site's.
Questions travellers ask
What is worth seeing in Suriname?
This guide lists 10: Central Suriname Nature Reserve, Fort Zeelandia (Paramaribo), Mosque Keizerstraat and Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral, Paramaribo and others. Central Suriname Nature Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
How were these places chosen?
By machine, from open data, with no human ranking them and nobody able to pay for a place on the list. Everything Wikidata records in Suriname that is a building, a landform, a protected area or a tourist attraction, has coordinates, a photograph and an English Wikipedia article, is ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions wrote about it. Provinces, cities, airports, stations and stretches of sea shared with the neighbours are filtered out.
Which places here are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
1 of the 10 in this guide: Central Suriname Nature Reserve. That is not the full count for Suriname, only the listed sites that made this guide.
What language is spoken in Suriname, and what currency?
Dutch. The currency is SRD.
How do I get mobile data in Suriname?
A travel eSIM is usually the cheapest way, and avoids a roaming bill. The plans suggested at the foot of this guide start at $6.61 for 1GB per day. The eSIM is data-only and sits alongside your normal SIM, so calls, texts and WhatsApp keep working on your own number.
Which networks would my phone use in Suriname?
Digicel. Your phone picks whichever has the best signal where you are, the same way a local phone does.
One practical note: staying online
Maps, tickets and translation all want data, and roaming is the expensive way to get it. A Computatus eSIM eSIM connects to Digicel once you land, and installs by QR code before you leave.
See 10 Computatus eSIM plans for Suriname from $6.61
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No app needed. Install by QR code before you fly, keep your own number for calls, and it connects the moment you land.
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