Enormous, private and artistically built sites include a raised wooden hammock or 'stretcher' shelter, kitchen, fire pit and bathrooms. Look for wildlife on DIY jungle walks or swim in the refreshingly cool black waters of the creek. It's an insanely relaxing, solar-powered spot only 3km from Johan Pengel International Airport.
Palulu Camping
Paramaribo
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
28.31 MILES
Surrounding the centrally located Onafhankelijkheidsplein (Independence Square) are the contrasting stately 18th-century Presidential Palace – open to the…
28.26 MILES
Inside well-restored Fort Zeelandia, a star-shaped, 18th-century fort built on the site where the first colonists alighted, is the worthwhile Stichting…
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28.11 MILES
The frenzied and fascinating central market is divided into distinct areas: the meat, fish, fruit and vegetable sections on the lower floor and a less…
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25.48 MILES
Beautiful Peperpot Nature Park, about 10km from Paramaribo, stands in eerie dilapidation (with poorly maintained paths) across the Meerzorg Bridge. It is…
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28.26 MILES
Inside the beautifully restored Fort Zeelandia, a pentagonal 17th-century fort built on the riverbank where the first colonists alighted, is the Stichting…
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Saint Peter & Paul Cathedral-Basilica
28.45 MILES
Commonly called 'the Cathedral,' this gorgeously restored building was designated a Minor Basilica by Pope Francis in 2014. It's said to be the largest…
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28.43 MILES
The expansive Dutch Israeli synagogue, which famously sits side by side with the Caribbean's largest mosque on Keizerstraat, dates from 1716, when it was…
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28.2 MILES
Step off the chaotic streets and enter these five glorious floors of colorful local sculpture and paintings, all of which are for sale. Also check out the…
Nearby Paramaribo attractions
25.48 MILES
Beautiful Peperpot Nature Park, about 10km from Paramaribo, stands in eerie dilapidation (with poorly maintained paths) across the Meerzorg Bridge. It is…
28.11 MILES
The frenzied and fascinating central market is divided into distinct areas: the meat, fish, fruit and vegetable sections on the lower floor and a less…
28.2 MILES
Step off the chaotic streets and enter these five glorious floors of colorful local sculpture and paintings, all of which are for sale. Also check out the…
28.26 MILES
Inside the beautifully restored Fort Zeelandia, a pentagonal 17th-century fort built on the riverbank where the first colonists alighted, is the Stichting…
28.26 MILES
Inside well-restored Fort Zeelandia, a star-shaped, 18th-century fort built on the site where the first colonists alighted, is the worthwhile Stichting…
28.31 MILES
Surrounding the centrally located Onafhankelijkheidsplein (Independence Square) are the contrasting stately 18th-century Presidential Palace – open to the…
28.34 MILES
Official residence of the President of Suriname, this fine white colonial house was originally built in 1730. It opens to the public on Suriname's…
28.41 MILES
The Palmentuin is a shady haven of tall royal palms, home to some tropical birds and a troop of capuchin monkeys.