Havana Lounge

Paramaribo


This popular club is at its best on Thursdays when salsa plays till 1am and then switches from reggae to hip-hop. Expect a meat market and a young, up-for-it crowd.


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Nearby Paramaribo attractions

1. ReadyTex Art Gallery

1.42 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…

2. Central Market

1.47 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…

3. Mosque Keizerstraat

1.64 MILES

This is the biggest mosque in the Caribbean. The current building was completed in 1984.

4. Neveh Shalom Synagogue

1.65 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…

5. Hindu Temple

1.86 MILES

This is the biggest of the many Hindu temples in Paramaribo, and is a beautifully ornate structure both inside and out. Visitors are welcome.

6. Onafhankelijkheidsplein

1.88 MILES

Surrounding the centrally located Onafhankelijkheidsplein (Independence Square) are the contrasting stately 18th-century Presidential Palace – open to the…

7. Saint Peter & Paul Cathedral-Basilica

1.88 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…

8. Presidential Palace

1.92 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…