Suriname - Info Sheets

All Telesur Dienstencentrum offices offer email, fax, local and international phones and computer services. Telephone cards for international, local and cellular calls can be bought at the local phone company, Telesur, (Heilgenweg 1, Paramaribo)...

Holidays and Festivals Public holidays are as follows: January 1 – New Year March – Holi Phagwa is the Hindu spring festival and the date varies each year. Beware of throwing water, paint, talc and colored powder. April – Good Friday, Easter...

Money The unit of currency in Suriname is the guilder (Sf) divided into 100 cents. There are notes for 5, 10, 25, 100, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, and 25,000 guilders. Coins are for 1 and 2.5 guilders, and 1, 5, 10, and 25 cents. Euros...

Medical Information Boil or purify water, even in the capital, as water borne diseases are present. Take caution as malaria is present in the interior. For free malaria prophylaxis, contact the Public Heralth Department (BOG, 15 Rode...

Safety Street crime in Paramaribo is rising, so take the proper precautions with cameras, watches, etc. Avoid downtown and market areas at night unless accompanied by a local. Do not photograph military installations, and if you are in doubt,...

Airline Information The following are airline companies that fly within Surinam with the appropriate phone and fax numbers. Flight schedules and prices are subject to change, so please contact a local travel agent or the airline for the most...

Airline Information The following are airline companies that fly within Surinam with the appropriate phone and fax numbers. Flight schedules and prices are subject to change, so please contact a local travel agent or the airline for the most...

Bus There are very few regular buses. The few services that are left leave from Heiligenweg. There are privately run wild buses, also known as numbered buses which run on fixed routes around the city. They are minivans and are severely...

Bus There are very few regular buses. The few services that are left leave from Heiligenweg. There are privately run wild buses, also known as numbered buses which run on fixed routes around the city. They are minivans and are severely...

Roads & Car Travel There are 2,500km of main roads, of which 850km are paved. There are east-west roads from Albania to Paramaribo to Nieuw-Nickerie is open. The north-south road is from Paramaribo-Paranam-Afrobaka-Pokigron is open. The road...

Visa Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Gambia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Switzerland and the Caricom countries do not need a visa. All other countries must have a visa and a valid passport. To obtain a visa in advance apply to a Surinamese...