Nieuw Amsterdam Vacations
Before you jet off to Nieuw Amsterdam on a whim, take the time to learn a little about it.
It's located 6 miles (10 kilometers) from Paramaribo and 16 miles (26 kilometers) away from Lelydorp.
Around 5,000 people reside in this part of Suriname, so you'll have plenty of opportunities to meet the locals.
Places to visit in Nieuw Amsterdam
Public squares can tell many tales. Stroll over time-worn paths and try to find some clues to the area's past at Independence Square. Need some more ideas? Try to envisage the terrific tales hiding within the walls of Presidential Palace as you behold its superb facade. But there's more. Try to imagine the troops who were tasked with protecting Fort Zeelandia. The brutality of past wars are scarred on its mighty walls.
Where do you fly into for Nieuw Amsterdam?
Touching down at Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)? After you've disembarked and claimed your belongings, downtown Nieuw Amsterdam will be only 30 miles (48 kilometers) from here.