Suriname · Distrikt Paramaribo · Paramaribo
Weg naar Zee, Paramaribo — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Weg naar Zee, a resort of the Paramaribo District in Suriname, carries a name that translates as road to sea, and the road does reach the shore.
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Where to stay in Weg naar Zee
Where you base yourself shapes the visit — here's the character of each area.
Beds sit in Paramaribo. Weg naar Zee spreads over some forty square kilometres of the Paramaribo District, given over to the road itself, the Open Air Crematorium and the Hindu pilgrimage site that stands near it, rather than to hotel stock. That makes a bed here a deliberate choice.
Anything else books in Paramaribo, where the rooms are, and runs out along the road to the sea for the afternoon.
Few places to stay in Weg naar Zee — most visitors book in Paramaribo nearby.
About Weg naar Zee
What are the main landmarks in Weg naar Zee?
The Open Air Crematorium opened in 1968. It is the built marker of Weg naar Zee, and a Hindu pilgrimage site stands nearby, which together account for most of the traffic that comes out along the road from Paramaribo. Beyond those two, the record thins.
The sea at the end of the road, and the Staatsolie operation working the oil found here in the same year, make up the rest of what the resort is known for.
What is the history of Weg naar Zee?
1968 marks Weg naar Zee twice. The Open Air Crematorium opened that year, and oil was found in the same ground, which Staatsolie has worked since. The resort carries a large East Indian community, and the pilgrimage site that draws Hindus out from Paramaribo stands near the same stretch of road.
Where is Weg naar Zee?
Weg naar Zee covers some forty square kilometres of the Paramaribo District in Suriname, running from the edge of Paramaribo out to the sea.
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What is the best area to stay in Weg naar Zee?
Paramaribo: the hotel stock of the Paramaribo District with the sea road a short drive out.
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Updated September 2026