Suriname to Porbandar

Located on the banks of the Suriname River, Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname. The city is situated nearly 15 km inland from the Atlantic Ocean, in the Paramaribo district. Not a dry season, but the city experiences overall a tropical rainforest climate. The land of Paramaribo has its inhabitants bearing origins from Africa, East India, indigenous, Java, China and Dutch. Hence the culture and music also has elements relating to all of them. Multi-ethnicity prevails as a result hence. The land of Paramaribo owns precious structures from the ancient or historic era. Roman Catholic Kathedraal is one of the largest wooden structures in the world. Skilfully constructed with subtly wooden interior, and ornately carved spires, Dutch Israeli Synagogue is the biggest mosque in the Caribbean, which provides you a peek window to know about the city's historic Catholicism. Then there are two gigantic museums- Numismatic Museum and Stichting Surinaams Museum. First one is dates back to Dutch colony and is situated on Paramaribo street. Second one is a pentagonal 17th century fort cocooned inside Fort Zeelandia. Fort Zeelandia is a tapering fortress, built buy French and fixed at its place for the last 300 years. If you want to see what goes in the ceremonial field, visit the Maroon market, and you will know the religious practices of the locals. As diverse is the city's culture, the same is in its entertainment ways. Decked with techno downstairs and salsa upstairs, Club Touche is a favorite place for tourists. Starzz Disco offers you one of the hottest dance venues. People hit the dance floors here specially at weekends. Also witness the exciting strip here. Cafe-Bar 't Vat is an outdoor bar cum cafe facilitated with live music. Paramaribo owns variety of restaurants which offer distinct cuisines, and varied drinks. The categories are like- Indian, Indonesian, Market, Breakfast, Cafe, Chinese, Creole and Dumpling. Sarinah, Chi Min, Joose Rotichop, De Waag Restaurant, Mix Food and Zeeland Coffee Beanery. Before leaving the land, make sure to ride on shopping spree to Steenbakkerijstraat, Domineestraat and Vaco Press. Paramaribo is a land which has got anything for everyone, no one will be left unsatisfied. So, quickly log onto MakeMyTrip.com and book online your ticket to Paramaribo. You will book here cheap online flight tickets, within your budget hotels, your preferred destinations and your own style of traveling.

The birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi- Porbandar is located along the western coast of the Indian state of Gujarat. It boasts of an impressive history that dates back to the period of the Harappan settlement. During excavations, many ancient jetties were found, which reveal facts about Porbandar as a thriving centre of maritime activities. The prime attraction of the town is the Kirti Mandir- a temple that has been built in the memory of 'The Father of the Nation' and his wife Kasturba Gandhi. It lies just a few steps away from the ancestral house of the Gandhi family. Built in a design similar to a haveli, this three storied mandir features separate rooms of Shri Maganlal Gandhi and Shri Mahadev Desai, and special rooms for displaying handicraft items and khadi items. Besides, there is a quaint beach called Chowpati, a bird sanctuary, Kamla Nehru Park and Nehru Planetarium to keep tourists occupied. The town also holds great religious importance. Legends state about Porbandar as the birthplace of Sudama - the childhood friend of Lord Krishna. Tourists can find a number of temples as well and some of the worth-mentioning are Ram Dhoon Mandir, Bharat Mandir, Gayatri Mandir and Satyanarayan's Mandir. Tourists can avail one of the many travel packages from MakeMyTrip to travel around this place conveniently.