 The income port to Costa Rica, is the capital of our country. San José offers all kind of accommodation since 5 start hotels to B&B, regarding restaurants there is a huge range of cuisines awaiting for you, typical options can be find easily or if you prefer international options you can find Japanese, Thailand, Mexican, Vegetarian, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Seafood specialties among others, just look one of the restaurant guides and choose what you prefer to taste.
Shopping during a vacation can not miss and San José give you the opportunity to visit Malls in different places of the capital, which offer you the best brands of clothing, but if you need some souvenirs and handicrafts you must visit Mercado de las Artesanías, Mercado Central and La Casona, those are the most popular.
Other important aspect in a city is the entertainment and San José is not the exception, there is a variety of options as to go out and dinner in a fine restaurant, to visit a disco to enjoy and learn how to dance the tropical music, to try luck in a Casino or to enjoy a performance in the Theater.
In San José tourists can visit the best museums of Costa Rica, people will be able to learn about our ancients in the National Museum of Costa Rica, also the Gold Museum which keeps a Pre-Columbian golden collections, and who are interested in natural history can visit La Salle Museum.
To learn about our capital you should take a city tour to visit the most important towns in San José, museums, and the most important architectonic jewel, The National Theater, built more than a century ago by the coffee society of that time.
For you stay in San José we recommend you to consider our member Hotel Grano de Oro, considering the 10 best hotel of Central America & Mexico according a survey done by Condé Nast among its readers on November 2006. Also its restaurant is highly recommended, it has received a 5 fork aware for its excellent international food and warm service. |
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