There  are many things that are wonderful about Grecia, a 
pleasant  little  farming  town  in  the  central  highlands  of 
Costa  Rica.

Grecia is  known  for its unique landmark...  in the center, the
dark red painted Gothic church... that was made of
prefabricated metal pieces that were brought in from Belgium
in the 1890s.
 

Grecia has received the distinction of being the cleanest town
in Latin America (indeed it is a very tidy town).  House 
Rentals are still at Tico Prices!  No inflated prices for Gringos! 
The village of Grecia got it's name... from the many Greek 
Columns and Architectural styles that were brought
from Greece.
 

And finally, Grecia is an important agricultural center, especially
for sugar cane, organic coffee and pineapples.

 

Grecia has one of the best climates in the world. Fresh,
cool and breezy.

Sight Seeing in Grecia

There is the Bosque Alegre National Wildlife Reserve.

Also, the beautiful Rio Grande Nature Preserve,
Phone: 450-0800    Email:  mibrejo@racsa.co.cr
privately owned with 3,000 acres of rainforest.  Inhabited
by small wildcats, sloths, agouti and over 80 different species
of  birds.  Hiking trails lead to a wild 300 foot waterfall.

Bordering the Rio Grande Nature Preserve, is Vista Del Valle
Plantation Inn - Phone: 450-0800  Email: mibrejo@racsa.co.cr
and the Nouvell Restaurant, situated on a  poolside veranda.
It has10 acres of Botanical Gardens, amidst a Coffee and
Orange Plantation.  They offer horseback riding for $23.00
per  hour.

Los Chorros Waterfall National Park, with hiking trails, that
follow the river and  waterfalls... it's quite beautiful.  Located  to
the right, in  the little sub-town of  Tacares, on your way to Grecia.
It is also the natural water source.. of all the nearby villages.

A little ways, after you pass Tacares, there is the Posada
Mimosa Country Bed & Breakfast.
Phone:  494-5868    Website: http://www.mimosa.co.cr  .


With little  chalets.. in  the mountains of Grecia.  Very tranquil
and relaxing atmosphere and you  won't  want  to leave the
scenic "infinity" pool... on top of this magical, spiritual 
mountain.  The owners are Martin and Tessa.  Tessa, is  the
author of the Costa Rican book, "Potholes to Paradise".
They are especially fond of using "dowsing techniques" to
find places of magic and power.
 

There is also a small regional museum in the Casa
de Cultura (phone:  444-6767),  providing insight of 200 years
of the area’s history.   It is advisable to call ahead to check
for opening times.
 

Jewels of the rainforest... a collection of over a million
species of insects are on display in the Municipal Museum
in Grecia.

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