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Drive from Grecia to Sarchi, then follow the signs to Catarata del Toro which is a magnificent waterfall. Then proceed ’til the road ends in a “T” intersection. Turn right and drive to Puerto Viejo and take an hour-long trip on the Serapici(sp?) River. Then drive back toward Poas and Grecia.
Take the old road to Alajuela from Grecia. Stop at the World of Snakes. Then continue toward Alajuela and turn left at the sign for the Doka Farms coffee tour. They serve a pretty good lunch, too.
It is so funny that we have so many people on this forum that have been to Grecia and also who live in Grecia and they can not seem to tell you what there is to see here. First of all the little city of Grecia is very unique and pretty, the friendliness of the people is just amazing. That in itself is a tourist novelty, but inside Grecia they have a beaurtiful church you can visit it has a lot of history. Then you can adventure to Sarchi which is just about 6-10 KM from the center of Grecia, this is where you will see a lot of wood handicraft, in fact the areas close by have little hidden wood crafting shops that will allow you the privilege, to stop in. The are not pretty little shops but the actual work shops where people are making the items you see in stores here in Costa Rica and also stores througout the USA. I saw a Nebraska furniture container loading up in Sarchi. The Nicraguan artistes who work crafting wicker and bambo are located in Sarchi and the neighboring town of Narango, in fact you can go to Palmares and visit little factories and see how they carve out beautiful pieces of furniture and artifacts in small areas. It is amazing such beautiful art work comes out of these tiny little shabby buildings.
Then you can venture to Zarcero where you will see the topiary display in the town square. Each town has a main church in the center and each church is a story.
From Grecia, you can also go to the Poas Volcano which is about a 60 minute drive climbing the mountain, with a lot of curves and the scenery is awesome. You will be compelled to take pictures with every turn. Grecia is at the altitude of about 4000 feet and the Poas Volcano is about 8,000 ft. After climbing that high do not fail to go visit the wonderful La Paz waterfall gardens and also in this area is the Doka Coffee farm.
RowenaThese are just a few things you can visit from Grecia, there are many it is just according to what your need is. Also there is golfing but most courses are close to San Jose. There are a few golf courses at some of the beach resorts. There is one close to San Jose which is about 45 minutes from Grecia, just check this link.
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