The 10 Best Free Things to do in San Jose, Province of San Jose

October 12, 2021 Layne Dawes

Vibrant and packed with Victorian mansions, Costa Rica's rowdy, bustling capital was built on the profits of the coffee trade and working "golden bean" plantations still surround the city. Try freshly roasted local beans at Mercado Central. For shinier gold, visit the Museo del Oro. Many renovated landmarks now house stylish hotels. Usually viewed as a hub, rather than a destination, nightlife is concentrated in Spanish village-inspired El Pueblo. Don't miss the elegant 1897 National Theater.
Restaurants in San Jose

1. San Jose Free Walking Tour

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San Jose Free Walking Tour

San José Free Walking Tour is the way to walk with locals while knowing the city. The tour does not have an established rate, you choose the value of it.

2. Chieton Moren

Calle 17, Ave. 2 y 4. No. 225. From de Southeast corner of the National Museum, 25 m. South, San Jose Costa Rica +506 8930 1371 [email protected] http://www.chietonmoren.org
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Chieton Moren

Chieton Moren is a museum and shop of the indigenous craftsmen and -women of Costa Rica. Some 250 families of the eight different ethnic communities joined together in the Chieton Moren association with the idea of showing their art and culture and to promote the sales of their crafts. The museum-shop is situated 25m south of the National Museum, in the centre of the capital San Jose. Sales are direct from producer to costumer : the store is non-profit and based on the work of volunteers. For the visitor of the country Chieton Moren offers a unique opportunity to discover original costa-rican art of certified indigenous origin, objects he'll hardly find in other souvenir- and carftshops. We open from monday to sunday, 10 am till 6 pm. Credit cards are accepted. On request we'll give a short explanation about nowadays indigenous community life. Hope to see you soon. Welcome.

3. Holalola Souvenir Shop

Los Yoses Blvd, San Jose 10101 Costa Rica +506 2234 5648 [email protected] http://www.holalolashop.com
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Holalola Souvenir Shop

Want to find the most original Costa Rica themed gifts? You will find those at our store. Holalola Happily Illustrated in Costa Rica is local graphic artists Priscilla Aguirre stationary store. Here you will find the most beautiful and whimsical illustrations of Costa Rica's cities, beaches and traditions. Mugs, postcards, calendars, notebooks and notepads, canvas bags and tshirts. Great design!

4. Tienda eNe

Avenida 7 Diagonal al Parque España, San Jose 10101 Costa Rica +506 2222 7681 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/esquina13y7
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Tienda eNe

eÑe is the first store in Costa Rica that focused on stimulating and spreading the work of local designers. We started on February 2006 in one of the most traditional corners of Barrio Amon (San Jose, Costa Rica. Over these 10 years, we have managed to support the growth of the most outstanding national designers and today we partner with more than 60 of them.

5. Museo de Arte Costarricense

Parque Metropolitano de La Sabana, San Jose 10109 Costa Rica +506 2256 1281 [email protected] http://www.musarco.go.cr/
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Museo de Arte Costarricense

This museum displays works by local artists.

Reviewed By CathyPar

Although this is only small, the building itself is beautiful ( formerly the San José airport) and contains some excellent examples of Costa Rican art including several impressive sculptures in the outside exhibition area.

6. Feria Verde de Aranjuez

Calle 19 y Avenida 15 It is at Polideportivo Aranjuez Park, San Jose Costa Rica +506 7201 1290 [email protected] http://www.feriaverde.org
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Feria Verde de Aranjuez

FERIA VERDE (GREEN FAIR) is COMMUNITY, a meeting point between friends, producers and consumers. What do you find? Organic products, healthy food, crafts, design, art, sport, recreation Hours: 7 am-12:30 Live Music: 10am Place: Polideportivo de Aranjuez

7. Havana Humidor Room

Av 9, Calle 3.5 2 blocks North and 1 block West of downtown Holiday Inn, San Jose Costa Rica +506 8528 2290 [email protected] http://havanahumidorroom.com/
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Havana Humidor Room

Open 7 days a week. Bring colones or dollars. Great selection of genuine Cohiba, Montecristo, Bolivar, Romeeo & Julietts, Hoyo de Monterrey, San Luis Rey, Partagas, Padron, La Trenza de Nicaragua and more. Come in and relax. A Habanos Specialist Store. We take colones, cash and Visa Mastercard.

Reviewed By JRVazquez2111 - San Juan, Caribbean

This is the place to go for authentic Cuban cigars in San Jose. Bruce, the owner, was awesome and guided me through my purchase. After explaining nuances that I looked forward in a cigar, he recommended a great cigar. I stayed at the lounge to smoke it and had a great conversation with him and Alejandro. Great cigar and great company. Definitely will go back once I return to Costa Rica. Thanks Bruce and Alejandro!!! Keep it up! You have a great place!

8. Galeria Namu

7th Avenue Between 5th And 7th Streets, San Jose Costa Rica +506 2256 3412 [email protected] http://galerianamu.com
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Galeria Namu

Galeria Namu is a fair trade art gallery for local and indigenous artists from Costa Rica and surrounding Central America countries. Established in 1998 at this same location, visitors to Costa Rica's capital city of San Jose can find us easily behind the Holiday Inn (across from Parque Morazan).Knowledge and passion for the artists and their work is what makes a visit to Galeria Namu special; the owner, Aisling, and her son Conall, along with their support staff love to share with visitors the background of the tribe or individual artisans and the remarkable collection of unique and very special pieces available for purchase. For the past 15 years, Galeria Namu has nurtured a relationship with the artists who create folk art, gold and jade replicas, handwoven baskets, originals paintings, tagua carvings and jewelry and much more. Visit the website for hours and a sampling of what you will encounter. Be prepared to catch their enthusiasm for fair trade with these local arts and crafts.

Reviewed By HellenM671 - Arlington, United States

The store provides a wide range of artistic and unique goods from all over Costa Rica and is clearly a place to go if you are interested in authentic pieces which are locally made and support local artists, It is therefore also not necessarily on the cheap side but you can find things in every price range, I really liked that we were given background information on the items we bought and the artists and communities which produced them. It is clearly worse a visit and highly recommended.

9. Cementerio General de San Jose

Calle 24 y 26 en la Avenida 10, San Jose Costa Rica
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Cementerio General de San Jose

10. Costa Rica's Craft Brewing Co.

Brasil de Mora, San Jose Costa Rica +506 2249 0919 [email protected] http://beer.cr/
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Costa Rica's Craft Brewing Co.

We are Costa Rica's first microbrewery and we began the craft beer movement in the country. We have a Brewpub / Restaurant at the back end of our facility where we offer our world class beers, food and tours.

Reviewed By jesss821

This place is worth the drive out of San Jose, especially for the Nubes de Cas (wheat beer made with guava)!

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