Grecia
Central Valley, Costa Rica
Grecia is a small market city in the hills west of the airport, known for its red metal church and its long-established foreign community. The climate is excellent, the downtown is walkable and the services are solid. It feels like real Costa Rica with what you need close by. You'll want a car for the hills around town.
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