San José · Things to do
Checked 1 September 2026 · 3 official sources
THINGS TO DO
The things worth doing in San José, from the obvious landmarks to the ones locals actually rate.
Museo del Jade
A modern block beside the Plaza de la Democracia holding a very large pre-Columbian jade collection over several floors.
📍 Map & photos · $
Feria del Agricultor
Saturday morning farmers' markets run in most neighbourhoods; the Zapote one is among the biggest. Fruit you will not recognise, sold by the kilo.
📍 Map & photos · $
Barrio Amón on foot
The coffee-baron quarter still has its tin-clad Victorian houses, now galleries, embassies and small hotels. An hour at a slow pace.
Coffee mill tour
The farms on the slopes above the city run mill-to-cup tours; Doka and Britt are the closest to the airport side and easy as a half day.
📍 Map & photos · $$
La Sabana
The old airport turned into the city's park: running paths, a lake, football pitches and the Costa Rican art museum in the former terminal.