São Paulo · Brazil
Itu travel guide
Itu is a city in São Paulo, Brazil, home to about 167,000 people.
- Best months
- April to September
- Nearest airport
- VCP33 km · Viracopos International Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Itu
Itu was founded in 1610 by the bandeirante Domingos Fernandes. The settlement grew slowly until 1777, when Itu became a major trading outpost for sugarcane and slaves. In 1842, Itu gained city rights and it was the richest city of the São Paulo state. In 1873, Itu hosted the first Republican Convention in Brazil, which would ultimately lead to the country becoming a Republic in 1889. After established, the Republican government helped bringing Italian immigrants to work in Itu's coffee farms, with coffee quickly becoming the basis of the city economy.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Itu
See
- Praça Padre Miguel
- Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Candelária
- Giant phone booth
- Igreja do Senhor Bom Jesus e Santuário
- Igreja e Convento Nossa Sra. do Carmo
- Museu Republicano Convenção de Itu
- Regimento Deodoro
- Parque do Varvito
- Praça dos Exageros
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When to go
The best time to visit Itu
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Itu are April to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 243 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Itu: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Viracopos International Airport (VCP), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line; Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH, 77 km) and São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 87 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Itu is 1 hour from São Paulo, and 20 minutes from the International Airport of Viracopos, in Campinas.
Getting around
The public transport of passengers in the city is reasonable and you can get anywhere in the city, there are many bus lines and varied schedules, travelers can consult the bus schedule website.
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VCP · Viracopos International Airport
CGH · Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport
GRU · São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport
Questions
Itu: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Itu?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Itu are April to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; January is the wettest, with about 243 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Itu?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Viracopos International Airport (VCP), about 33 km from the city centre in a straight line; Congonhas–Deputado Freitas Nobre Airport (CGH, 77 km) and São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU, 87 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Itu?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Itu
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.