It's foundation landmark was a small chapel that Domingos Fernandes has built, in 1610, in honor of Nossa Senhora da Candelária, Itu's patron saint.
The county has several antique mansions and churches, many of them registred by the National Historic Patrimony
Besides the beauty and history wealth the city offer a great infrastructure such as hotels. Restaurants, clubs, night clubs, malls, snack bars and also for leisure there are many parks, camps and public squares.
In Itu you will find out that besides our history our people hospitality is also big.