Top 10 Things to do in Itabirito, State of Minas Gerais (MG)

In the Tourist Complex of the Station (Complexo Turistico da Estacao) you may find the Reference Center and Tourist Information (Centro de Referencia e Informacoes Turisticas) were are provided some services like: touristic information, with free guide books and maps from the city, distribution of free postcards, brochures of some events that ocours in the town and informations about restaurants, arts and comercial establishments of Itabirito. In this Reference Center and Tourist Information you may find indications of good places to stay in the city, like hotels and hostels, and also informations about natural and cultural attractions like waterfalls and historical churches. The Reference Center and Tourist Information provides assistance to the visitor, tourist, community and entrepreneurs in person, by telephone and by e-mail. Open times: from Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 18:00 and on Saturdays, Sundays and Hollidays from 09:00 to 15:00.

The Tourist Complex of the Station sheltered at the end of the 19th century the old Railway Station and the support facilities for the Dom Pedro II Railway, later called as Central do Brasil. The inauguration of the Railway Station building took place on July 16, 1887 and marked a new phase in the economy of Itabirito, as it stimulated investments in the opening of companies related to the steel, textile and leather sectors. The Tourist Complex of the Station was for a long time in disuse, until in 2002, when by the initiative of the public power it underwent a major reform, and was reinaugurated on September 2003. There are some services that currently operate in the Complex: the Reference Center and Tourist Information (Open times: working days, from 08:00 to 18:00 and on weekends and holidays from 09:00 to 15:00), the Association of Artists and Artisans (Open times: every day from 09:00 to 17:00), the Railroad Hall - used for several events, and the Municipal Public Library .