MUNICÍPIO DE INTERESSE TURÍSTICO
TOWN OF TOURIST INTEREST
Certified as a Municipality of Tourist Interest (MIT) by the Government of the State of São Paulo, through Law No. 16,566 of November 1, 2017, Lençóis Paulista, by holding this title, has access to state resources for investments in works and improvements in tourism infrastructure. To earn this classification, the municipality meets several criteria.
Lençóis Paulista offers significant cultural, rural, gastronomic, and business attractions, as well as nationally recognized agricultural events. The municipality has emergency medical services, accommodation options, food services, and tourist information services. It also has basic infrastructure capable of meeting the needs of both permanent and transient populations, particularly in terms of potable water supply and solid waste collection. These details are highlighted in the Tourist Supply Inventory, which was created based on a survey and identification of attractions, services, and tourist facilities, as well as the infrastructure supporting tourism in the municipality.
TOURIST VOCATION
BUSINESS AND EVENT TOURISM
In Lençóis Paulista, business and events are the main drivers of tourist activity, attracting visitors for competitions, fairs, transactions, meetings, and other professional motivations.
The city is home to large companies, including multinational corporations, in various sectors such as: food, energy, lubricants, hospitality, pulp and paper, meatpacking, metallurgy, steel, wood, packaging, technology, and craft beverages, among others. Moreover, the announced and ongoing investments have positioned Lençóis in a prominent spot.
Lençóis hosts nationally recognized fairs: FACILPA and Expovelha. FACILPA, the most prominent, is one of the largest agricultural fairs in the country, drawing large crowds and offering attractions such as concerts, exhibitions, food courts, amusement parks, and hosting the biggest professional rodeo circuits in Brazil. Additionally, sports and cultural events have attracted a significant flow of tourists to Lençóis.
CULTURAL TOURISM
Lençóis Paulista is known as the "City of the Book" for having a library collection that exceeds the number of residents.
The municipality has a strong cultural vocation, offering several key attractions, including the Orígenes Lessa Municipal Library, Maria Bove Coneglian House of Culture, Cidade do Livro Cultural Space, Alexandre Chitto Museum, Alfredo Guedes Memorial, and the Adélia Lorenzetti Municipal Theater.
The city also hosts the Integrated Literary Festival of Lençóis Paulista (FILLP) annually, a major event featuring book launches, theater and music performances, and book exchange fairs.
All of these attractions provide a diverse array of cultural activities and events for visitors.
GASTRONOMIC TOURISM
Lençóis Paulista is known as the "Land of Cachaça," with cachaça being the typical drink. The city has been a reference in its production since the establishment of the first sugarcane plantations and mills in the interior of São Paulo. Today, visitors can find traditional and even internationally awarded cachaças. Craft beers and drafts are also produced here by local microbreweries.
The region is home to a rural property that produces wine, grape juice, and artisanal Parma ham, offering unique goods at its store, a "pick and pay" grape harvest experience, and even an Italian restaurant.
Some attractions allow visitors to experience the enterprises, learn about their history, manufacturing processes, and even participate in harvests and purchases at their stores. Here, visitors can enjoy excellent restaurant options, offering diverse dishes to suit all tastes. Some of the dishes include: parmegiana, gaucho barbecue, specialty meats, Italian, Minas Gerais, and country-style dishes, among others.
RURAL TOURISM
Among the tourism potential of Lençóis Paulista is rural tourism, with properties ranging from rural restaurants to Parma ham producers and craft beverage producers, such as wines, grape juice, and internationally awarded cachaças.
Some rural properties offer visitors the experience of exploring the enterprises, learning about their history, and in some cases, witnessing the plantations, manufacturing processes, and even participating in harvests and shopping at their stores.