Information: Government and ATA plan actions for Azores Tourism in 2011 The launch of various promotional campaigns of the Azores destination in markets such as Germany, the United States and Canada, among others, is one of the initiatives the Azores Tourism Association (ATA) will develop during next year and which was analysed at a meeting held between the new board of ATA and the Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, in Ponta Delgada on Tuesday. Speaki... more >> Information: Russian news team in the Azores A news team of “Rossiya,” a state television channel from Russia, will visit the Azores to carry out a series of works about the Region. Under this trip, five documentaries will be made about the Azores, 3 minutes each, to be presented in Rossiya-1 as well as a 26-minute documentary for the channels, Rossiya-2, Rossiya-24 and “My Planet.”This trip counts upon the collaborat... more >> Information: Tourist information professionals with activity subject to regulations The activity carried out by tourist information professionals in the Azores will be subject to regulation under the terms of a law proposal passed by the Council of the Government on Flores this week. With this initiative, the Azorean Government intends to regulate an activity “that had been carried out by non-skilled professionals, by professionals without professional licence or with inade... more >> Information: Government promotes rustic golf and forest reserves The Regional Secretariats for the Economy and Agriculture and Forestry will organise the last round of the “1st Rustic Golf Circuit of Recreational Forest Reserves of São Miguel” at Pinhal da Paz Park on October 10 at 9 AM.This initiative aims to disseminate the potentialities of rustic golf in the Azorean Recreational Forest Reserves, promoting a closer contact with nature and th... more >> Information: Pauleta promotes the Azores in Lisbon The Tourism Ambassador of the Azores, Pedro Pauleta, will participate in a promotion of Azores Destination at the “Loja Açores” in Lisbon next Wednesday. This will be the first of four sessions to promote the archipelago in the Portuguese capital scheduled for October in an initiative of the Regional Secretariat for the Economy and the Azores Tourism Association (ATA). Being prima... more >> Information: Faial Natural Park receives 30,000 visitors since beginning of 2010 The Faial Natural Park is a structure that entered into operation earlier this year and comprises all classified areas on the island, including six pedestrian trails and five visiting centres, the “Casa do Parque,” the Botanical Garden, the Capelinhos Volcano Interpretation Centre, the Porto Pim Whale Factory and the “Casa do Cantoneiro.” The integration of these structures... more >> Information: Carlos César pleased with two Azorean winners of the“7 Natural Wonders of Portugal” The Sete Cidades Crater Lake, in the category of “Inland Aquatic Areas” and the Pico Mountain, in the category of “Landscapes,” were announced on Saturday night as two of the “Seven Natural Wonders of Portugal,” elected by popular voting that took place over several months. The President of the Regional Government attended the show that marked the end of the co... more >> Information: 100 Euro promotional fares under consideration in Brussels following positive decision of the Government of the Republic The negotiation process of the proposal submitted by the Government of the Azores to create promotional rates under 100 Euros on the flights connections between the Azores and Mainland Portugal was completed on Thursday with the agreement of the Secretary of State for Public Works and Communications, Paulo Campos, on the Azorean proposals.The decision taken by the Government of the Republic repres... more >> Information: Travel Agents from Estonia visit the Azores In order to promote the Azores destination, 16 Estonian travel agents will visit the Azores between September 3 and 10 to become better acquainted with the region. This initiative is supported by the Regional Secretariat for the Economy under the governmental policies for the promotion of the Azores destination in new tourism markets. This is an important promotional action for the Region, taking ... more >> Information: Government and hoteliers in joint action to promote the Azores destination during low season The Government of the Azores confirmed its “full availability” to support a project developed by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Azores regarding the organisation of a campaign addressed at the national market that aims to subsidise the airfares of the tourists that stay in the Azores for over five nights during low season.
The project was presented on Friday morning to th... more >>
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