Informação: Azores distinguished as "Best Destination" at the end of the 14th Annual Bestravel Convention
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism received the distinction awarded to the Azores as the "Best Destination" of the year at the end of the 14th Annual Convention of the Network of Travel Agencies - Bestravel. Marta Guerreiro spoke Saturday in Ponta Delgada at the closing session of the meeting. She reiterated the Regional Government's commitment to event tourism, stressing t... Mais >>

Informação: Internal tourism acknowledges the archipelago's tourism potential, says Marta Guerreiro
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated in Ponta Delgada that the "My Azores, My Love" programme develops the internal tourism segment as one more way to recognise the archipelago's tourism potential in the community. "This is a true way to instil a feeling towards the recognition of the archipelago's tourism potential in its community, a strategy that the Regional Govern... Mais >>

Informação: Marta Guerreiro reveals that extension of "LIFE Priolo Lands" project will be requested in January
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism revealed in Nordeste that the European Commission will request to the European Commission the extension of the deadline for the implementation of the "LIFE Priolo Lands" project in order to prolong its intervention for another year, until the end of 2019. "The LIFE Priolo Lands project is primarily intended to promote the sustainability o... Mais >>

Informação: Azores at the International Tourism Fair in Madrid
The Azores are present at the 38th FITUR - International Tourism Fair that takes place from Wednesday in Madrid, reinforcing the projection of the tourist destination in one of the main tourism markets in the Region. FITUR is the largest and most important tourism fair in Spain and one of the most important in Europe. It is directed to professionals and the public in general. At the Azores Destin... Mais >>

Informação: "Azores increasingly consolidated as tourist destination due to the commitment of all," says Marta Guerreiro
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism assured in Vila Viçosa that the Azores, as a tourist destination, have an increasingly consolidated positioning due to the commitment of all agents of the sector, namely with regard to sustainability issues. "In the Azores, 2017 was a year of growth and consolidation, encouraging us to continue with determination the path of sustainab... Mais >>

Informação: Sustainability Primer with 41 subscribers "reveals commitment in the tourism sector"
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated that the signing of the Sustainability Primer by 41 public and private entities reveals the "commitment" of all parties involved in a joint strategy between the Azorean Government and the various agents in the sector. "This is the beginning of a joint path that demonstrates the need to involve all entities so that the results may b... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro announces process for certification of the Azores as sustainable tourist destination
The President of the Government announced today the beginning of the certification process of the Azores as a sustainable destination by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, a "good challenge" that will only succeed if it involves several public and private entities of the sector. "We will start the certification process of the Azores as a sustainable destination, according to the criteria of t... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government implements programme for monitoring and management of tourist destination reputation
The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for Tourism, is promoting a programme for monitoring and management of tourist destination designated as "Azores - Who are the tourists and what do they say about us." Hence, all agents of the sector will be provided with information on the degree of satisfaction and the confirmation of the expectations ... Mais >>

Informação: Plan and Budget for 2018 increase investment to create jobs and wealth through tourism
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism ensured a significant increase in the amount allocated to the tourism sector under the Plan for 2018, with an overall budget of 258 million Euros, representing an increase of 8% over 2017. "If we take into account the Region's direct effort in budget terms, we have an additional 18% to be invested in a sector that has had very positive imp... Mais >>

Informação: Lajes das Flores refrigerator storage unit to have new freezing tunnel, ensures Gui Menezes
The Regional Secretary for the Sea, Science and Technology assured today that the Regional Government will carry out works to redevelop the Lajes das Flores refrigerator storage unit in order to ensure the conservation and, consequently, the enhancement of the fish caught by Flores fishers. "In view of the current context and the reality of fishing on the island of Flores," we plan to install a f... Mais >>