Informação: Redevelopment of tourist sites and training of human resources are priorities in the enhancement of the Azores Destination offer
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated today that the enhancement of the tourism offer is the main priority of the Regional Government, highlighting the ongoing works for the redevelopment of tourist sites and training of human resources. "Considering the growth of tourism in the Azores over the last two years, it is important to ensure mechanisms for the redevelopment a... Mais >>

Informação: Scientific projects in the area of tourism with investment of one million Euros in the Azores
The Regional Director for Science and Technology highlighted in Ponta Delgada the importance of the scientific conferences held in the Azores for "the international projection of the Region and its social and economic development." Bruno Pacheco spoke on the sidelines of the International Conference on Creative Tourism under the theme "Culture, Sustainability, and Place: Innovative Approaches for... Mais >>

Informação: Association of British Travel Agents Congress is extremely important to the promotion of the Azores Destination, says Marta Guerreiro
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated in Ponta Delgada that the ABTA Congress - Association of British Travel Agents in the Azores is an "extremely important" event to the promotion of the destination. It contributes to the projection of the Region's visibility "with the aim of stabilising the existing tourism flows and attract more tourists." Marta Guerreiro spoke at ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government promotes International Conference on Sustainable Tourism as strategic project for the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism announced today the organisation of the International Conference "Azores 2017: Towards Sustainable Tourism" that will take place in Lagoa, São Miguel Island, on December 5 and 6. Marta Guerreiro stressed that the event "will bring national and international experts, while assuring a multisectoral commitment and a unique opportunity t... Mais >>

Informação: Azores Trail Run promotes tourism offer and enhances its visibility, says Regional Directorate for Tourism
The Regional Director for Tourism stated on Pico Island that the Azores Trail Run events are a "sports success," emphasising that they promote the "the regional tourism offer" and "enhances its international visibility." Filipe Macedo spoke at the presentation of the third edition of the Azores Triangle Adventure, highlighting the "very special" characteristics of this competition, which is carri... Mais >>

Informação: Azores distinguished for the third consecutive time as one of the 100 Most Sustainable Destinations in the World
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism expressed the Regional Government's great satisfaction with the fact that the Azores were selected for the third consecutive time as one of the "100 Most Sustainable Destinations in the World" by Green Destinations. "These distinctions, awarded to the Azores on a regular basis, confirm the commitment of the Region in favour of environmenta... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores marks World Tourism Day
The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for Tourism, promotes a series of initiatives on all the islands of the Azores as part of the celebrations of World Tourism Day. It will be celebrated today under the theme "sustainable tourism as a tool of development!" The Government will mark the date with several actions in order to provide tourists... Mais >>

Informação: Marta Guerreiro says House of Volcanoes will be another centre of dissemination of the geological heritage to promote preservation tourism
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stressed the importance of the House of Volcanoes as another investment carried out by the Regional Government that "enhances the dissemination of the geological heritage of the Azores and all their biodiversity, "based on scientific criteria adapted to preservation tourism." Marta Guerreiro spoke at the ceremony of laying the first stone ... Mais >>

Informação: Marta Guerreiro says rehabilitation of Porto Pim Whale Factory is another step towards the sustainable tourism development model
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism said the intervention to rehabilitate Porto Pim Whale Factory is another step towards a sustainable tourism development model, based on the promotion of the Region's material heritage. Marta Guerreiro spoke after a visit to the ongoing works carried out by the Regional Directorate for the Environment, stressing that this intervention "res... Mais >>

Informação:  Marta Guerreiro says the Azores Geopark enhances sustainability standards of the Region as Tourist Destination
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated this morning that the Azores Geopark has raised "the sustainability standards" of the Region as Tourist Destination, highlighting the importance of our "unique geological heritage and international relevance," with the active involvement of local communities in a sustainable development strategy. "The Government of the Azores has be... Mais >>