Informação: Isabel Rodrigues praises contribution of FAPPC to promote accessible tourism in the Azores
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for Parliamentary Affairs praised the contribution provided by the Federation of Portuguese Cerebral Palsy Associations (FAPPC) to promote accessible tourism in the Azores. The government official welcomed the fact that, after organising an activity week on S. Miguel, the federation considered that the visit "exceeded expectations." The stay of t... Mais >>

Informação: Protocol between Atlânticoline and Ilha do Sol Society to increase flow of tourists to Santa Maria
The Regional Director for Tourism stated in Vila do Porto that the protocol signed between Atlânticoline and Ilha do Sol Society, owner of Colombo Hotel and Grupo Ciprotur, will increase the flow of tourists to the island of Santa Maria. João Bettencourt attended, on behalf of the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport, the signing of this partnership agreement aimed at the promo... Mais >>

Informação: Exuberance of the Azores and quality of SIC productions are "successful formula," says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the exuberance of the Azores, combined with the quality of the productions of SP Televisão and SIC television channel, "are a successful formula" in promoting the Azores as a tourist destination of excellence. Vítor Fraga spoke at the presentation of the new television series "Coração d̵... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government transfers mill to Ginetes Village of Council
The Government of the Azores has authorised the transfer, definitive and free of charge, of a grain-grinding windmill, including the outbuilding and a storehouse, to Ginetes Village Council for rehabilitation and recovery interventions. The decision to transfer this mill, located in Pico do Cavalo, is included in a resolution published today in the Official Journal. It is aimed at the rehabilita... Mais >>

Informação: New tourism operations for Terceira with potential for 81 thousand overnight stays, announced Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport announced today in Angra do Heroísmo that the island of Terceira will start two new tourism operations during the next IATA winter. These operations have the potential to generate 81 thousand overnight stays with the coming of more than 11 thousand tourists from the USA and Spain. Vítor Fraga spoke during the signing ceremony of protocol... Mais >>

Informação: Vítor Fraga announces dynamic measures for tourism on Graciosa and Santa Maria
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport announced on Graciosa Island a package of measures prepared by the Azorean Government to revitalise the tourism industry on this island and on Santa Maria. These measures will boost the competitiveness of both islands in the growing market of regional tourism. Speaking at the presentation ceremony of the Grand Route of Graciosa/Biosphere, Vít... Mais >>

Informação: Clarification from the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and the Environment
Following a statement released in the Media defending the closer of the access to Pico Pequeno (or Piquinho) on Pico Mountain, the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and the Environment wishes to clarify the following: 1. The preservation of natural values in the Natural Reserve of Pico Mountain is safeguarded by the legal framework in force, namely the Regional Legislative Decree no.20/2008/A o... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government carries out improvements in the access road to Fajã da Caldeira de Santo Cristo on São Jorge
The Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology, through the Regional Directorate for Sea Affairs, has started the procurement procedures regarding the contract work for the improvement and stabilisation of the access road to Fajã da Caldeira de Santo Cristo on São Jorge Island. This intervention includes the coastal protection along the road that connects Fajã dos Cu... Mais >>

Informação: Network of Environmental Centres to be improved and expanded, says Luís Neto Viveiros
The Government of the Azores has three ongoing construction and improvement works in the Network of Environmental Centres, an investment of about one million Euros, with the aim of diversifying the supply and respond to the increasing number of visitors, which grew 28% in the first half of 2015 compared to the same period of 2014. "Overall, 21,500 visitors, mostly Portuguese and Nordic tourists,... Mais >>

Informação:  Future of tourism in the Azores is based on five priorities, says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport presented in Lajes das Flores the five priorities set by the Government of the Azores for the tourism sector, which is steadily becoming one of the economic and social development pillars of the Region. Vítor Fraga spoke at the presentation ceremony of the "Grand Route of Flores," a 40-kilometre pedestrian trail that will allow visitors to bec... Mais >>