Informação: Regional Government launches senior tourism programme "Meus Açores, Meus Amores"
The Regional Government presented today the senior tourism and mobility programme "Meus Açores, Meus Amores" (My Azores, My Love). With this initiative, 940 senior citizens residing in the archipelago will have the opportunity of spending one week (six nights), between February and April, at tourist lodges on full board with tourist animation activities and the permanent assistance of special... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores works with tourism partners to find alternatives to the poor performance of domestic market
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport said today that the Azorean Government is working with partners in the sector to find alternatives to offset the low tourism flows in the domestic market, which is the direct result of the policies imposed by the National Government on Portuguese families. Speaking to journalists, Vítor Fraga stipulated that the "Government of the Azores has ... Mais >>

Informação: Vítor Fraga announces launching of "theme weeks" under Azores tourism
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport announced on Sunday the launching of "theme weeks" under the Azores Destination in 2014. Speaking at the closing session of the 39th Congress of the Portuguese Association of Travel Agencies and Tourism (APAVT), Vítor Fraga stressed that these "theme weeks" are targeted at the national market and they consist in the provision of "specific air... Mais >>

Informação: Turning the Azores into "destination of excellence" is "major goal" for the Regional Government, says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport assured on Thursday that "turning the Azores into a destination of excellence is a "major goal" for the Regional Government, which intents to accomplish it by leveraging and enhancing the "unique features" of the archipelago. Speaking at the opening of the 39th Congress of the Portuguese Association of Travel Agencies and Tourism (APAVT) in Angra ... Mais >>

Informação: Maintenance of pedestrian trails to create 37 jobs from January, announced Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport announced today in Horta that the Azorean Government will reinforce the maintenance and coordination team in charge of pedestrian trails," thus creating 37 new jobs across the archipelago." Speaking at the Legislative Assembly during the debate of the proposed Regional Plan and Budget for 2014, Vítor Fraga justified this measure for the import... Mais >>

Informação: Porto Pim Aquarium - Live Fish Station received over five thousand visitors in five months
The Porto Pim Aquarium on the island of Faial has increased the number of species on display. Since its opening to the public on June 20, it has already received over five thousand visitors, thus complying with the Regional Government's goal of enhancing the knowledge on the Sea. Integrated in the Monte da Guia Complex, the Live Fish Station has already displayed species that, otherwise, could h... Mais >>

Informação: Vítor Fraga defends joint efforts towards "excellence in regional tourism"
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stated this afternoon that "in face of an increasingly global market, we have to deal with the highest levels of competitiveness that demand from us a greater effort towards the qualification, modernisation, innovation and diversification of our tourism offer." Speaking at the presentation of yazores.com platform, a tool designed for the promotion ... Mais >>

Informação: Tourism budget for 2014 exceeds 25 million Euros, revealed Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport revealed that the budget of the tourism sector for 2014 "exceeds 25 million Euros," highlighting this "determined effort" undertaken by the Azorean Government to ensure that this sector "actively contributes to the development of the Region." Speaking at the closing session of Expresso BPI Golf Cup on Saturday night, Vítor Fraga stressed that ... Mais >>

Informação: Faial Natural Park distinguished once again as European Destination of Excellence - "EDEN"
The Regional Secretary for Natural Resources welcomed the distinction of Faial Natural Park at the EDEN Innovation Awards in the Community Building category. The awards aim to distinguish European destinations of excellence in the areas of marketing, local development and social cohesion. "This award is also intended to highlight the link between the conservation of natural heritage and the cr... Mais >>

Informação: Coordination and Maintenance Team of Pedestrian Trails with 20 new members
The Network of Classified Pedestrian Trails of the Azores will now have a team composed by 20 new members, who will be in charge of the coordination and maintenance of the classified pedestrian trails across the archipelago. Vítor Fraga, who presided over the presentation of this team, stressed that the new members "will be responsible for the monitoring the trails on a regular basis, repla... Mais >>