Information: Azores Destination marketed by Germany's largest tour operator
The Azores destination is going to be marketed by TUI Germany, the country's largest tour operator, during the mid and high seasons next year, announced the Regional Secretary of the Economy on Friday. Vasco Cordeiro spoke at the opening of two pedestrian trails on Santa Maria, considering the inclusion of the Azores in the tourism offer provided by Tui Germany as "another evidence of the work th... more >>

Information: "Cruises reinforce the importance of Portas do Mar," said Vasco Cordeiro
The Ponta Delgada Port welcomes tomorrow about 5000 passengers with the port of calls of cruise ships Norwegian Epic and Oriana. As usual on these occasions, the Regional Secretariat for the Economy, through the S. Miguel tourism office, has developed an animation programme to welcome these large number of visitors. For the Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, such events "reinfor... more >>

Information: Vasco Cordeiro announces flight connections to Belgium during summer and stronger presence in the German market
Next year, the Azores will carry out a tourism operation especially designed for the Belgian market, announced the Regional Secretary for the Economy in Ponta Delgada today. According to Vasco Cordeiro, "this is an operation that will connect the Azores to Belgium with 28 flights" which estimates a potential of about 28,000 overnight stays in this first year." Furthermore, this operation has so... more >>

Information: Government concluded project for construction of cargo terminal at Lajes Airport
The Government of the Azores has already concluded the project for the construction of a cargo terminal at the Lajes Airport and is currently awaiting its analysis and mandatory report of the Portuguese Air Force, the entity to which this project was submitted last June. For the Regional Secretary for the Economy, Vasco Cordeiro, it is "an intervention of great importance to the island of Terc... more >>

Information: Azores to host first European Underwater Photography Championship, announced Vasco Cordeiro
The Azores will host the first European Underwater Photography Championship in September next year, announced the Regional Secretary for the Economy on Friday on Graciosa, the island where this event will take place. Vasco Cordeiro, who participated at the opening session of the 3rd Underwater Tourism Biennial, considered that it was “an honour” for the Region to be chosen by the Wor... more >>

Information: Nuclear Medicine Company Will Operate from the Terceira Technological Park
Isopor, a company operating in the field of nuclear medicine, will be the first company to operate from the Terceira Technological Park, the Regional Secretary of Science, Technology and Equipment announced. José Contente, speaking at the opening session of the 3rd Congress of Biotechnology of University of the Azores in the Pico da Urze Campus, underlined that the São Miguel and Tercei... more >>

Information: Promotion Events for Azores Tourism in Lisbon and Porto
The Azores as a business destination, combining the quality of their hotel offer to the welcoming atmosphere, are some of the features that the Government of the Azores aims to highlight during two sessions that will present the Region as a meeting industry destination on October 13 and 14. Under the theme “Looking for a Place to Converge? The Azores, a Paradise that Concentrates” the... more >>

Information: Government reiterates confidence in cohesion policies
The Regional Secretary for the Economy reiterated today in Horta, the Government's confidence in the effectiveness of the cohesion measures chosen to support smaller islands keeping the pace of the ongoing development process in the Region. Thus, Vasco Cordeiro refuted the public statements made by PSD which accused him of being personally responsible for what was considered a failure of cohesion... more >>

Information: World Tourism Day celebrated in the Region
In the context of the World Tourism Day celebrations, which this year take place under the theme “Tourism - Linking Cultures,” the Regional Secretariat for the Economy will develop on all the islands several activities specifically addressed at tourists. Thus, in order to celebrate this day whether among our visitors or those arriving to the Azores tomorrow, these activities were desi... more >>

Information: Government supports organisation of conferences in the Region
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for the Economy, will support the organisation of conferences during the months of October and November in a 350 thousand Euro investment. Under this initiative, more than 2,400 people are expected to participate in these events. The organisation of these conferences is part of the Government’s strategy the finance such events d... more >>