Information: Azores Geopark Passport praised by European Geoparks Network
The "Azores Geopark Network" is an innovative initiative created within the European Geopark Network was presented by the Regional Director for Tourism at a meeting of the Network's Coordinating Committee that was held in Bielsa, Spain, on Friday. "Organised within the European Geoparks Network, this unique initiative that was highly praised by other members," stated João Bettencourt, who r... more >>

Information: Azores represented at Conference on Sustainable Tourism in Islands
The Regional Director for Tourism participates in this week's Conference on Sustainable Development of Tourism in the Islands, an initiative promoted by the World Tourism Organisation that will take place on the island of Reunion. The conference, which begins Wednesday, September 11, will address a series of relevant issues for Small Island Developing States - SIDS, such as competitiveness and pr... more >>

Information: Azores for the first time at the meeting of European Geoparks Network
The Azores Geopark attended, for the first time, the Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of the European Geoparks Network (REG). The event was held on Tuesday at the Cilento and Vallo di Diano Geopark in Ascea, Italy. One should recall the Azores Geopark joined the European Geoparks Network by unanimous decision of the Coordination Committee of the European Geoparks Network, taken at the UNESC... more >>

Information: Azorean Government wants to maintain quality of pedestrian trails in the Region
The Regional Director for Tourism stressed today in Ponta Delgada the need to ensure the quality of the regional network of pedestrian trails "either in terms of landscape and environmental concerns or in terms of safety." Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the meeting of the Monitoring Commission for Pedestrian Trails, João Bettencourt emphasised that the current situation of the r... more >>

Information: Azores have excellent conditions to host congresses and conventions, says João Bettencourt
The Regional Director for Tourism said today that the Azores have excellent infrastructures to meet the demands of the Meeting Industry (MI), an area of business tourism that has become increasingly attractive to the economies of Regions. João Bettencourt spoke at the opening session of the Iberian Chapter of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) in Ponta Delgada. ... more >>

Information: "Couples of Saint Anthony" on honeymoon in the Azores
The 16 couples who have married on the feast day of Saint Anthony in Lisbon will arrive on Thursday at São Miguel where they will be spending their honeymoon. The "Weddings of Saint Anthony" are an initiative that has been promoted by the Lisbon City Hall since 1997. This year, the Regional Government joined this event in an unprecedented initiative to promote the Azores tourist destination.... more >>

Information: Azores among 10 Top Budget Travel Destinations for 2012
The December/January issue of the prestigious North American travel magazine and portal has selected the Azores Archipelago as one of the World's 10 top budget destinations for 2012. Destinations were selected according to the quality/price ratio. When choosing the Azores destination, the magazine took into account the natural features of the archipelago and the favourable travel conditions to t... more >>

Information: Eight regional dishes selected as finalists for the contest “Seven Gastronomic Wonders of Portugal”
Eight of the 22 regional applications for the election of the “Seven Gastronomic Wonders of Portugal” were selected for the next phase of the context on Thursday, being included in the group of the 70 selected finalists. The selected regional dishes are the following: “Sopas do Espírito Santo” (Holy Spirit Soups) in the Soup category; Roasted Octopus in the Fish cate... more >>

Information: Gastronomy may be an important contribution for the promotion of tourism
Gastronomy is one of the products “that may significantly contribute to the promotion of the tourism sector in the Azores,” defended the Regional Director for Tourism, Miguel Cymbron in Ponta Delgada on Monday during the presentation of the regional applications for the contest “Seven Gastronomic Wonders” by the Azores Gastronomic Brotherhood. According to Miguel Cymbron,... more >>

Information: Azorean tourism must “exceed the expectations of costumers”
The Regional Director for Tourism stated in Horta on Tuesday that the Azorean tourism industry should be increasingly promoted in order to “exceed the expectations of customers.” This view was conveyed by Miguel Cymbron at the closing session of the information session of Tourism and Hotel Training which took place the Barão Palace restaurant on Tuesday afternoon, an initiative p... more >>