Informação: Regional Government creates new services and infrastructures at Sete Cidades Camping Park The Regional Director for the Environment spoke today at the presentation of draft project for the redevelopment of Sete Cidades Camping Park, revealing that this infrastructure will also include a space for caravans as well as one-bedroom and two-bedroom accommodation units.
"The draft project includes a comprehensive intervention in the Camping Park. The aim is to improve this infrastructure w... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government awards contract work for the completion of Pineapple Culture Interpretation Centre The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Environment, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, awarded the contract work for the completion of the Pineapple Culture Interpretation Centre on São Miguel Island to the company Caetano & Medeiros – Sociedade de Construção e Imobiliária, Lda., with a base value of 310 thousand Euros.
With a completion period o... Mais >> Informação: Azores to provide 12 new restaurant and bar service courses The Regional Secretary Tourism and Transport announced yesterday that the Government of the Azores will promote twelve new restaurant and bar service courses, covering more than 240 participants.
During the speech delivered at the opening of the restaurant "Pé na Areia" on Milícias Beach, Vítor Fraga stated that these courses will "improve the skills of people working in this area.... Mais >> Informação: Network of approved trails on Terceira Island "will double" this year, announced Vítor Fraga The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport announced in Angra do Heroísmo that the network of approved trails on Terceira Island "will grow from five to eight trails" in the course of this year. It will increase from 28.5 kilometres to 58.5 kilometres, which represents "the doubling of the current supply." As he revealed, one of these trails, "Rocha do Chambre," opened this week.
The R... Mais >> Informação: Investment in qualified supply of trails values the Azores as a Nature Destination, says Luís Neto Viveiros The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment stated on Pico that the Government's investment in the qualified supply of pedestrian trails, with over 80 approved trails in the archipelago, brings added value to the Region as a Nature Destination.
"Pedestrian trails are one of the most sought-after products by tourists visiting the region," said Luís Neto Viveiros. The government off... Mais >> Informação: Vasco Cordeiro expressed the Government's recognition to those who made SATA Rallye Azores one of the "major events for the promotion of the Region" The President of the Government expressed the Regional Government's recognition to those who, over the past 50 years, have contributed to the projection of SATA Rallye Azores, being nowadays one of the "major events for the promotion of the Region."
"Today would not have the SATA Rallye Azores, if we did not have 1965 those who have ventured in this initiative and built with dedication, over the ... Mais >> Informação: Luís Neto Viveiros says Nature is "one of the main assets of the Azores" The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stated on Pico nature "is one of the main assets of the Azores." The government official spoke at the signing ceremony of a cooperation protocol with the European Blue Flag Association (ABAE), which also included the delivery of the Green Key 2015 Awards.
"The major challenge requires the implementation of environmental conservation and ... Mais >> Informação: Opening of Furnas Boutique Hotel is a "victory over disbelief and distrust," said Vasco Cordeiro The President of the Government considered that the opening of Furnas Boutique Hotel in the municipality of Povoação represents a "victory over disbelief, dismay and distrust and over those who expressed their pessimism" regarding this complex process.
"This was a complex process that had dragged on for a long time. In spite of being mainly focused on the private sector, the Government... Mais >> Informação: Positive indicators encourage the Government to continue working in several areas, says Vasco Cordeiro The President of the Government said the positive regional indicators at the level of unemployment and tourism encourage the Regional Government to reinforce the work that has been done in many areas.
"These figures on unemployment and tourism, as well as a range of other indicators, are not regarded by the Government as a sign that everything has been done, but rather as an incentive to work eve... Mais >> Informação: New accessibility model generates growth expectations for Rural Tourism, says Vítor Fraga The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stated today that the new accessibility model, in force since March 29, "generates great expectations" regarding the development of Rural Tourism.
Vítor Fraga spoke after visiting the "Casa das Pereiras" in Calheta do Nesquim, pointing out that Rural Tourism experienced its best year in 2014, either in terms of overnight stays or in terms of r... Mais >>
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