Informação: Marta Guerreiro stresses importance of British market with the introduction of new Ryanair route from Manchester to Ponta Delgada The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stressed the importance of the new Ryanair route from Manchester to Ponta Delgada as a "reinforcement" in connectivity with the United Kingdom, one of the strategic tourism markets for the Azores. Marta Guerreiro spoke at Ponta Delgada Airport on the arrival of the inaugural flight. This weekly route will take place during the IATA summer ... Mais >> Informação: Construction of five new hotel units on Terceira Island to start soon The Vice-President of the Government pointed out in Angra do Heroísmo the momentum that the tourism sector is gaining on Terceira Island and in the Azores, announcing the construction of five new hotel units soon. "We have authorised and approved the projects for five new hotel units in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo over the last weeks," Sérgio Ávila announced, adding t... Mais >> Informação: Azores host 44th APAVT Congress in November The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism highlighted the importance of hosting the 44th APAVT - Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies in the Azores. The event will take place on São Miguel from November 21 to 25, bringing to the Region about 500 participants, namely professionals from various tourism activity sectors, opinion leaders and journalists. "We know... Mais >> Informação: "10 Fest Azores" projects regional gastronomy to "level of excellence," says Marta Guerreiro The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated in Ponta Delgada that the "10 Fest Azores - 10 days, 10 chefs" projects the Region's gastronomy to a level of excellence, renewed in each edition." According to her, this “increasingly consolidated event brings the taste of contemporary flavours to the archipelago." "Having as starting the point the 10th anniversary of the To... Mais >> Informação: Azores Trail Run is "important event for dynamics of local economy," says Regional Director for Tourism The Regional Director for Tourism stated in Horta that the fifth edition of Azores Trail Run is an event of great importance for the local economy, in addition to being "a classic of regional sporting events." Filipe Macedo spoke at the presentation of Azores Trail Run, an event involving hundreds of participants from 30 countries that runs on the islands of Pico and Faial on May 25 and 26. The ce... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government opens applications for Priolo Brand The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, and in partnership with the Office of the European Charter for Sustainable Tourism in the Lands of Priolo opens the 8th application phase for Priolo Brand from May 21 to June 1. The Priolo brand, which currently distinguishes 49 entities, is directed to all companies that carry out ... Mais >> Informação: Azores are chosen destination for the Technical Seminars of the Spanish Confederation of Travel Agents in 2019 The Azores were the destination chosen by CEAV - Spanish Confederation of Travel Agents to hold its Technical Seminars to take place on Terceira Island from April 4 to 7, 2019. The event brings together 150 participants, namely travel agents, tour operators, airline representatives and journalists. The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stressed that the "holding of this meetin... Mais >> Informação: Holy Christ of Miracles Festivities are important event to promote religious tourism in the Azores, says Marta Guerreiro The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stressed that the Holy Christ of Miracles Festivities, taking place in Ponta Delgada, are an important event to promote the religious tourism segment in the Azores. "This is the largest religious event in the Region, attracting a considerable number of tourists in this segment," but also many migrants who "continue to live our traditions a... Mais >> Informação: Revision of Tourism Management Plan to enter public consultation phase in the second half of 2018, announced Vasco Cordeiro The President of the Government announced today that the revision of the Tourism Management Plan of the Azores (POTRAA) will enter the public consultation phase in the second half of this year. This is a fundamental tool to reinforce coordination and coherence in the growth registered by this sector in the Region. "Our concern and care now focus on how the development of tourism is properly gear... Mais >> Informação: Vasco Cordeiro visits House of Volcanoes works that will boost tourist attractiveness of the Region and Pico Island The President of the Government visited today the construction works of the House of Volcanoes, a two-million Euro investment that will include an educational component on the geological heritage of the Azores. It is also intended to boost the tourist attractiveness of the Region, in general, and Pico in particular. "This investment began in November 2017 and has a completion period of 15 months.... Mais >>
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