Informação: Marta Guerreiro says tourism has strongly contributed to job creation in the Azores The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism revealed in Ponta Delgada that, among the approximately “10 thousand jobs created in the Region” since 2012, “about four thousand were created in the accommodation and restaurant sector,” pointing out that “tourism has provided an extremely positive contribution to job creation.”
This sector has been r... Mais >> Informação: Marta Guerreiro says partnership with Madalena Firefighters guarantees “safer conditions” for those visiting Pico Mountain The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism highlighted the partnership with the Madalena Humanitarian Association of Volunteer Firefighters in the “preparation and training” of the rescue team to guarantee "safer conditions" for all those visiting the Pico Mountain,” an initiative that she considered of "paramount importance."
“We are renewing a protocol th... Mais >> Informação: Investment of Vila Galé hotel group evidences the Region's attractiveness, says Vasco Cordeiro The President of the Government received today the President of the Board of Directors of the Vila Galé hotel group, having stressed that the project for the construction of a hotel in the centre of Ponta Delgada evidences the attractiveness of the Azores for investments in the tourism sector.
"It is with pleasure that we welcome this initiative as it evidences the attractiveness that the Re... Mais >> Informação: Topo Port with conditions to serve fisheries and tourism on São Jorge, says Vasco Cordeiro The President of the Government visited today the upgrading works of Topo Port, an investment of about 6.5 million Euros that will begin to serve this year fisheries and tourism, thereby strengthening the conditions for the economic development of this area on São Jorge. "This investment corresponds, above all, to a strategic investment in the development of economic activities in this area ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government allocates 1.2 million Euros for initiatives aimed at promoting the Azores as tourist destination The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated in Lisbon that the Regional Government will allocate 1.2 million Euros for financial support under the public funding scheme for initiatives aimed at promoting the Azores as tourist destination. Marta Guerreiro spoke on the sidelines of the Strategic Council for Tourism Promotion, stressing the importance of the tourism sector ... Mais >> Informação: Azores are the only region in the country with double-digit growth in overnight stays, highlights Marta Guerreiro The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stressed in Lisbon that the Azores are "the only region in the country" that registered a growth above two digits in overnight stays in the three main types of accommodation (Traditional Hospitality, Rural Tourism and Local Accommodation), according to data as of October 2019. Marta Guerreiro spoke on the sidelines of the meeting of the St... Mais >> Informação: Creation of Lagoa do Congro Botanical Park and reclassification as a Natural Monument is already under way The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated in Ponta Delgada, that the Regional Government is already working on the creation of the Lagoa do Congro Botanical Park on the island of São Miguel and on the reclassification of the protected area as a Natural Monument. Marta Guerreiro spoke at the Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, Environment and Labour of the Legislative ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government ensures support to the Azores Rallye for another three years The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated today in Ponta Delgada that the Regional Government will ensure support to the Azores Rallye for another three years, through a multi-annual contract. Marta Guerreiro spoke at the signing of the contract-programme with Grupo Desportivo Comercial, the organiser of the event. On the occasion, she pointed out that the establishment of ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government to create artificial diving reef on Santa Maria Island The Regional Secretary for Sea, Science and Technology revealed that the Regional Government will use an old Portuguese Navy ship to create an artificial reef and a privileged place for the proliferation and observation of marine life off the island of Santa Maria. Gui Menezes pointed out that the Region showed interest with the Ministry of Defence in acquiring a ship that could "serve as a shipwr... Mais >> Informação: Regional Director says talking about creative tourism is, above all, thinking about the future The Regional Director for Tourism stressed that "talking about creative tourism is, above all, thinking about the future." In fact, it goes beyond the traditional and is inspired by "human and cultural capital" to create new tourism products that call for the involvement of tourists in local life in order to "attract new market niches and meet new trends in international demand."
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