For the 3rd year in a row of a “European Best Destinations” Azores was chosen as a safe destination for holidays in 2022. The election was based on criteria such as the number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, as well as sanitary and local measures imposed by the local authorities to receive tourists in …
The Azores was one of the 50 European destinations selected to integrate the “Smart Tourism Destinations” Project, an initiative of the European Commission that aims to support European Union destinations to improve tourism services and experiences through innovative digital solutions. The Azores DMO, which is part of the Regional Secretariat for Transport, Tourism and Energy, …
As part of the International Day of Forests, which is celebrated on March 21, the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development, António Ventura, joined a tree planting action, in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo (Terceira, Azores). The commemorations of this date, organized by the forestry services of the guardianship, are usually attended by …
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This week the Regional Secretariat for Transport, Tourism and Energy and the DMO Azores, promoted the meetings of the Sustainability Monitoring Groups of the Azores Tourist Destination, constituted by the regional directorates that make up the Government of the Azores. The meetings, which took place on the islands of Terceira and São Miguel, were to …
The Azores won the People’s Choice Award 2022, awarded by Green Destinations, in the category “Decarbonization & Positioning of the destination value supply chain”. In a ceremony organized in partnership with Turismo de Portugal, I.P. and GLP Films, which took place on March 11, 2022 at ITB Berlin, the Azores were awarded for good energy …
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It was in the 29th edition of the World Travel Awards that the Azores archipelago was announced as the big winner of the “European Destination for Adventure Tourism in 2021”, an event that industry professionals likened to the Oscars, in the area of Tourism. The following destinations were also nominated for this category: Austria, England, …
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The Regional Secretary for Transport, Tourism and Energy of the Azores, Mário Mota Borges, defended in Lyon (France) that it is determinant to follow sustainable practices, for the benefit of locals and tourists who visit the Azores. Mário Mota Borges, guest speaker representing the Azores, in the ISTO Forum Europe – an event that takes …
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The President of the Regional Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, defended on the evening of Thursday, 30th of September 2021, that the Azores Sustainability Charter, an initiative of the Regional Secretariat for Transport, Tourism and Energy, represents a “true treaty of norms of inspiration and guidance ”for the Region. “In terms of environmental …
According to the program of activities associated with the celebration of World Tourism Day, the XIII Regional Government signed the Azores Sustainability Charter on Thursday, 30th of september 2021, in the city of Horta. The President of the Regional Government of the Azores, José Manuel Bolieiro, the Vice President, Artur Lima, and the other members …
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Carolina Mendonça, Coordinator of the Tourism Destination Sustainability Structure – Azores DMO takes stock of the first two years of the certification of the Azores as a sustainable tourist destination and states that the Region is working to achieve Level II of the Silver Certification, reaching the Gold Certification in 2024. AO. Two years after …
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