Inviting prices and a «generous» nature are some of the reasons Visão Magazine elected the Azores as one of the 15 must-visit destinations for 2012. According to the magazine, the Azores are a great choice for those who want to...

The Nottingham University Magazine elected the Azores as one of the best places to go to in 2012. According to Platform, travel agencies expect the charming Azorean islands to become a top destination in 2012. .

The choice was made by the prestigious North American magazine Budget Travel. The location and the unique geographic characteristics of the Azores were the reasons that why, in the edition of December/January, the Archipelago...

The programme Green Key was created to reduce the impact of the growth in tourism in the various communities as well as on the environmental resources. In 2011, the international prize distinguished the rural areas of “...

In Scandinavia, the Danish newspaper Borsen awarded the Prize for  “Creative Advertisement” to the promotional campaign of the Tourism Association of the Azores...

The International Prize for Stone Architecture 2011 was awarded to the Monitoring and Research Centre of Furnas, on the island of São Miguel. The main feature of this building is an...

In 2009, the National Prize Tektónica/Order of the Architects was awarded to the Centre of Visitors of the caves Gruta das Torres, on the island...

The competition Regio Stars Awards selected only one participant in Portugal., namely the Interpretation Centre of the Volcano of Capelinhos (CIVIC) – island of Faial. It was awarded the...

Project “Life Priolo”,  which was developed between 2003 and 2008, aimed at the protection and  restoring of the risk vegetation of the laurel forest of the Azores. And it...

The OSPAR convention is a legal instrument that manages cooperation in the protection of the maritime environment of the Northeast Atlantic. In accordance with OSPAR, the Azores has 12...