Earlier this month, the Azores Tourism Summit introduced the new Azores Tourism Portal, a digital platform designed to enhance the user experience by consolidating tourism-related services and information into a single, user-friendly website.
The Azores Tourism Portal streamlines access to an extensive array of tourism resources and services, previously dispersed across multiple channels, to offer a cohesive and accessible experience for users. This website includes key institutional information such as current legislation on licensing and financial incentives, along with various services and resources managed by the Regional Directorate for Tourism.
A key feature of the portal is its support for entrepreneurs and investors, providing centralized access to regulatory and strategic information to aid in planning and decision-making for new ventures. Resources available on the site support business and tourism development, with digital access to brochures, maps, and other downloadable materials for each island.
The platform also highlights the Azores’ tourism offerings, presenting detailed information on each of the nine islands, covering geography, history, gastronomy, attractions, and activities.
Additionally, users can access lists of licensed accommodations, entertainment options (land and sea), car rentals, travel agencies, restaurants, and public transportation, with links to other relevant platforms and digital resources.
Through this portal, the Regional Directorate for Tourism has established a dynamic communication tool to engage diverse audiences, underscoring its commitment to sustainable tourism growth, innovation, and sectoral development in the Azores.
Source: Press Release @ porta.azores.gov.pt
The Azores (population 250,000) is a region of Portugal composed of nine islands. The archipelago discovered by Portuguese explorers in the 15th century, became an Autonomous Region of Portugal in 1976. The government of the Autonomous Region of the Azores includes the Legislative Assembly, composed of 57 elected deputies, elected by universal suffrage for a four-year term; the Regional Government and Presidency, with parliamentary legitimacy, composed of a President, a Vice-President and seven Regional Secretaries responsible for the Regional Government executive operations. The Autonomous Region of the Azores is represented in the Council of Ministers of the Central Government by a representative appointed by the President of Portugal. According to the latest US census over 1.3 million individuals of Portuguese descent live in the United States, the majority with roots in the Azores. It is estimated that over 20,000 US citizens live in Portugal.
