Passenger numbers up 15%
Highest arrivals in the Azores for 5 years Press Agency Lusa report that Azores airports registered increased passenger numbers, with 252,483 passengers disembarking in July, 52.3% more than in June and 15.1% higher…
Heavy rain causes flooding in Praia da Vitória
The nine islands of the Azores under yellow warning Açoriano Oriental reports that according to the municipality of Praia da Vitória, with the largest situations occurred in Largo da Batalha, affecting 23 parked…
Santa Bárbara volcano with above-normal seismicity levels
Terceira Island volcano “possible reactivation” The Azores Seismovolcanic Surveillance and Information Center says there is no reason to be alarmed by the activity of the Terceira Island volcano. The Azores Seismovolcanic Information and…
Ancient burial sites found in the Azores
A reader kindly sent in a link to The Portuguese American Journal report from some while ago that ancient burial sites had been found in the Azores. Dozens of pre-Christian hypogea were found in the…
Silver medal for Azores chef
Silver medal for the Azores in the Roellinger European cooking contest Açoriano Oriental reports that a trainee from the Azores Tourist Training School, finalist of the 3-year Cookery course, Ricardo Carreiro, was classified…
Azores awarded European Heritage Label
Azores distinguished in Brussels Açoriano Oriental reports that the Underwater Heritage of the Azores was distinguished by the European Commission with the European Heritage Label, an award intended for “cultural events and sites…
Azores with three deaths
and 3,051 new cases in the last week Açoriano Oriental reports that the Azores recorded 3,051 new cases of Covid-19 and three deaths in the last week, with 3,413 active cases now, 822…
Azores tourism has “enormous potential”
Mass tourism rejected Press agency Lusa reported last week that the Regional Secretary for Tourism for the archipelago has stated that Azores tourism is “very far from any massification”, with the region having…
São Jorge Island with 37,810 tremors
288 felt by the population Açoriano Oriental reports that the island of São Jorge has, as of yesterday, registered 37,810 earthquake tremors since March 19, of which 288 were felt by the population,…
“There is no cereal shortage”
… but prices will continue to rise The Diario dos Acores reports that the President of the Agricultural Association of S. Miguel told the Diário dos Açores that there is no shortage of…
Ponta Delgada breaks record with 70 patients hospitalized with Covid
New high for Divino Espírito Hospital The Diario dos Acores reports that the Divino Espírito Hospital (HDES), in Ponta Delgada, revealed that it has 70 patients hospitalized with Covid-19, the highest number since…
Smoking in the Azores down 6.4%
Efforts to raise awareness Correio dos Açores interviewed Pedro Fins, Regional Director for Preventing and Combating Addictions talking about smoking in the region on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, which is…
2.4 quake felt in São Jorge
Volcanic alert level remains at 4/7 The Azores Seismovolcanic Information and Surveillance Center (CIVISA) recorded yesterday, at 07:51 local time (08:51 in Lisbon, on the island of São Jorge, an earthquake with a…
3D glass images in the Azores
Crown of Espirito Santo and Senhor Santo Cristo among the best-selling Correio dos Açores have an interview with entrepreneur Miguel Teles, asking him how he came up with the idea of laser engraving…
Azores anticipate second booster dose
… for elderly and nursing home residents Açoriano Oriental reports that the Azores will bring forward to this month the second booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for elderly people over 80 and…
Tourists to S. Jorge to get a €35 voucher
Açoriano Oriental reports that the Government of the Azores will grant a voucher of 35 euros to tourists visiting the island of São Jorge, to face the economic impacts of the seismovolcanic crisis,…
Agriculture Secretay promotes sustainability
Santa Maria water control now operational The Azores Government portal reports that the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development, António Ventura, highlighted today the importance of projects that promote the sustainability of the…
Bullfighting resumes on Terceira
After two years of inactivity. “Ganadeiros hope for the resumption of rope bullfighting on Terceira island” reports Açoriano Oriental (“ganadeiros” literally translating into “breeder of fighting bulls”). The newspaper reports that the rope…
New earthquake felt on São Jorge
The Azores Seismovolcanic Information and Surveillance Center (CIVISA) recorded a new earthquake felt on São Jorge in the early hours of Saturday. So far, around 246 earthquakes have been identified, which were felt…
No airfare subsidies for non-residents
European Commission passes judgement on subsidies Regarding airfare subsidies for non-residents, the Regional Government of the Azores officially consulted the Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DGMOVE) of the European Commission in order…
Taxis become more expensive
More expensive taxis in the Azores to offset rising fuel prices. Correio dos Açores reports that the tariff to be charged for the activity of renting light passenger vehicles in the form of…
First Pingo Doce opens on São Miguel
After the opening of the first Pingo Doce store in the Azores, on the island of Santa Maria, on the 8th of December, it was time for the opening of the first store…
São Jorge “feels” four more earthquakes
237 earthquakes felt by the population since March 19 Açoriano Oriental reports that a total of 237 earthquakes have been felt by the population on the island of São Jorge, in the Azores,…
São Jorge to get a permanent carbon dioxide station
Web camera already installed acorianooriental.pt reports that seismovolcanic monitoring authority “CIVISA plans to install, probably at the beginning of next week, a station to measure the flux of carbon dioxide from soils on…