About Us

The Regional Tourism Association (Associação Regional de Turismo – Turismo dos Açores (ART)) is a private non-profit organization.

The Regional Tourism Association's members are the Angra do Heroísmo Chamber of Commerce, the Horta Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as the nine Municipalities of the Central Group of the Azores, namely Praia da Vitória and Angra do Heroísmo, on Terceira Island; Velas and Calheta, on São Jorge Island; Santa Cruz da Graciosa, on Graciosa Island; Madalena, São Roque and Lajes, on Pico Island; and Horta, on Faial Island.

Objectives

The Regional Tourism Association's objectives are the following:

• Promotion of tourism in the Central Group within the Azores and coordination of local tourism services, which complements the Tourism Association of the Azores (ATA) that has a fundamental role in the promotion and marketing of the Azores to the exterior;
• Enable and facilitate collaboration between the Municipalities, Parish Councils, Associations and local companies.