OFFICER PRESENTING THE DESTINATION
Mr Casimiro Pedro
COUNTRY
Portugal
TYPE OF DESTINATION
Seaside
NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION
Faial Natural Park
DESTINATION
RESIDENT POPULUTION
10,000 - 19,999
NIGHTS SPENT BY TOURISTS (per year)
50,000 – 99,999
DISTANCE FROM THE MAIN URBAN CITY (KM)
250 km and Above
DISTANCE FROM THE MAIN AIRPORT (KM)
0 – 19
MARKET
- Families with older children 25%
- Families with young children 10%
- Mature couples 25%
- Groups of friends 5%
- Solo travellers 15%
- Young couples 10%
- Elderly people 10%
MOST IMPORTANT TYPE OF TOURISM ACTIVITIES
Cultural tours
Adventure
Marine conservation
Walking
Scuba diving
MOST IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
Germany
Uk
France
ORGANIZATION
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
Department of regional/provincial or municipal government
Up to 50,000
BUDGET FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT (Euro per year)
MOST IMPORTANT MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
Tourism infrastructure development
Management and development of attractions
Information services for tourists/visitors
Develop sustainable tourism products/services
Strategic planning
REPRESENTATIVE
Pedro Casimiro
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/MAYOR
40 years old, agronomist, currently director of the Faial Botanical Garden, a visitor and conservation center belonging to Faial Nature Park, in the island of Faial, Azores, Portugal. He is the representative of Faial Nature Park in the EDEN network and BOA.