by Yona Silvy | May 23, 2018 | Azores
HistoryGeographyPolitical contextKey figuresSectoral Projections The islands were known in the fourteenth century, and parts of them appear in the Catalan Atlas. In 1427, a captain sailing for Prince Henry the Navigator, possibly Gonçalo Velho, may have rediscovered...
by Yona Silvy | May 23, 2018 | Azores
TourismAquacultureMaritime transportEnergy The expression “surrounded by nature on all sides” could well be used to typify the Region of the Azores. Numerous recreational boating, maritime (e.g. cruises, diving, whale watching, swimming with dolphins, sport fishing)...
by Yona Silvy | May 23, 2018 | Azores
Soclimpact partnersStakeholders The following partners are involved in the study of Azores: FCiencias.ID (Island Focal Point) The following local stakeholders have declared their interest in participating in the local study of the Azores islands in the frame of the...
by Yona Silvy | May 23, 2018 | Azores
Archive in PDF Short description The islands were known in the fourteenth century, and parts of them appear in the Catalan Atlas. In 1427, a captain sailing for Prince Henry the Navigator, possibly Gonçalo Velho, may have rediscovered the Azores, but this is not...
by spix@spix.fr | Apr 30, 2018 | Cyprus
HistoryGeographyPolitical contextKey figuresSectoral Projections The first civilization on the island dates from the 9th millennium BC. (Early phase of the Ceramic Neolithic period). Cyprus developed into an important centre of Greek culture with the settlement of the...
by spix@spix.fr | Apr 29, 2018 | Cyprus
TourismAquacultureMaritime transportEnergy The travel and tourism industry is the largest commercial sector of Cyprus, contributing 22.3% of the country’s GDP in 2017. The number of tourist arrivals in 2017 reached 3,652,073, corresponding to an increase of 14.6% from...
