A leading Eco Sustainable Hotel in the Azores
SOLAR BRANCO
ECO ESTATE
OPENING SPRING 2023
Solar (Portuguese) / noun-PORTUGUESE: Meaning: Large country house. Branco (Portuguese) /branco, brancura/ Adjective–PORTUGUESE: White.
Breathe in the clear Azorean Atlantic air as you walk through the citrus-inspired gardens. Take in the view over green hills to the ocean beyond. Hideout, forage, think in peace. Enjoy this beautiful heritage home, built over 100 years ago, lovingly restored and brought back to life. Sleep in big, dreamy beds. Hike, run, read. Relax. Put your phone down. Laugh out loud. Dream. Enjoy life with those around you.
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The Ocean Azores Foundation is supporting the application of the Azores as a world recognised sustainable whale watching destination.
The Ocean Azores Foundation is supporting the application of the Azores as a world recognised sustainable whale watching destination.
News
February 2023
February brings many new people to the estate to check out The Gin Library as we are in the news once again and our bottle count is at 955. The
January 2023
Here at The Solar Branco Eco Estate we are in the final phase of our 5 year restoration of the estate. Buildings are starting to emerge from their dormant state,
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Support sustainable marine tourism in the Azores: Download our guide to whale watching.
WHALE TRACKING
Working on the Google Earth platform we are working on a whale tracking application and website with our partners.
THE GOLFINO COMISSION
A project to look into the impact of swimming with dolphins here in the Azores. More details coming soon.
9 ISLANDS 1 OCEAN “Ocean Açores +” is presented by “Açores Hoje” on RTP Açores, is a series of short segments about news, updates and interviews related to the ocean, presented by reporter Maria Anderson. In each episode we embark with Maria on her journey to discover the North Atlantic, giving a voice to scientists, sea lovers, fishing communities, artisans and many others. Here, conservation and tourism projects, sustainability, innovation and many other initiatives that the Ocean Azores Foundation embraces will be revealed.
9 Islands. 1 Ocean.
The Ocean Azores Foundation was created in the Azores for the ocean that surrounds us. We aim to invest our resources in selected community projects that will help drive lasting social and environmental change, focusing on the protection of the waters that surround the Azores Islands. This will be achieved through multi-year partnerships and providing funding for organisations that promote marine sustainability and sustainable tourism.