The further strengthening of tourism cooperation between Greece and China was discussed during the meeting held today by the Minister of Tourism, Ms. Olga Kefalogianni, with the new Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Greece, Mr. FANG Qiu.
Particular emphasis was placed on the promotion of special forms of tourism, such as cultural and wedding tourism, as well as on the promotion of lesser-known tourist destinations, which could be attractive to young people and the average Chinese tourist.
The Chinese Ambassador stressed the importance of tourism in the bilateral relations between the two countries, noting that Greece is one of the five most popular destinations for Chinese tourists in Europe, and its image in China is intertwined with beauty and culture. He mentioned that many Chinese people hold their weddings on Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, which is known in China as the Sea of ??Love.
The discussion also focused on the organization in Greece of the High-Level Conference on Tourism Cooperation, within the framework of the 14 +1 initiative (Central Eastern European Countries and China), around the end of the first quarter of this year, regarding which the Chinese Ambassador expressed his country’s full support.
Finally, the possibility of air connections between China and Greece, to specific tourist destinations, in addition to the existing main air connection Beijing-Shanghai-Athens, was also discussed.
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