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Greece Expects 50 Percent Hike in Chinese Tourists for 2018
The number of Chinese tourists visiting Greece in 2018 is expected to rise by more than 50 percent, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said.
Speaking to the Athens News Agency, the minister who in May visited China to promote Greece as...
Economy
Chinese Tourists and Investors in Greece Piling Up
Chinese tourists are currently “invading” Greece in big numbers. Last year, 150,000 Chinese travelers visited the country. Usually they travel in groups, but more and more individual travelers are also arriving to the country, where appreciation for its rich...
Economy
Bloomberg: Chinese Tourists to Greece will Increase Tenfold
The number of Chinese tourists visiting Greece will rise tenfold, said Fosun Senior Vice President Jim Jiannong Qian, according to a Bloomberg report.
Fosun International Ltd., a Chinese conglomerate involved in the venture to transform the former Athens airport site into...
Greece
China's FM Predicts Tenfold Rise of Chinese Tourists in Greece in the Medium Term
While visiting Athens on Monday, the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that Beijing is setting a medium-term target for a tenfold rise in Chinese visitors to Greece for the near-future.
"...Although every year there are more Chinese tourists in...
Greece
Chinese Tourists Visiting Greece Could Exceed 250,000 in Three Years
Only 50,000 Chinese tourists out of the 10 million that traveled in Europe came to Greece last year, according to the Greek statistics service and data of the Athens International Airport (AIA).
"This is a very small number compared to...
Greece
Greece Looks to 500,000 Chinese Tourists to Boost 2016 Season
Α total of 150,000 Chinese tourists visited Greece last year, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said adding that if that number increased to 500,000-1,000,000, she would be very happy.
The success of Greek tourism would be the increase of revenues proportionally...
Greece
Chinese Tourists Arrive in Crete
Residents in Crete, Greece, warmly welcomed 800 Chinese tourists who arrived at Heraklion port early on Friday morning, March 27, with the cruise ship Costa Atlantica. Several journalists, actors and writers were among the visitors.
The regional unit of Crete and...
Greece
Greece Wooing Chinese Tourists
Co-operation between Greece and China in tourism and cultural fields was discussed at an event hosted by the Hellenic Chinese Chamber organized ahead of the Money Show which coincided with the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations...
Greece
Greece wants more Chinese tourists
Chinese are welcome to visit Greece all year round, the Greek Secretary General of Tourism George Poussaios told China.org.cn Tuesday in Beijing after a cultural exchange deal was signed between China and Greece.
"As far as I know we have...
Greece
Why I Feel Safe in Greece: Chinese Expat on "The Best Decision of His Life"
As some expatriate professionals living in the country say, there is perhaps no other place in the western world safer than Greece.
Diplomacy
President Xi to Visit Athens as Chinese Interest in Greece Strengthens
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Greece from November 10th to 12th at the invitation of the President of Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos, it was officially announced on Thursday.
Xi's visit follows Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' visit to China...
Greece
Greece Expects Increase in Chinese Tourism in 2019
Greece foresees an even greater number of tourist arrivals from China in 2019, on top of the huge number of tourists already counted in the first eight months of this year, which represented a 22 percent increase over last...
Culture
Chinese Artist Performs in Athens to Raise Environmental Protection Awareness
Chinese artist Kong Ning performed at the foot of the Acropolis in the centre of Athens on Sunday, in a bid to raise public awareness on environmental protection.
Dressed in a long-tailed dress made of blue biodegradable plastic, the Chinese...
Greece
Athens in the Top Three ‘Wish List’ of European Places to Travel for the Chinese
Visiting Athens is the third top priority for Chinese tourists that are planning a European holiday.
According to research published by the Hotels.com Chinese International Travel Monitor, 4 percent of Chinese travellers say they would like to see the Greek...
Greece
Chinese Online Travel Platform 'alitrip.com' to be Presented to Greek Tourism Sector on May 26
The leading Chinese online travel portal alitrip.com, a subsidiary of the giant Alibaba Group, will present its business to an event in Athens organized by the Professional Chamber of Athens and the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry on...