A senior Greek official said on Wednesday that she wants her country to become Chinese tourists’ number one destination in Europe after Chinese tourist arrivals in Greece increased by 70% in 2014.

Addressing the 3rd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum hosted in Athens, Greek alternate tourism minister Elena Kountoura, along with other key Greek tourism bodies’ officials, invited more Chinese people to visit Greece, pledging to redouble efforts to facilitate the issuance of visas and open more direct flights between the two countries.

Greek and Chinese state officials and industry representatives said they would explore ways to unlock the great potential of sea tourism on a bilateral and international level.

Tourism industry is a main pillar of Greece’s economy accounting for 20% of the country’s GDP.

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