Destinations news Crete, Greece, Targets Chinese Travelers With New Initiatives by GTP editing team 14 November 2014 written by GTP editing team 14 November 2014 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 24 Heraklion Port. Promoting Crete as a leading tourist destination to the Chinese market and establishing strong ties between the two countries was the aim of a recent visit to China by Region of Crete representatives and the Heraklion Port Authority. The Cretan delegation’s primary goal is to penetrate the Chinese market, particularly four of its provinces – home to some 600 million people -, paving the way for cruise tourism in the Aegean and boosting tourist arrivals to the island. It is estimated that by the year 2020, six million tourists will be traveling on cruise liners annually. The Region of Crete is also planning to capitalize on the success of the “Rose Weddings 2014” initiative, which attracted wedding tourism to the island last April. Couples from Shanghai and Fujian have already expressed interest in scheduling their weddings on the island this coming summer. During the visit, Heraklion Port authority president and CEO Ioannis Bras and Tourism advisor for the Region of Crete Mihalis Vamiedakis offered the Guangdong Foreign Affairs Museum a bronze replica of the famed Phaistos Disk (photo right). Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Hoteliers, Sector Professionals Aim to Attract Tourists to Larissa, Greece next post New 3D Video of Amphipolis Monument Interior Hits the Internet You may also like Test post 6 June 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 Peiraios Industrial Complex to Become Athens’ New Cultural Hub 5 February 2025 Santorini: New Safety Measures Announced as Seismic Activity Continues 4 February 2025 1 comment Crete, Greece, Targets Chinese Travelers With N... 19 November 2014 - 20:41 […] Promoting Crete as a leading tourist destination to the Chinese market and establishing strong ties between the two countries was the aim of a recent visit to China by Region of Crete representatives and the Heraklion Port Authority. […] Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
