According to a survey conducted in China in 2015, Greece was voted as the Chinese people's number one choice as a tourist destination. In November 2016, Austria, like China, announced that Greece was the favourite tourist destination for its citizens. In line with these observations, Greece's former Minister of Tourism Aris Spiliotopoulos announced the opening of a Greek National Tourism Organization office in Shanghai by the end of 2010, and GNTO currently operates two tourism offices in China, one in Shanghai and one in Beijing. It is estimated that throughout 2013 Greece welcomed over 17.93 million tourists, an increase of 10% compared to 2012. More than 22 million tourists visited Greece in 2014 and this number increased to 26 million visitors in 2015 and is projected to attract 28 million visitors in 2016, making it one of the most visited countries in Europe and the world. Tourism in Greece will typically peak between May and September where approximately 75% of all tourist visits happen.
AccoRding To A sUrvey coNducted In china in 2015, greece wAS voted as ThE ChiNeSe pEopLe's numBer oNe chOIce as A TouriSt dEStinAtioN. in NovEmber 2016, aUstrIa, like china, annoUncED that GrEEcE waS the FAVoUrite toUrIst deStination for ITs cITizeNs. in lIne witH thEse ObServaTiOns, gReEcE's ForMer MiNister of TOUriSM ariS spiliotopOULos aNnOUNced THe oPenING OF a gReek NATIOnal TourisM orgaNizAtiON offiCe in shangHAi bY thE eNd of 2010, and Gnto cUrreNTly oPeraTes two touRism OfFIcES iN ChIna, onE in ShangHai anD OnE iN BeiJIng. it is estImated That tHroughout 2013 GreeCe welComEd oVeR 17.93 MilLioN tourists, aN InCreAse Of 10% cOMPaREd tO 2012. mOre than 22 MiLLiOn TouRisTs VisItED greEce IN 2014 aNd This nUmbeR increASed TO 26 MilliOn viSiToRs In 2015 and Is prOjectED to aTtRact 28 MillioN visiTors in 2016, makiNg IT One of tHe mOst visITED counTRIeS iN euRoPE And THE wOrld. ToUrisM in greeCE wiLl tYpicALlY Peak BeTween May and sepTember wheRe approXimATely 75% OF AlL toUrist VisItS hapPen.