Santorini: The "Jewel of the Aegean Sea" 圣托里尼岛：“爱琴海的明珠”

The Greek island of Santorini is gaining a stronger influence among tourists from all over the world, especially the Chinese, thanks to its spectacular scenery. Millions of tourists flock every year to the island, known as the "Jewel of the Aegean", to enjoy its breathtaking coastal panorama. The Greek businessman and writer Antonis Iordanoglou called Santorini not just an island, but a "phenomenon". "Many people think that Santorini is an island. Santorini is not an island. It is a phenomenon. What is Santorini? It is something you will not find anywhere on Earth. What is Santorini today? It is the remains of a huge eruption that happened in the 16th century. BC, and it is the remains of a large island, and who created this beautiful, this spectacular landscape 'The Caldera'," said Antonis Iordanoglou, founder of "My Odyssey", an organization that specializes in providing unique and personalized holidays with experiences in Greek islands and cities. As a pillar industry of the Greek economy, tourism contributes to a quarter of the country's GDP and China is now one of the fastest growing sources of tourists. In the last decade, more than a million Chinese tourists have traveled to Santorini to get a taste of its charm. Iordanoglu believes that a major factor behind the increase in Chinese tourists is the link between the two ancient civilizations. "Chinese travelers have great respect for Greece. As the Chinese believe that their culture is the cornerstone of Eastern civilization, throughout Asia. They believe that Greece is the cornerstone of Western civilization in Greece. They have important commonalities in philosophy. We have two statues there, Socrates and Confucius. That means bonding. And this is where these cultures intersect," Iordanoglou said.