Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias met on Friday with the ambassador of Israel to Greece, Yossi Amrani.

According to a post on Twitter by Kikilias, their discussions included a plan to increase the number of visitors from Israel throughout the year, especially for three-day trips, alternative tourism and autumn holidays.

“We are close, both literally and metaphorically,” said Kikilias.

This article was previously published at ekathimerini.com.