Feel hot, hot, hot: Heat records are under threat across the continent. So how can you stay cool on vacation - and what are your rights if you want to cancel?
Scroll down for tips on how to make the most of your hard-earned break during the European heatwave LEARN MORE: Tourist beaches set to shrink the most by 2100 due to climate change -font">Temperatures are soaring in Europe, but what does that mean for any package holidays and flights you might have planned?
These tips should help you make the most of your hard-earned break, and we also look at the other travel implications of the heatwave…
Q. Why is it so unusually hot in some European countries this summer?
A. An area of high pressure has arrived and shows little sign of moving. The weather pattern is known as the anticyclone and was named "Charon" after the mythological Greek boatman who ferries souls to the underworld.
Meteorologists believe Europe's highest temperature of 48.8c, recorded in Sicily two years ago, may be exceeded.
HOW TO COUNTER THE HEAT Get yourself a hand-held fan or "ventilator neck". Bring an insulated water bottle to keep the water cold. Bring an umbrella to avoid glare from the sun. Wear a wide-brimmed hat with a...
These tips should help you make the most of your hard-earned break, and we also look at the other travel implications of the heatwave…
Q. Why is it so unusually hot in some European countries this summer?
A. An area of high pressure has arrived and shows little sign of moving. The weather pattern is known as the anticyclone and was named "Charon" after the mythological Greek boatman who ferries souls to the underworld.
Meteorologists believe Europe's highest temperature of 48.8c, recorded in Sicily two years ago, may be exceeded.
HOW TO COUNTER THE HEAT Get yourself a hand-held fan or "ventilator neck". Bring an insulated water bottle to keep the water cold. Bring an umbrella to avoid glare from the sun. Wear a wide-brimmed hat with a...What's Your Reaction?
