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European heatwave: Share your holiday experience of extreme weather, or your travel plans

Is it manageable, hard to cope with, or divine? Would you now reconsider a holiday to an affected area?

A couple cool off in the Guadiaro river at "La Cueva del Gato" near Benaojan, in southern Spain on July 15th. Spain's meteorological agency has warned that a new heatwave on July 16th-18th will bring temperatures above 40C to the Canary Islands and the southern Andalusia region. Photograph: JORGE GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images
A couple cool off in the Guadiaro river at "La Cueva del Gato" near Benaojan, in southern Spain on July 15th. Spain's meteorological agency has warned that a new heatwave on July 16th-18th will bring temperatures above 40C to the Canary Islands and the southern Andalusia region. Photograph: JORGE GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images
Sun Jul 16 2023 - 12:40

Are you travelling in areas affected by the current heatwave, or are you planning to? Southern Europe faces a week where temperatures could break the continent’s current record – 48.8C recorded in Sicily in August 2021. Share your experience here for an upcoming article. Is the weather manageable, hard to cope with, or divine? If you have not yet travelled, would the forecast cause you to reconsider? Do the extreme hot weather patterns of recent summers in Europe worry you? Would they make you more likely to holiday in Ireland? Share your thoughts on these or any other points that occur to you, via the form below. Photographs are also welcome. Thank-you for your contribution