I visited Pompeii in the middle of Europe’s deadly heat wave, and I couldn’t believe how many tourists braved the sweltering temperatures

Tourists in Pompeii shelter in the shade.

  • Much of Europe is on red alert as temperatures are soaring beyond 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) this week.
  • I’m in southern Italy this week, which is generally considered to be one of the hottest places in Europe anyway.
  • On Thursday, I took a three-hour walking tour of Pompeii in 100-degree heat.
  • While the ancient city was fascinating to explore, it was hard to focus on anything other than finding the next bit of shade.
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In case you missed it, Europe is really, really hot right now.

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