When I travel to Europe these days, I frequently encounter heat waves. Thanks to the impact of climate change, Europe is getting hotter and hotter. In the Alps, once-mighty glaciers have receded, “summer skiing” is just a memory, and new ski lifts routinely come with snowmaking equipment. Places that historically “never needed AC”—like Scandinavia, the Low Countries, and Ireland—are retrofitting old hotels to stay cool during heat waves. Heat records are shattered annually.
As formerly “extreme” weather becomes commonplace, and “storms of the century” trump each other year after year, Europe is doing its best to adapt—and it’s important for travelers to adapt, too. Here are some tips on beating the heat in Europe.
