Coolcations: Why Brits Are Ditching the Mediterranean This Summer
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Before Spain 33 degrees of water temperature were measured – absolute record. Never before was the Mediterranean so hot. A weather column of Dominik Jung.
Coolcations: Why Brits are ditching the Mediterranean this summer
As extreme heat grips the Mediterranean, more holidaymakers than ever are turning to cooler destinations like Scotland, Norway and Canada – but with half the Travel Desk still booked into Crete, Croatia and Naxos, the 'coolcation' trend isn't the full picture, as Global Travel Editor Annabel Grossman reveals in the latest Travel Insider newsletter
Water temperatures in the Mediterranean continue to rise. This also has an impact on bathing quality in front of Mallorca.
The waters on the island of Mallorca, part of the Spanish archipelago Baleare, reached a record temperature of 33.02 degrees Celsius during the current heat wave, according to a measurement carried out by a Mediterranean beacon and announced by the Spanish National Meteorological Service (AEMET), informs DPA.
The summer of endless heat waves continues to amaze the experts: "The sea is a powder keg, the arrival of fresh air could trigger very violent atmospheric phenomena"
The sea temperature in front of Mallorca has reached an unprecedented value. Sa Dragonera buoy recorded a maximum of 33.02 degrees on Wednesday 5 August, more than one degree above the previous record measured at this station. The data occurred around 4 p.m., after an especially fast rise during the day. At 9 a.m., the water was 29.94 degrees; by noon it had already exceeded 32 and, a few hours later, reached 33.02 degrees. The previous maximum …
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