V656-ITALIA OLA DE CALOR
Residents and tourists in Palermo on the island of Sicily had to find ways to deal with the heat on Friday (July 4), as temperatures remained high across much of Italy.
''I thought it was warm, but this week it's been really, really warm'', tourist from Spain, Karla, told Reuters, adding that she tries to stay inside with a drink to beat the heat in the afternoon.
While some tourists continued to visit the city centre, seeking relief at fountains and waving fans, others cooled off in the sea or sheltered under umbrellas at the beach.
In Italy, the health ministry put 20 of the 27 cities it monitors for heatwaves on red alert on Friday. RAI public broadcaster said temperatures would go as high as 38 C in Florence and 37 C in Rome, Bologna and Perugia.
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PALERMO, ITALY (JULY 4, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)
1. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING IN PALERMO
2. SUN
3. MAN WIPING FACE
4. PEOPLE WALKING, WAVING FANS
5. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING, SOME SHADING THEMSELVES WITH UMBRELLAS
6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) TOURIST FROM SPAIN, KARLA (SURNAME UNKNOWN), SAYING:
''I thought it was warm, but this week it's been really, really warm and humid also, so it's just really strong to fight it. And it's hard to be outside at 2 pm, for example, I only stay inside or having a drink to fight that warm weather.''
7. PEOPLE WALKING
8. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE AT FOUNTAIN
9. SUN BEHIND A TREE
10 (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) TOURIST GUIDE, FRANCESCA (SURNAME UNKNOWN), SAYING:
''Here's an umbrella with protection from the sun, a fan that can't be missed, and a lot of water''
11. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING
12. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ITALIAN TOURIST CYCLIST, CESARE (SURNAME UNKNOWN) SAYING:
''The expert (for fighting) humidity is my wife, who uses a sponge and moistens with water. But there's little you can do, you can't beat it, you have to put up with it and stay in the shade.''
13. WOMAN WAVING FAN
14. SUN
15. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING
16. WOMAN WAVING FAN
17. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE AT THE BEACH
18. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) BEACHGOER, SIMONE (SURNAME UNKNOWN) SAYING:
''Here the sea and the gulf create this breeze, and it certainly helps a lot. In the city centre, the air is very still and you can only fight (the heat) with an ice cream or a good granita.''
19. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE AT THE BEACH, IN THE WATER
20. EMPTY LOUNGERS AT BEACH