Greece has announced plans to "urgently" overhaul its water management, as temperatures continue to rise during a week-long heatwave.

Here's the latest travel advice from the UK Foreign Office as wildfires have broke out in parts of Greece and its capital Athens.

Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to evacuate, while a fresh conflagration near Athens threatened homes, highlighting Greece's vulnerability to wildfire risks.

Greece on Wednesday announced plans to "urgently" overhaul its water management as temperatures continued to rise during a week-long heatwave.Temperatures continued to rise Wednesday in a heatwave expected to last until Sunday.

The Greek Ministry of Labor has decided to suspend outdoor activities between 12:00 and 17:00 in several regions affected by the extreme heatwave that has swept southern Europe.

Due to this, officials have announced there will be a ban on outdoor work, especially in regards to manual labour, between 12pm and 5pm. This regulation applies to anyone classed as a manual worker in Greece, for example those who may be working on construction projects, sites and even carrying out deliveries during this time.

Greece's top archaeological monument, the Acropolis, was partially shut Tuesday as part of emergency measures to protect visitors and workers around the country during a four-day heatwave.