The European heatwave impact on Italian travel plans is changing how visitors experience the country this summer. Italy is facing record-breaking temperatures

Italy limited work outdoors, France shut schools and Turkey battled wildfires on Tuesday in a European heatwave that meteorologists said was "exceptional" for striking so early this year. Spain confirmed its hottest June on record,

As Europe endures a record-breaking heat wave this week, heat-related deaths have risen to nearly 80 with new data from Portugal. Previously, 10 deaths had been reported across Europe — including four in Spain, two in France, and four in Italy.