Tourists enjoy the 'Eternal City' despite sweltering heat

Record ID: 898817

  • Title: Tourists enjoy the 'Eternal City' despite sweltering heat
  • Date: 10th July 2017
  • Summary: ROME, ITALY (JULY 10, 2017) (REUTERS) ROMAN FORUM TOURIST TAKING PICTURE, ONE WITH UMBRELLA VARIOUS OF TOURISTS STANDING UNDER THE SHADE OF COLUMNS VARIOUS OF TOURISTS UNDER UMBRELLA TOURISTS IN SHADE TOURISTS VISITING FORUM UNDER THE SUN TOURISTS IN LONG QUEUE TO GET IN VATICAN MUSEUMS TOURISTS USING FANS TOURISTS WITH WATER BOTTLES TOURISTS IN QUEUE TOURIST WITH WATER BOTTLE (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHIP MC NOLTE FROM THE UNITED STATES SAYING: ''Well, we are doing ok, I guess. It's hot but 'just do it'." (When asked about strategies in coping): 'Hydration and not to think about it.'' (SOUNDBITE) (English) MIRZA WAHID FROM LEBANON SAYING: ''We drink a lot of water." JIMMY WAHID FROM LEBANON SAYING: ''We go to swim, we have AC, air conditioning.'' (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) MARIBEL SANSEGUNDO FROM SPAIN SAYING: ''We can cope with it, we can cope. It's hot also for those who are working but they have to work. We are on holidays and it is easier for us. Even easier in a city like Rome, which should be the capital of the world.'' TOURISTS IN QUEUE MAN DRINKING PEOPLE QUEUING MAN AND WOMAN BALANCING COLD WATER BOTTLES ON THEIR HEADS CHILD DRINKING IN FOUNTAIN SPANISH STEPS PEOPLE BY BARCACCIA FOUNTAIN VARIOUS OF PEOPLE REFRESHING THEMSELVES, FILLING UP BOTTLES AND DRINKING WATER AT BARCACCIA FOUNTAIN COUPLE HUGGING VARIOUS OF PEOPLE DRINKING WATER
  • Embargoed: 24th July 2017 13:15
  • Keywords: Rome heatwave tourism heatwave water crisis
  • Location: ROME, ITALY
  • City: ROME, ITALY
  • Country: Italy
  • Topics: Living / Lifestyle,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016P4WYTJ
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Sweltering heat has not deterred tourists visiting Italy's capital on Monday (July 10), with water and shade effectively used by many to cope.
    Tourists could be seen in large numbers visiting the Roman Forum under a scorching sun, using umbrellas or resting under the shade of the ancient ruins.
    Despite temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius and high humidity, thousands could be seen queuing to get in the Vatican Museums or walking through the city finding relief in its notorious fountains.
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