in the middle of April, the country is suffocating under the heat wave

In the heart of Cordoba, the heat is stifling. A woman on the ground has just lost consciousness: she felt unwell in the middle of a tourist visit to a city that broke a record on April 27. 38.8°C in Andalusia: unheard of in mainland Spain in the middle of April. In Seville, on the afternoon of April 28, the mercury still flirts with 35°C. A city guide has taken the decision to cancel all tours for the day. “In the hottest hours, it’s almost impossible to be on the street, you can’t risk the health of customers”he says.

religious processions

The drought is also alarming in Catalonia, where water restrictions are in force. She even pushed a parish to launch an exceptional procession. In Seville, the ferias will continue under abnormally high temperatures; authorities recommend visitors not to go out during the hottest hours.