Med to become 'too hot to visit' within five years, Brits believe

Destinations

Will Payne

21 July 2023

Seven in 10 British tourists believe parts of the Mediterranean could be "too hot to visit" as early as 2028 according to new polling published amid a vicious 40C-plus heatwave on the continent.

Heatwaves are expected all across southern Europe — 70% of people aged between 18 and 24 are “somewhat or very likely” to change the time of year they travel, according to new Advantage research

Research by travel insurance provider InsureandGo revealed 71% of UK adults believe many holiday hotspots in the Med will be too scorching to travel to by 2028.

Currently, travel insurance cover is not available to those who choose to cancel their holiday due to extreme weather conditions in their destination, which could lead to more holidaymakers turning to cooler climates in northern and eastern Europe in the coming years.

InsureandGo asked a sample of 2,077 adults which popular European travel destinations they thought would be too hot to visit in five years’ time.

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