Despite ‘stay away’ warnings, British tourists remain obsessed with Spain – Yahoo Sports

The British love the Med. For 75 years we have flocked to the Costa del Sol, the French Riviera and the Greek islands to bathe in their azure waters and soak up the summer sun. But last summer, things changed. Southern Europe witnessed one of the worst heat waves in living memory: Cerberus. The mercury hit 45C in some parts. The Acropolis in Athens was closed to tourists. Wildfires raged across Sicily and Rhodes, where sunseekers were forced to evacuate. By late July 2023, the Mediterranean seemed like the last place on Earth you would want to be. Fast forward to January 2024, and holiday firms are reporting the strongest booking numbers since before the pandemic. Advantage Travel Partnership, which…