Siesta then fiesta: Enjoy Europe like the locals

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As temperatures soar across Europe, travellers are skipping the hottest hours and discovering that the continent's best summer experiences happen after sunset. When Dane Maxwell's carefully planned Seville itinerary was nearly derailed by a three-day heatwave, he made a choice that ended up defining the trip: "We flipped to the local rhythm." That meant sleeping until 11:00 and lazy breakfasts through to 13:00. He worked indoors during peak heat – a suffocating 44C (111F) – and took dinner from

Siesta then fiesta: Enjoy Europe like the locals http://www.bbc.com - 07.06.2026 13:01

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Siesta then fiesta: Enjoy Europe like the locals http://www.bbc.com - 07.06.2026 13:01