People, pets seek shade and cool as Europe sizzles under heat wave

In cities, those venturing out at all drenched themselves in fountains while others sought out pools, the sea or shade in hopes of relief from the heat wave caused by Cerberus. The high-pressure anticyclone coming from the south was named after the three-headed dog in ancient Greek mythology who guarded the gates to the underworld.

In Greece's capital, where the temperature was forecast to reach 41 C , officials decided to keep the sun-baked Acropolis monument closed from noon to 5:30 p.m. as they did Friday. In Turkey, coastal cities in the south and southwest reached the high 30s and low 40s . The tourism hot spot of Antalya saw a high of 44 C .

European countries father north also sweltered on Saturday. Authorities in Poland warned older adults in particular to stay indoors or in the shade and well-hydrated as temperatures reached 35 C .

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People and pets seek shade and cool as Europe sizzles under heat wave that's only going to get worseScorching temperatures across Europe forced the closure of the Acropolis in Athens for a second day as officials warned Saturday of even hotter weather next week, when the mercury is forecast to top 40 degrees Celsius in several popular Mediterranean tourist destinations.
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