Thousands flock to photograph Santorini's Istagram-perfect sunsets. but locals say they're 'swamped' (Image: Getty) An "explosive" growth in Greek islands tourism might seem like something to welcome for the local economy, but locals are despairing as their tiny picturesque villages are overrun with visitors. At the same time, the record numbers of visitors to Southern Greece are themselves suffering because of extreme temperatures.
Three tourists are known to have died in this current heatwave as temperatures in the region have consistently topped 40C. TV star Dr. Michael Mosley was among them, collapsing as he hiked in scorching temperatures on the holiday island of Symi.
Meteorologist Panos Giannopoulos told Greek state television channel ERT: ”This heatwave will go down in history. In the 20th century, we never had a heatwave before 19 June. We have had several in the 21st century, but none before 15 June.
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