Travelling to a heatwave zone with kids? Here's everything you need to know

There are ways to keep your little ones safe from the expected high temperatures

Temperatures of 48C are predicted in Italy next week. Picture: Fabrizio Villa/Getty Images

When you booked your holiday in Europe in the depths of winter or the chilly spring, you had no way of knowing that ‘Charon’ was on the way. This is the name that has been given to the heatwave that has settled over much of Spain, Greece, Italy and Croatia.

Temperatures of 48C are predicted in Italy next week. If you are travelling with smallies, you might be concerned about the possibility of them overheating in temperatures that are about double what they would experience on a fine summer’s day here in Ireland.