People enjoy leisure time at Varkiza, one of the largest and most popular beaches of Attica, in Athens, Greece, Aug. 2, 2019. (Xinhua/Lefteris Partsalis)
ATHENS, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A hot weather front sweeping into Greece pushes temperatures in some parts of the country above the 40-degree Celsius mark over the weekend. The sizzling heat sparks a beach rush.
An aerial view of Varkiza, one of the largest and most popular beaches of Attica, in Athens, Greece.(Xinhua/Lefteris Partsalis)
An aerial view of Varkiza, one of the largest and most popular beaches of Attica, in Athens, Greece. (Xinhua/Lefteris Partsalis)
People enjoy leisure time at Varkiza, one of the largest and most popular beaches of Attica, in Athens, Greece, Aug. 2, 2019. (Xinhua/Lefteris Partsalis)
People enjoy leisure time at Varkiza, one of the largest and most popular beaches of Attica, in Athens, Greece, Aug. 2, 2019. (Xinhua/Lefteris Partsalis)
People enjoy leisure time at Varkiza, one of the largest and most popular beaches of Attica, in Athens, Greece, Aug. 2, 2019. (Xinhua/Lefteris Partsalis)
An aerial view of Varkiza, one of the largest and most popular beaches of Attica, in Athens, Greece. (Xinhua/Lefteris Partsalis)