Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced a unique plan to support tourists whose holidays were disrupted by wildfires on the island of Rhodes. He stated that the Greek government, in cooperation with local authorities, will offer one week of free holidays on Rhodes next spring or fall for those whose vacations were cut short due to the devastating wildfires.
In July, severe wildfires and heatwaves forced the evacuation of more than 19,000 tourists from Rhodes, affecting other regions in Greece as well. The island of Corfu also had to evacuate travellers, and even the iconic Acropolis in Athens had to close its doors to visitors as temperatures soared to 44 degrees Celsius (111.2 Fahrenheit).
