From San Sebastián to Barcelona: why it's starting to be common (and practical) to walk with hand-held umbrellas
Más olas de calor, ciudades poco preparadas para afrontarlo y mucha necesidad de sombra. El paraguas para el sol ha dejado de ser un gesto de turistas asiáticos para convertirse en un objeto cotidiano en Europa
San Sebastián, 28 July 2026, 3:30 pm. A couple walks through the city centre, holding an umbrella. It could be the typical summer postcard from San Sebastián (as you know, always accompanied by rainy days and some surprise storms), but the sun beats down relentlessly, there is not a single cloud and the thermometer reads over 35 degrees. The umbrella is not for rain: it is to protect themselves from something much more uncomfortable, and this summer also more frequent, the heat.
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