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)