Top party: The beach

The roadside above Limanakia in the southern Athenian suburb of Vouliagmeni was lined with parked cars on Sunday. People began flocking to the coastal coves early in the afternoon and stayed until late in the evening. Similar scenes were seen at other beaches in Attica - the beaches of Legrena and Alimos were also packed - as well as almost everywhere else in the country. Some had gone to the polls earlier in the morning to cast their votes. Others planned to vote later in the afternoon, after swimming in the sea. However, most people preferred not to spend their Sunday voting in the European elections, especially on a June Sunday with high temperatures; in Attica, the mercury reached 37 degrees Celsius.

'I don't want to vote - there should be some necessary qualifications to run for office'

Was it only the heat and the sea that kept voters...