One in five tourists have confronted others for ruining their holiday photos at crowded landmarks like Time Square and Eiffel Tower
Crowded hotspots like Times Square can make it difficult to get a good photo(Image: Getty Images)
Times Square, the Eiffel Tower, and the Trevi Fountain have all been dubbed some of the most challenging places to get a good photograph when on holiday, mainly due to the amount of tourists.
A poll of 2,000 adults found that to combat the crowds, a determined 27% admitted to waking up earlier than 6 am to beat the rush at popular tourist spots and secure a crowd-free picture. One in five travellers also admitted they have queued for longer than an hour to get photos in certain spots, with the Taj Mahal in India requiring the longest waiting time.
Other iconic locations cited as near-impossible to photograph without getting other people in were the Mona Lisa, the Colosseum, and even Buckingham Palace. The Great Wall of China and Niagara Falls were also difficult to photograph without getting countless people in the background.
The study discovered 21% ‘hate’ when their shots get ruined by others lurking in the background, while 55% of travellers grumble about the difficulty of manually removing unwanted people from their images.
Still, over four in 10 (42%) said getting the perfect photograph for social media was a top priority when travelling. But as the survey shows, this can often be difficult so a fifth of holidaymakers have returned to revisit major attractions because they failed to good photo originally.
One in five have even told someone off for getting in the way of their photo, with 70% feeling frustrated by the issue.
The research was commissioned by Samsung to highlight the capabilities of their Galaxy AI on the S25 Series.
Annika Bizon, from Samsung, said: “Everyone wants to travel home with a photo that represents their incredible trip to some of the wonders of the world, but capturing the perfect snap can sometimes be near impossible.
“Galaxy AI features like Generative Edit can help time-strapped travellers who would prefer not to have to wake up before 5 am to queue for a photo, with just a speedy tap removing any unwanted guests.”
TOP 10 TOURIST HOTSPOTS HARDEST TO GET A ‘CLEAN’ PHOTO OF:
- Times Square – New York City, USA
- Eiffel Tower – Paris, France
- Trevi Fountain – Rome, Italy
- The Mona Lisa – Louvre Museum, Paris, France
- Buckingham Palace – London, UK
- Taj Mahal – Agra, India
- The Colosseum – Rome, Italy
- Great Wall of China (Badaling section) – Beijing, China
- Niagara Falls – USA
- Shibuya Crossing – Tokyo, Japan