Thousands of tourists filmed queuing for sunrise social media snap on Santorini

Thousands of tourists filmed queuing for sunrise social media snap on Santorini People got up at 6.30am on their holidays to stand in line for a picture opportunity The grim reality of a tourist hotspot has been exposed as ‘thousands’ of holidaymakers were filmed queueing for an Instagram picture at 6:30am. Tayyba Adeel woke up early to secure a cinematic sunrise snap on her trip abroad. Unfortunately, it seems like every other visitor on the holiday island had the same idea. The Brit was left stunned after joining a queue of ‘thousands’ of tourists waiting to get a picture in front of the iconic blue dome. According to Tayyba, tourists flooded the streets of Santorini, known for its whitewashed cave houses, blue-domed churches, and vibrant sunsets. Santorini sees around 3.4m visitors every year – with the huge number of travellers creating long queues for the perfect holiday photo. Posting the clip online, the video racked up over 110,000 views. Tayyba said: “The famous Santorini blue dome photo spot at 6:30am. The whole internet got the same travel tip. Social media ruined it (Santorini). You only see people without noticing the beauty of the place.” The footage shows Tayyba walking up the huge line, where she claimed ‘thousands’ of tourists waited. One woman in her wedding dress with her photographer was also sitting waiting for her turn to get her dream snap. Members of the public have slammed the long queues. One viewer said: “I’d be p*ssed if this was outside my home or rental.” Another commenter said: “What a waste of a holiday.” One other person added: “People are so embarrassing.” Another viewer said: “This makes me never want to go to Santorini. Why do people just ruin everything for likes on social media.” One person commented: “Surely there’s a better way to spend your time on holiday than that?”