Top holiday destinations: The world’s best vacation spots then and now
GLOBEHUNTERS Top holiday destinations: What they look like then and now
The world’s favourite holiday destinations are changing every year with ongoing developments. More than a 100 years ago in some destinations the tourism industry was yet to flourish, and places appear unrecognisable in some photographs. Would you believe Times Square, New York was a far cry from the neon jungle it is today? To demonstrate just how much holiday spots have changed over the years, Globehunters has put together a series of photo mashups showing how these places have changed over time.
GLOBEHUNTERS Top holiday destinations: Varosha, Famgusta, Cyprus (1970 and 2017)
GLOBEHUNTERS Top holiday destinations: Buckingham Palace, London (1920 and 2017)
More than a 100 years ago in some destinations the tourism industry was yet to flourish, and places appear unrecognisable in some photographs.
Varosha, Famagusta in Cyprus was a booming tourist resort back in 1970, with dozens of spectacular hotels, and stretches of golden beaches. But following the Turkish invasion in 1974, the entire resort was abandoned and lies untouched to this day. Buckingham Palace in London is always thriving with tourists. While the style of cars may have changed, the changing of the guard and the building itself have not over the last 90 years. A hundred years ago, the high-rise metropolis of New York that we know today was beginning to take shape, but Times Square was a far cry from the bright lights and billboards you can see there today.
GLOBEHUNTERS Top holiday destinations: Times Square, New York (1900 and 2017)
Top 20 summer holiday destinations for 2016 Tue, March 8, 2016 Both the UK and Ireland made it into the top 10 most sought-after summer holiday destinations for 2016, but what country holds the the number one spot? Play slideshow Getty 1 of 20 20. Austria. Pictured Lake Hallstatt
GLOBEHUNTERS Top holiday destinations: Blackpool Promenade, Blackpool (1900 & 2017)
GLOBEHUNTERS Top holiday destinations: Piccadilly Circus, London (1960 & 2017)
Blackpool Promenade in Blackpool was one of the most popular UK resorts during the first half of the 20th century. Unfortunately Blackpool’s tourism industry hasn’t quite hut those heights in recent years, as is demonstrated in the picture. Even back in the 60s, Piccadilly Circus was known for its illuminated advertisements, although the names of some of the brands have changed a bit over the last 50 years. Rome’s Colosseum actually hasn’t changed all that much in the past hundred or so years, but considering it stood for more than 2,000 years.
GLOBEHUNTERS Top holiday destinations: The Colosseum, Rome, Italy (1900 & 2017)
GLOBEHUNTERS Top holiday destinations: Eiffel Tower, Paris, France (1880 & 2017)