Venice is overwhelmed by tourists. That's the message locals have been voicing in recent years, with protests flaring in the past few weeks.
Recently, Venetian residents took to their boats to protest cruise ships that regularly pass through the city's main canals. And the Venetian activist group focused on preserving the city's local identity, Generation 90, helped to organize a protest where locals walked the length of Venice brandishing shopping trolleys as they chanted "watch your legs, I have my trolley!" a common refrain heard around Venice as local people struggle to move through throngs of tourists.

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