A picturesque Italian town on the banks of Lake Garda was overwhelmed by tens of thousands of tourists this bank holiday weekend, as visitors swarmed its historic streets and stopped traffic.

Locals were understandably displeased by the deluge. “Overrun by tourists — chaos, gridlock, and hours of waiting,” said one on X recalling the chaotic spectacle. “A crisis that must be urgently ...

Sightseers eager to spend the day in the scenic spot were forced to wait 40 minutes to get into the town through it's gates ...