
Carnival crowds and travel gridlock make life 'difficult' as social media users chime in
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Social media users are posting videos of crowds in Venice, Italy, as Carnival commences this year. The City of Canals has been trying to curb the overtourism trend.
Carnival, also known as Carnevale, dates back to 1162 — when townspeople celebrated a victory over the Patriarch of Aquileia. Artists banned together in 1979 to restart Carnevale, says the site.
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