To some locals, Jeff Bezos’ Venice wedding is a symbol of what’s draining their city

Amid a wider wave of anti-tourist sentiment in Europe, the spotlight is set to fall on Venice this week as Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez tie the knot in Venice in a multiday celebration — reportedly involving a handful of celebrities, historic venues, and a fleet of water taxis.

But not everyone is in a celebratory mood.

Last week, local protesters rallied in town squares and hung “No Space for Bezos” banners from the iconic Rialto Bridge. Some criticized Amazon’s impact on local businesses, while others pointed to Bezos’ ties to President Trump and his trade policies. For most, however, the wedding is about the long-simmering problem of overtourism, which has flooded the city’s iconic waterways with Instagram-snapping day-trippers, slowly pushing its own residents out.

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