Swamped by visitors, a slew of cities across Europe are facing the sometimes toxic consequences of unchecked tourism. From Bruges and Barcelona to Budapest and Bath, these idyllic locations are grappling with everything from mass pollution, heavy traffic, bad behaviour and vandalism, to severe housing shortages and rising prices that are pushing out long-time residents and eroding local culture.

As exasperated natives – and in some cases governments – fight back, click through this gallery to discover the European cities that tourists have pushed to breaking point...