Prague is “looking for a more cultured, wealthier tourist […] and not a tourist who comes for a short time just to get drunk.”said his colleague, Jiri Pospisil.
Vaclav Starek, director of the Czech Association of Hotels and Restaurants, welcomed the decision, believing that “this will not harm our sales”.
“No one will be banned from going to a pub but these tours organized every evening […] are not necessary”he reacted to theAFPnoting that it had become “a problem for the local population and for other tourists”.
The Czech capital, which has 1.3 million inhabitants, has long been a popular destination for often noisy stag parties and its bars serving semis at unbeatable prices are a hit with tourists.
Foreign fans contribute to the Czech Republic’s beer reputation.
According to the Czech Statistics Office, the average Czech – including newborns – drank 128 liters of beer in 2023, a world record, despite a steady downward trend since the Covid pandemic.
Beer is cheaper than water in some Prague restaurants, and many pubs in the historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offer a half of the famous local Plzen beer for less than three euros .
