A beautiful European city for which it is a popular tourist destination British travelers proposes new rules to tackle rowdy behavior holidaymakers – specifically bachelor parties. A district council in Prague, Czech Republic, has suggested that scandalous costumes worn by stag party groups should be banned to overtourism and reduce the toll of nightlife on locals in the city.
Representatives of the Prague 1 District Council are in talks with the city municipality to explore the possibility of banning inappropriate tourist clothing in the Czech capital, The Independent reports.
The proposed ban on 'silly costumes' is proposed to tackle noise pollution and unruly tourist behavior in the area's nightlife.
In the suggestion, Prague 1 councilor Bronislava Sitár Baboráková mentioned that the costumes go beyond what is generally accepted and hurt the local population, especially the elderly and children, as reported by Prague Morning.
Prague 1 includes major sights such as the medieval Old Town, Prague Castle and Charles Bridge, most of which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The pub crawls and beer tours, mainly around bars and nightclubs near Wenceslas Square, are quite popular among British tourists celebrating stag and hen parties, often dressed in different themed costumes and inflatable outfits.
According to StagWeb, a leading British stag party company, Prague is the fourth most favorite European destination for 2024, after Benidorm, Albufeira and Dublin.
Jon Stainer, creative director of StagWeb, said: “We completely understand if places want to ban deer from wearing offensive or explicit costumes, but we're not entirely sure how that will stop noise pollution.
“The majority of guys who dress up are very respectful and just having a bit of fun, so it seems like a strange measure for it to be a blanket ban.”
He added: “I understand that they are trying to appease locals while still profiting from the thousands of stag and hen parties that go there, but I don't see the measure having any impact.”
The success of such a costume ban is also under discussion with city officials.
Adam Zábranský, councilor for ownership, transparency and legislation, said a ban would not solve the problem: “I understand the effort made to solve the problem of pub crawls, I also experience them as very annoying for people living in the live in the center. Prague.
“But I don't think we should solve this by banning the childish behavior of bachelor party participants who dress up in costumes,” local media report. Expats CZ.