Prague’s Pub Crawl Ban Cuts Drunken Tourism
A year after Prague banned pub crawls, police report fewer cases and quieter nights in the city center.
City authorities report a noticeable drop in illegal pub crawls disturbing the historic center at night, with 22 cases connected to unauthorized pub crawls in the past twelve months.
According to the Prague City Police, this is a fraction of what used to happen before the 2024 ban.
City officials introduced the restrictions to curb alcohol-fueled tourism that had become a serious nuisance for residents, especially in Prague 1, home to Old Town and Charles Bridge.
The idea of a “pub crawl” originally describes a casual evening where friends visit several bars in one night — a social tradition especially common in Ireland during the holiday season.
In Prague, however, commercial tour companies transformed the concept into a mass tourism business.
Author's summary: Prague's ban on pub crawls has reduced disturbance.