Popular European city bans late-night bar crawls in attempt to curb drunk tourists

As European cities grapple with overtourism, officials are making attempts to tackle some concerns that come along with visitors.

Prague, capital city of the Czech Republic, has enforced a ban on organized nighttime pub crawls, according to The Associated Press (AP). 

The ban will be put in place between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. with fines of up to 100,000 koruna (roughly $4,300) given to organizers of the crawls.

Zabranský says responsibility should be placed on the bar owners who have establishments that participate in the activity.

Alcohol consumption in Czechia has decreased with the number of people who drink alcohol either daily, or every other day, by 19.8 to 15.4 % between the years 2020 and 2021, according to the National Institute of Public Health.

"People coming to experience culture behave differently than those who arrive to drink all weekend long," Zabranský said.

In parts of the islands of Majorcam, Llucmajor, Palma and Calvia, and the area of San Antonio in Ibizia, the Spanish government has set restrictions.

The ban will take effect in November.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.