Prague bans night-time pub crawls in bid to attract ‘more cultured, wealthier’ tourists

Foreign beer lovers have for years helped the Czech Republic keep its position as the world’s thirstiest nation. Photograph: Matej Divizna/Getty Images

Prague city councillors have banned night-time pub crawls organised by travel agencies because the city wanted to target “more cultured” tourists.

The Czech capital of 1.3 million people has for a long time been a popular destination for noisy stag parties and pub crawlers, largely from Britain.