The war in Ukraine is having impacts far beyond its borders – including a spike in stag and hen dos to Bristol, according to one prenuptial party firm. Last Night of Freedom has named Vladimir Putin as the reason bookings in Bristol have surged 115 percent since February, the largest increase seen anywhere in the UK.
Best men and maids of honour who would normally book boozy holidays in Eastern Europe have been put off by the ongoing conflict, opting instead for sordid staycations. Bookings to Krakow in Poland fell by as much as 60 percent, while Budapest breaks to Hungary dropped by 45 percent and trips to Riga in Latvia by 39 percent, LNOF says.
But the Balkans’ loss has been Bristol’s gain, with stag and hen parties here more than doubling since February. This weekend alone will see 43 LNOF party groups visit the city – more than Las Vegas, Hamburg and Blackpool.
