The Czech capital has approved a ban on organized nighttime pub crawls, a popular pastime for tourists that has raked in the cash for bars but caused misery for residents and authorities alike.

Prague is to ban night-time pub crawls organised by travel agencies, in a bid to deter rowdy tourists from visiting and attracting more "refined" visitors instead. The Czech capital's authorities say organised pub crawls - often aimed at foreign stag and hen dos - will be banned between 22:00 and 06:00 local time (21:00-05:00 BST).

Prague, a city as famous for its beer as its historic architecture, is to ban late-night bar crawls as it seeks to end its reputation as a party destination.

Prague bans organised pub crawls in battle against stag-dos as it tries to attract 'more cultured' visitors - The city says it wants to avoid tourists visiting ‘for a short time only to get drunk’

Prague has imposed a ban on organized nighttime pub crawls, effective November, due to noise and litter concerns. This move aims to promote cultural tourism over 'alco-tourism.' The ban hopes to mitigate issues caused by boisterous tourist groups,

A EUROPEAN city known for its beer has banned night-time pub crawls. Prague is loved by Brits as being an affordable city break destination, thanks to budget airlines offering affordable flights.

Many of stag parties can be quite loud and the City Council has responded by banning night-time pub crawls organised by travel agencies.

The Czech capital is a hotspot for boozed-up Brits and is one of the top destinations for stag dos – with more than 113,000 visitors in the first three months of this year alone