A district council in Prague has proposed a ban on ‘outrageous’ costumes worn by hen and stag parties.
The proposal has been made to reduce the toll of nightlife on locals and tackle overtourism, The Independent has reported. It is thought the ban would also address noise pollution and unruly tourist behaviour.
Prague 1 councillor Bronislava Sitar Baborakova said the costumes “exceed generally acceptable social conventions” and negatively impact residents.
The move follows failed efforts in recent years to tackle noise pollution.
The proposal has come up against opposition. Adam Zábranský, the councillor for property, transparency and legislation, said a ban would not solve the problem. He said: “I understand the effort made to solve the problem of pub crawls, I also perceive them as very annoying for people living in the centre of Prague. But I don’t think we should solve it by banning the childish behaviour of bachelor party participants who dress up in costumes,”according to Expats CX.
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