Whenever a best man takes it upon himself to organize a bachelor party for his closest friend, Prague is probably one of the first destinations that comes to mind.

The city’s endless offers of beer, fancy dress parties and nearly naked women have made it a hot spot for groups of men looking to celebrate a future husband’s big day.

But the Czech capital’s association with these activities could soon end, after authorities announced a ban on organized drinking tours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

This means that city streets will no longer be filled with mud wrestling and midget attachments as politicians seek “a more cultured, wealthier tourist…not someone who comes for a short time just to get drunk.”

The move comes after a Prague city councilor called for a ban on fancy dress that “exceeds generally acceptable social conventions”. This proposal was outlined in April, but it remains unclear how these conventions would be defined.

Czech authorities have announced a ban on organized drinking tours between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Prague authorities are looking for “a more cultured and wealthier tourist… not someone who comes for a short time just to get drunk” (archive image)

Prague has become the latest European country to adopt measures against overtourism, particularly those involving groups of drunken British men.

The city has already banned “beer bikes”, joining Amsterdam, Munich and Budapest.

Prague has been flooded with Brits looking for “cheap drinks and women” since the Czech Republic joined the European Union more than two decades ago.

Low-cost aviation has also brought down the cost of flights to Central Europe, leading the city to enjoy more stag party deals from travel agencies than any other European city except Barcelona, ​​Riga and Budapest.

Before losing this largely unwanted distinction to Benidorm after the pandemic ended, it was suggested that Prague was the most popular destination for British stag parties in 2018 and 2019.

The culture of stag parties has infuriated city residents, who regularly flood social media sites to urge parties to stay away.

A resident of Dlouhá Street, Štěpán Kuchta, began a 10-day hunger strike in response to the “chronic noise” in the historic Old Town district.

He complained that it was almost impossible to sleep or live peacefully in his neighborhood due to the commotion caused by tourists.

He said: “So far, neither Prague 1 nor the municipality have done anything regarding noise, vibration and slight smog to improve the situation for the remaining residents of the city center – nothing at all. “

The proposed ban is part of a new attempt to combat excessive tourism and improve the city’s image (pictured: A group of British holidaymakers on a stag do in Prague)

In April, a Prague city councilor called for a ban on fancy dress that “exceeds generally acceptable social conventions” (photo: Národní Muzeum Prague)

Vaclav Starek, president of the Czech Association of Hotels and Restaurants, welcomed the city council’s decision to put an end to nightly bar crawls.

He told The Times: “Traveling to the center in search of beer has been a problem for local people and other tourists as well,” he said. “I don’t think it will hurt our sales. No one will be banned from going to a pub, but these organized night crawls… are nothing we need.

This summer, a number of holiday spots across Europe have fought back against boozy Brits.

The crackdown in some of the continent’s top getaway destinations included new tourist taxes, Airbnb bans and even beer dilution.

The measures came amid an increasingly angry and significant backlash from local residents who blame the influx of visitors for raising their rents and shuttering business.

Graffiti urging tourists to “go home” – as well as more direct language – had become commonplace in sunny Mediterranean resorts in Spain, Greece and elsewhere.

Landlocked cities – like Prague – are also fed up with visiting Brits experiencing city breaks for rowdy stag and hen parties.

Holidaymakers and travel companies insist there has been an overreaction – and point out the benefits of lavish spending in places that rely on spending from foreigners.

Yet such is the wave of apparent anti-tourist sentiment that it appears some at least are rethinking their vacation habits.