Prague 1: Locals care about “pub crawly”
The summer disintegration opened Prague to tourists, but also brought with it the classic night troubles of the locals. Crowds of tourists and Praguers stream through the streets in the evening. A “one” resident living in Kozí Street is to blame for the disorder of the so-called “pub crawls”. A group of foreigners subscribe to a tour where they visit one bar after another. A local woman has a negative experience with similar services. The usual route of “alkotourists” is said to lead around her house in Prague 1.
“After a few visited bars, the group is completely on the pier. Its members roar, vomit on the sidewalks, break glass and type cigarettes against cars. “ complains Lightning. Recently, even a night vandal threw a huge cobblestone through the glass panel of the front door. When the lockdown came, the drunks in the streets rang. At present, everything is said to be in the old dormitories again. “But we don’t want lockers or ‘pub crawlers’ either. We wish well-behaved tourists who consume alcohol inside the bar, “ supplies a resident from Kozí street.
It depends on the people
One of the organizers of the “pub crawl” is the Drunken Monkey Prague bar. The company is located in U Milosrdných Street in Prague 1 and organizes night trips around bars for those interested. Operating William Barron of Iowa is angry with unruly drunks for ruining the reputation of decent business people. According to him, it does not matter whether Praguers or tourists from a foreign country behave inappropriately.
During their events, the organizers from Drunken Monkey Prague are careful. They accompany and watch all the way to the group to avoid vandalism or disturbing the peace of the night. He also tries to avoid problem areas. In the future, I will be happy to arrange special transport around the city for my clients.
“I worked in service all my life. I understand the concerns, but at the same time I would also like to be a part of the solution myself, “says William. According to him, the main problem lies in alkotourism, which began in Britain. Groups of foreigners travel in droves to Prague and terrorize the neighborhood. “We want a positive label here. However, there are other competitors in our industry who don’t care. They will let their groups fully reign in the city without valid rules, “ describes the operating.
The end of the parties under the windows
Problems with noise in the streets caused by unruly visitors to Prague are nothing new at “one”. The night streets often resemble a combat zone rather than the streets of the Prague Monument Reserve. One of the new tools in the fight against disturbing the night’s peace could be a ban on drinking alcohol at night in public throughout Prague 1who want to enforce local representatives in the forthcoming municipal decree.
“This legislative instrument, such as the new decree, can help us significantly in this fight, just as it is already helping in other European capitals,” says the Mayor of Prague 1 Petr Hejma (STAN). The decree does not affect guests inside the premises or in the front gardens. “We don’t want a depopulated center, let everyone have a good time. But we want to get rid of the reputation of the center of the metropolis, where alcohol tourists from all over the world feel that they can do whatever they want, “adds Mayor Hejma.
The ban on drinking alcohol at night in public places should apply from 22:00 to 06:00, ie at night. Another proposed change is a ban on staying in public places with an open bottle or other container with an alcoholic beverage. Prague 1 has been appealing to tourists since September this year with the help of a campaign called Enjoy & Respect. It tries to draw attention to the visitors of the metropolis to respect that families with children, for example, also live in the center.
It lives in Bartolomějská even after the bars and restaurants close at midnight.
Author: Blesk: Daniel Černovský
Night Bílkova street Respondent Blesk.cz