The city of Split, Croatia, is proposing a total alcohol ban for tourists in the city centre

The city of Split proposes to ban the sale of alcoholic beverages between 8pm and 6am

Licensed venues such as bars, restaurants and nightclubs will remain exempt.

A popular European city has banned late-night pub crawls in a bid to curb drunken tourists

Economy Minister Antti Shusnagar announced the plan on Wednesday, which would amend the country’s trade law.

“This is primarily for The health of our citizensShusnagar said, especially children and youth, to maintain public order and protect the environment and cultural heritage.

An aerial view of Split’s Old Town and St. Domnius Cathedral in Croatia. The city may prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages between the hours of 8 p.m. and 6 a.m (Istock)

The minister also said he believes this solution provides a “better way” to manage tourist destinations, according to local outlet HRT.

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The new measures could come into effect this summer.

Croatia Prime Minister The European destination for yacht party tourismIt has centers in Split, Dubrovnik and Makarska.

Officials said licensed venues such as bars, restaurants and nightclubs will remain exempt from the new ban. (Istock)

Split is also known as Ultra Music Festival And many beach bars.

In 2024, 21.3 million people visited Croatia, according to government data.

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Last year, another European city implemented a ban in an attempt to curb its spread Drunk tourists.

Fox News Digital previously reported that Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, has imposed a ban on organized nighttime bar crawls.

In 2024, about 21.3 million people visited Croatia in southeastern Europe. (Istock)

Popular activity for tourist groups hopping from Bar to bar It caused an uproar among the city board, with noise complaints and safety concerns emerging.

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“We do not want to support ()” Cheap alcohol tourism “This is unfortunately still very common in Prague,” Adam Zabransky, the city council member who drafted the proposal, told The Associated Press.

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The ban applies to the hours between 10pm and 6am, with fines of up to 100,000 krona (about $4,300) imposed on organizers of the crawls.