Organised pub crawls are set to be banned in the Czech capital from 10 pm until 6 am in a bid to curb noise pollution in the city.

According to UK stag and hen do experts, StagWeb.co.uk and GoHen.com, this could result in many partiers looking to Portugal for their big pre-wedding celebrations.

“Post-pandemic, we saw a big drop-off in people heading to Eastern Europe in favour of Spanish and Portuguese destinations and that will almost certainly increase in 2025 following Prague’s decision to ban organised pub crawls,” said Jon Stainer, Creative Director at StagWeb and GoHen.

“Initially, the war in Ukraine was causing a lot of uncertainty in the region and saw people looking elsewhere but we were expecting travel to return to the region in 2025.

“However, introducing a pub crawl ban is a statement for stags and hens to think twice about heading to Prague and we expect even more to turn to Spain and Portugal next year.

“Whether it’s Lisbon, Albufeira, or elsewhere, Portugal is known for its vibrant nightlife and welcoming atmosphere and is perfectly positioned to benefit economically from this.

“In 2019, Prague was our most popular destination by far but has since dropped off with Lisbon and Albufeira both rising above as popular party destinations.”

A Growing Trend in Portugal – UK Stag and Hens on the Up

  • Albufeira has seen a 145% increase in popularity from 2019 to 2024

Most Popular Destinations 2019 vs 2024

2019

  1. Prague
  2. Hamburg
  3. Benidorm
  4. Lisbon
  5. Berlin
  6. Dublin
  7. Budapest
  8. Amsterdam
  9. Barcelona
  10. Krakow

2024

  1. Benidorm
  2. Albufeira
  3. Dublin
  4. Lisbon
  5. Barcelona
  6. Berlin
  7. Prague
  8. Amsterdam
  9. Krakow
  10. Budapest