The Latest European Country Taking Steps To Curb Tourism

This time it’s the Czech Republic.

The government wants to cut down the number of visitors to major cities like Prague by limiting the amount and availability of accommodations. It is similar to what other areas have done.

They are cutting down on the number of visitors without entirely disrupting tourism or cutting a significant piece of the economy altogether.

It also appeases local residents who have seen rents and housing costs skyrocket.

A draft of the bill was approved by the Czech government last month. It includes defining the amount of space needed to be considered a rental property and cutting the number of days the property can be rented. Property owners must register their respective dwelling and be approved.

The proposed new edict mostly effects Airbnb.

It is hoped that the new plan creates better oversight of a niche where 40 to 70 percent of rentals are not reported. Officials also hope that cracking down on the number of tourists means limiting the rowdiness that often takes place. Prague in particular has a noise pollution issue.

A ban on vehicles entering the Old Town district in Prague between the hours of 10 at night and 6 in the morning was approved last month.

Several destinations in Europe have made changes over what they consider to be mass tourism.