Vacation hot spot may ban alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown

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The nightlife in Croatia’s second-largest city could soon look quite a bit different for visitors onvacation getaways.

The city of Split is proposing a ban on the sale of alcohol between the hours of 8 p.m.and 6 a.m.

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

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Economy Minister Ante Šušnjar announced the plan Wednesday, which would amend the country’s Trade Act.

“This is primarily for thehealth of our citizens, especially children and young people, to preserve public order and protect the environment and cultural heritage,” said Šušnjar.

An aerial view of old-town Split and the Saint Domnius Cathedral in Croatia.The city may ban the sale of alcohol 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.

European destination for yacht party tourism, with hubs in Split, Dubrovnik and Makarska.

Licensed venues such as bars, restaurants and nightclubs will remain exempt from the new ban, officials said. (iStock)

Split is also known for itsUltra Music Festivaland 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 curbtipsy tourists.

In 2024, some 21.3 million people visited Croatia in southeastern Europe.(iStock)

The popular activity of tour groups hopping from bar to bar has caused a stir among the city’s council board, with complaints of noise and safety concerns coming in.

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“We don’t want to support [the]cheap alco-tourism that’s unfortunately still quite common in Prague,” Adam Zabranský, a member of the city’s council who drafted the proposal, told The Associated Press.

The ban applies to the hours between 10 p.m.and 6 a.m., with fines of up to 100,000 koruna (roughly $4,300) handed out to organizers of the crawls.

Ashley J.