Another European country is joining the fight against mass
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.
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