While many of the favourite stag do destinations in Europe got some respite during the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears the trips and their hard-drinking Brits have returned with vengeance. As a result, many cities have begun to crack down on these badly behaved tourists.

“The bachelor parties dropped off sharply during Covid and now they are picking up again,” tour guide Daniel Seres in Hungary’s Budapest, one of the most popular budget destinations, said. “We need the income from tourists, but these big party groups only go on the free guided city tours [rather than paid], and they keep locals awake as they sing, stumble around and are sick on the streets,” he continued, speaking to The Telegraph. Daniel added that the disruption affects the few elderly residents who are yet to be pushed out of the district. In 2017, Budapest banned the pedal-powered contraptions known as “beer bikes” due to noise and safety concerns.

In 2020, new laws were brought in to curtail the city’s red light district, and in 2023, District VII hiked fines for late-night shouting and public urination, with leaflets handed out at the airport – and written in English – warning tourists about these penalties. That same year, venues were also given the right to refuse bookings for large groups.

But Budapest is not the only destination to begin a crackdown on these stag dos. Revealed below are six more European destinations that have finally had enough of these badly behaved tourists.

Amsterdam

In 2023, the Dutch capital banned boozy guided tours and cannabis smoking in its infamous Red Light District. In the same year, Amsterdam also launched its “Stay Away” digital campaign targeting young British men with warnings about fines and arrests. Restrictions were also introduced on short-term rentals and alcohol sales during specific hours.

Barcelona

The Spanish city’s actions against undesirable tourists include strict enforcement of noise and behaviour fines, cracking down on unlicensed party promoters and short-term rental properties, and implementing tighter restrictions on public drinking.