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

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.

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

The minister also said he believes this solution provides a "better way" to manage tourist destinations, according to local outlet HRT.

The new measures could take effect this summer.

In 2024, 21.3 million people visited Croatia, according to government data. 

Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic, has enforced a ban on organized nighttime pub crawls, Fox News Digital previously reported.

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.