The number of visitors to Prague decreased last year according to figures released by the Czech Statistical Office. The drop of half a percentage point was the first fall in the 17 years since the revolution. The Czech capital’s reputation as a tourist-unfriendly destination is thought to have contributed to this reversal, with many guidebooks drawing attention to the city’s problems with pickpockets, poor customer service, drunken stag parties, unfriendly police and taxi drivers ripping off tourists. Prague is also experiencing greater competition from other Eastern European destinations, with cities such as Krakow in Poland, Ljubljana in Slovenia and Tallinn in Estonia all gaining in popularity.
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