Disturbing Reports on Stags....Again!!!

Bratislava was livelier than usual last Friday as it was the opening night of the Christmas maket in the old town. The market was heaving with locals and tourists drinking hot wine, eating traditional Slovakian food and browsing the craft stalls. On the whole, the atmosphere was happy, relaxed and family-like.
However, away from the market there were the usual English stag-weekenders from the home counties who had come for the cheap booze, fags and women. According to a report in the Slovak Spectator, British stagdoers at the weekend are responisible for 20 per cent of all crime in the city at the weekends. While I have personally managed to avoid the lager swilling pigs, I have heard stories from Slovaks and expats alike about their boisterous behaviour. According to the Slovak Spectator, expats got so hammered they damaged a sculpture in town. This appraently cost the Slovak taxpayer 100,000sk (about 20,000GBP). Disgrace!!! Understandably, many expats try very hard to distance themselves from such pigs by avoiding places such as The Irish Bar and the Senate Sports Bar.

Stags and Hens

Bratislava as a weekend destination is gaining popularity, particularly among English lads who come here on a stag weekend. Since Prague has become more expensive and oversaturated with tourists, many are looking further afield for their kicks. Many stag are well organised with groups of lads having T shirts made for Some see this as a benefit to the city as they spend their money on beer, food and strip joints. However, many locals simply find such people a nuisance more than anything else. Some locals complain that people on English stag weekends are rowdy and obnoxious.
There have been many attempts to calm down British stag=doers. Companies now hire young ladies in their 20s to show stag parties around the city. This seems to work as lads always tend to behave themselves more when there are women present.
Please do not think that i am stereotyping all British stag weekenders. I have spoken to many andmost seem like regular guys who want to have fun.