Moravian town halls cautious about street drinking ban

Southern Moravia - If you are planning to visit Sourthern Moravia, you should be aware of new decrees that prohibit alcohol consumption in public in some of the region´s towns. Even traditional viticultural centers have introduced anti-alcohol ordinances. However, due to a prerogative position of wine in southern Moravia the ordinances define plenty of exceptions that allow drinking in public. Usually these relate to major cultural events organized by the cityhalls themselves. Which means, if allowed by city hall authorities, one can drink until speechless. Go to drink elsewhere The councillors in Znojmo have approved the ordinance restricting consumption of alcohol in public unanimously. "We do not want to fine a decent citizen who takes a sip of beer in a street to refresh in a sweltry day. But we don't want drunkards with... [read full story]