Number of tourists in the Czech Republic falling, Prague is the most concerned 

Number of tourists in Prague, has plummeted and that's due to several factors, in addition to the economic crisis when people refuse to spend more, there is the increase in the price of certain services and the bad behavior toward tourists of  uneducated Czechs working in the tourism field. As a reaction, Prague wants to promote a new Internet portal, which offers tourists information about entertainment and cultural events held in Prague.

Domestic revenue from foreign tourism last year fell in comparison to 2007. Foreigners spent in the Czech Republic almost 130 billion crowns during 2008, 3.3 billion less than in 2007, this according to a leading analytical company Mag Consulting. The loss of tourists, which is the first time since last floods in 2002 and the length of stay of foreign tourists in the Czech Republic is still shortened when the vast majority of them are heading to Prague.

The number of foreign tourists in the Czech Republic was reduced to an average of eight to ten percent. Last year 6.65 million toursists visited the Czech Republic, hotels mostly suffered from such drop, but still are opening new hotels in the centre of Prague to increase the capacity of hotels in Prague to 7.9 percent since 2000, according to the Czech Statistical Office. The increase in arrivals was four percent in 2008 according to Czech Tourism, mainly in the three star hotel category. Capacity remains unused, the state of the financial crisis deepens and between hotels the fight continues mainly on price, add to that the new trend of apartments in Prague which offer more space, better prices and more convenient solution for families.

Hotels have also a serious problem: tourists are no longer spending as it used to be few years ago. Because of the economic crisis, people are more cautious in spending for food and drink. Recently, they are moreover focusing on cheaper services, for example not buying expensive souvenirs and going to cheaper restaurants.

New information portal Prague
Prague hoteliers are also active in the fight against the crisis. One of the innovations to promote tourism is Prague Events Calendar, a portal clearly informing tourists about events held in Prague.
The Portal was officially launched on the 25th of March. It is used for better orientation in Prague events,  however it has become an important tool for decision-making for potential tourists. Prague Events Calendar aim is to support the attendance of Prague.