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Rowdy stag parties and boozy Brits have sometimes tarnished the British reputation abroad as arrests, indecent behaviour and hospitalisations become a frequent occurrence. Last year 2,290 Britons were arrested in Spain and 433 Brits were hospitalised in Greece*. Recent news reports have shown that Riga in Latvia has been plagued by unruly Britons on stag parties, and towns on some Greek islands such as Malia in Crete and Laganas in Zakynothos, have earned notoriously bad reputations.
British tourists seeking a more tranquil trip abroad will find the table listing the top European party destinations to avoid this year extremely useful when booking a holiday, particularly as many of these resorts are popular with families and couples.
The Top Stag & Hen Party destinations to avoid in Europe:
| GREECE (GREEK ISLANDS)* | |
| Zakynothos – Laganas, Zante Rhodes – Faliriaki |
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| LATVIA** | |
| Riga | |
*Based on articles in the Daily Mirror (15.08.09) and The Independent (08.08.09)
**Based on a recent report in The Times (05.08.09)
Top 10 Party destinations for Brits†
| GREECE (GREEK ISLANDS) |
| Corfu – Kavos Crete – Malia Santorini – Fira |
| SPAIN |
| Magaluf Costa Brava Tossa de Mar |
| THE BALEARICS |
| Ibiza – San Antonio |
| CANARY ISLANDS |
Gran Canaria – Playa del Ingles |
| TURKEY |
| Bodrum Marmaris |
UK |
Newquay |
†Compiled by the Lonely Planet's travel expert Tom Hall
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