Overview
- Scarce public facilities in the historic center have pushed Christmas‑market visitors into bars and restaurants, causing queues and extra work for staff.
- Multiple venues have put up clear notices limiting restroom use to paying customers or requiring a fee.
- Restaurateurs report discourteous behavior, including one bar that saw a group of 20 enter only to use the toilet.
- Evening disturbances tied to intoxicated visitors after stall closures have prompted calls for more police checks and defined security measures.
- The city administration has opened talks with operators, but officials indicate that creating additional public toilets will not happen quickly.