The Danish capital hopes to lure climate-friendly and well-behaved travellers with perks such as free drinks and skiing
in an expression of local people’s anger about over-tourism. By contrast in Copenhagen, tourists are to be given financial and other incentives to come – as long as they act responsibly.to encourage climate-friendly, sustainable behaviour. From Monday, it will reward those who choose to ride a bike, take public transport or undergo a bit of work like gardening or rubbish collection at the harbour or in the city’s parks.
People who turn up with their own reusable coffee cups can expect to receive a free brew at selected venues, while other perks for good behaviour include a complimentary cocktail on a rooftop bar, or extra time spent on the city’s artificial ski slope complex. “All our choices have an environmental impact, so why not make conscious decisions that benefit us all and be rewarded for them?” the organisers behind CopenPay suggest.said he hoped the idea would act as an inspiration for other cities to adopt as they seek to find a workable way to create a more mutually beneficial and less onerous relationship between tourists and local people.
“We want visitors to make more conscious, more climate-friendly decisions and in so doing to hopefully have a more rewarding travel experience,” Aarø-Hansen added., should be a given, in contrast to the unwelcome scenes tourists have faced at other destinations that have failed to manage visitor supply and demand, the city’s leaders say.
CopenPay, which will initially last until 11 August, is being viewed by authorities as something of a pilot project, which could be repeated and expanded if successful. This may in future involve rewarding visitors who take the train rather than the plane to get to Copenhagen.
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