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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Eloise Barker

These destinations are giving visitors rewards for being ‘good tourists’ – and how to bag some for yourself

Copenhagen is leading the way with rewards for tourists making sustainable choices - (Getty Images)

Do you have a trip planned to Copenhagen, Denmark’s vibrant capital? Arrive in the city via the train you’ll receive a free yoga session. Or why not participate in a cleanup at the harbour and get a complimentary boat ride on the river?

It’s all part of the city’s CopenPay scheme, which, for the second year running, is rewarding tourists for planet-friendly actions. The initiative, which is running from 17 June to 17 August, is unprecedented. But ‘climate rewards’ – which encourage travellers to make sustainable choices – exist elsewhere. Should they become the norm?

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