Canadians could soon score a bunch of freebies when visiting this popular German city

Travelling can definitely add up, and one city in Germany is allowing tourists from all over the world, including Canada, to earn some perks.

Berlin, the most visited city in Germany, is rolling out a new program that could allow travellers from Canada to access unique benefits. According to Visit Berlin, the city is set to launch a city-wide pilot project, which will reward "sustainable" behaviour.

Euronews reports that Berlin has been struggling with a growing littering problem, and the city has been cracking down with higher penalties.

What is BerlinPay?

The concept was modelled around Copenhagen's CopenPay, in which tourists who bike instead of drive, take the train instead of the plane, participate in clean-up efforts, or volunteer in urban farms can get a free lunch, a cup of coffee, a kayak tour, or free museum entry. With Copenhagen seeing positive results, Berlin is the next city set to adopt the program.

"Berlin is among the first major cities to develop its own adaptation of the internationally renowned CopenPay approach," reads the Visit Berlin site. "Together with partners from the visitor economy, a model tailored to the capital is being created around Berlin's waterways."

Through the program, the City aims to raise awareness and "encourages responsible behaviour on and around Berlin's waterways among visitors and Berliners."

To be able to claim rewards, tourists can help collect trash, support social projects, or participate in "beautifying the neighbourhood."

It's not exactly clear yet what the perks are; however, the City says it has concluded its search for participating partners. According to its website, it was looking to partner with companies in water sports, leisure, and tourism, as well as restaurants and hotels.

When will it launch?

There's no official date yet for when BerlinPay is set to launch, and details are still under wraps, but it's expected to be implemented this summer.