German Brothel Goes Green

While cycling has always been a strong part of contemporary German culture, one brothel in Berlin is giving it’s patrons a new reason to go green.

According to the BBC:

“Customers who arrive by bicycle at Berlin’s Maison d’Envie will receive a five-euro ($7, £4.30) discount on the usual fee of 70 euros.

The discount also applies to those who can prove they took public transport to get there, owner Thomas Goetz said.”

The owner of the brothel claims that the recession has hit even the oldest profession, but that this new strategy is encouraging sometimes up to 3-5 new clients per day, while also easing traffic congestion and overcrowding in the neighborhood. It seems that the biking trend may have finally reached it’s saturation point.

BBC: “Brothel offers ‘green’ discount”