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- What Is Freetown Christiania?
- What Are The Rules of Christiania?
- The Green Light District
- The Vibrant Street Art of Freetown Christiania
- A Self-Guided Tour of Freetown Christiania
- How to Take A Guided Tour of Freetown Christiania
- Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants
- Christiania Christmas Market
- Getting to Freetown Christiania
- Where to Stay in Copenhagen
Christiania is a self-proclaimed autonomous district in the borough of Christianshavn. It is an anarchist community on the site of a former military barracks, right in the middle of Copenhagen. The Christiania residents follow counter-cultural beliefs based in the hippie movement, anarchism, the squatter movement, and collectivism. They fly their o...
Freetown Christiania is a free state that makes its own rules of governance. There aren’t many rules and laws in Christiania, except for a few key ones to note. First, Freetown Christiania is a community free of violence. There are no guns, knives, or bulletproof vests. Also banned from the community: bikers’ colours, hard drugs, and stealing of an...
The Green Light District, also known as Pusher Street, is the famous street in Freetown Christiania that used to be the centre of the drug trade in Copenhagen. However, the Green Light District is much different than it used to be. There used to be permanent stalls set up along this street for the cannabis trade. Then, there were numerous police ra...
Freetown Christiania is a paradise for lovers of street art. Bright and colourful paintings covered nearly every wall or surface. Keeping with a no-waste attitude, many works of art are created from reused materials. Nothing in Christiania is wasted, even if it isn’t as attractive. Old tree stumps are left to rot as they can attract certain insects...
I wandered around the alternative community of Freetown Christiania early on a Sunday morning, around 10:00am. The main entrance features totem poles welcoming you to the commune. On this brisk, March day, there really weren’t many other people around. I walked the streets on my own, seeing a random person or roaming dog on occasion. It was very pe...
If you would rather take a walking tour of Freetown Christiania Copenhagen, you can easily book one in advance. While it is easy to wander around on your own, a tour guide can provide additional insights from a local. You’re likely to learn many more interesting stories, history, and information than walking around on your own. This walking tour is...
Keeping with the green and natural lifestyle, Freetown Christiania has lots of vegan and vegetarian food for such a tiny community. There are a couple of vegetarian restaurants in Freetown Christiania that cater to vegans, too. Morgenstedetis a vegetarian restaurant in Christiania. The fully organic menu blends various cuisines from around the worl...
Although I didn’t visit around Christmastime, there is an annual Christmas market in Freetown Christiania. It’s held within Grey Hall, the centre of the community. You can purchase lots of handcrafted items, including Christmas decorations, jewelry, knitwear, cards, and other handmade wares. You can also watch some of the crafts being made, chat to...
I walked to Christiania from my hotel, Wakeup Copenhagen Borgergade. Walk past Nyhavn and across a bridge, and you’re almost there. It’s really easy to walk from Nyhavn to Christianshavn. Alternatively, you can take the train to Christianshavn Station and it’s a short walk from there. With a Copenhagen City Card, you gain free public transportation...
I stayed at Wakeup Copenhagen Borgergade, a modern, no frills hotel in the middle of town. It’s inexpensive (around $100 Canadian a night) and has your basic needs covered: it’s clean, has a modern design, and has the essentials (bed, shower, bathroom, TV, Wi-Fi).
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© Photo: Christiania. Show on map. Directions. View photos. Christiania, the famous freetown of Copenhagen. This controversial area is loved by many but has been a turning point for strong debate. For visitors, the area is subject to safety concerns due to criminal activity and drug dealing.
This guide will tell you all you need to know to enjoy your visit to Freetown Christiania, including how to get there, what to see while you’re there, when to go, and how to make sure you don’t run afoul of the community members who call Christiania, Copenhagen home.
- Stewart Hodgson
Freetown Christiania (Danish: Fristaden Christiania), also known as Christiania or simply Staden, is an intentional community and commune in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of the Danish capital city of Copenhagen. It began in 1971 as a squatted military base. Its Pusher Street is famous for its open trade of cannabis, which is illegal in Denmark.
Freetown Christiania is a neighbourhood not far from the centre of Copenhagen which was founded in 1971 by a couple of hippies who were fed up of societal rules so decided to create their own community. Nowadays it’s known for its alternative vibe and is home to a thousand residents.
Freetown Christiania is Copenhagen's bohemian neighborhood famous for street art, music, and legal marijuana. Get to know its storied past here.
