Christiania is an unofficial, self-governing state located in Copenhagen.
Christiania was founded in 1971 as a result of the mass settlement of old barracks with homeless vagabonds, lovers of freedom, equality and soft drugs.
Why is it an autonomous “city in a city”
Despite the dissatisfaction of the authorities and many years of attempts to force local residents to at least pay taxes to the city treasury, for more than forty years, as a semi-autonomy, a refuge of anarchists and hippies has existed on the purchased lands within the Kristianshavn area.
In order to somehow alleviate the pressure from the police and the city administration, the residents of Christiania organized something like a commune and, through its board, pay communal services to Copenhagen in a squad.
ATTENTION! The local currency runs on the territory of this autonomous city, its laws differ from Danish.
The main modes of transport are bicycles and horses.
Christiania Tour
The territory of this unique state is surrounded by a fence.
Guests are greeted by a motley high gate with an inscription above the entrance "You are leaving the territory of the European Union."
Walking only along the central street of the district will not say anything about the true appearance of this "virtual city", as Christiania is called.
Pusher Street gives the impression of a dirty trash with suspicious types wandering around it, piles of unnecessary junk lying around under your feet.
To see the charm of local architecture, to understand the ideas of artists and architects, you need to take a walk along the outskirts of Christiania, where exclusive houses with brightly painted facades are located.
To get to know the local culture, it is worth talking with the population, bargaining at painting fairs, visiting concerts and exhibitions.
The main share of the income of residents of Christiania byThey ask for the production of works of art, furniture, bicycles and soft drugs.
The long-standing struggle of law enforcement officials with this phenomenon did not lead to anything - the detention of several potion merchants ended with the appearance of new distributors on the streets of the quarter.
Popular sights of Copenhagen
During a vacation in Copenhagen, tourists want to visit as many interesting places as possible. The following attractions are very popular:
1. The little mermaid from Andersen's fairy tale sitting on a huge stone located on the Langelinie embankment.
2. The world of Hans Christian Andersen, where you can learn many interesting facts from the life of a writer, plunge into a fairy tale.
3. City Hall.
4. Amelienborg Palace - one of the most beautiful buildings in all of Denmark.
5. The Robert Ripley Museum attracts lovers of riddles and absurdities, ridiculous and extraordinary cases, outlandish gizmos and useless, but very interesting facts.
Without exception, all travelers will enjoy visiting the Tivoli Park, the Danish National Gallery, the Danish National Museum, the Copenhagen Experimentarium.
