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Christiania (Freetown Christiania)

Prinsessegade, borough of Christianshavn, Copenhagen, Denmark

Featured Review : Christiania is one of those fascinating, strange places which arise sometimes quite unexpectedly and then survive. It is a government-owned area which was taken over by squatters, yet 40 years later it still exists and n...See Full Review

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Christiania (Freetown Christiania) Reviews

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Christiania

  • 0 out of 5 stars by LenR from Townsville, Queensland, Australia
  • November 12, 2010
Christiania
Quote: Christiania is one of those fascinating, strange places which arise sometimes quite unexpectedly and then survive. It is a government-owned area which was taken over by squatters, yet 40 years later it still exists and no-one seems quite sure what... Read the full Christiania (Freetown Christiania) review

From journal Copenhagen - East

A Quick Walk through Christiania

  • 4 out of 5 stars by ch2001 from Chicago, Illinois
  • March 20, 2010
A Quick Walk through Christiania
Quote: On 1971 squatters took over the vacated military base and created a self-proclaimed autonomous neighborhood. They have adopted their own laws and have developed their own government. We were nervous to explore this section of the city, so when we... Read the full Christiania (Freetown Christiania) review

From journal Fall 2009 Trip to Europe

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Christiania

  • 5 out of 5 stars by karameister from Saint Paul, Minnesota
  • August 19, 2005
Quote: Christiania is technically not a part of Copenhagen or even Denmark. Since 1969, they have been their own independent country–they are not even a part of the United Nations. Nevertheless, the small nation of Christiania is still landlocked by... Read the full Christiania (Freetown Christiania) review

From journal Copenhagen: Europe's Quiet Metropolis

Christiania

  • 1 out of 5 stars by strixaluco from bilston, United Kingdom
  • November 22, 2003
Quote: Oh, just don't do it! I'm really sorry to write something negative, but although I'm glad I went (simply so I don't wonder what I missed), I really didn't enjoy Christiania one bit! It struck me as being just a place where dropouts are allowed... Read the full Christiania (Freetown Christiania) review

From journal Copenhagen in the Autumn

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Christiania

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Lauren T from Galveston, Texas
  • January 22, 2002
Quote: Most guidebooks will tell you that Christiania was founded by hippies that took over some abandoned military barracks in Copenhagen and founded their own free city, independent from Denmark (complete with its own flag), where they legalized drugs... Read the full Christiania (Freetown Christiania) review

From journal Christmas in Copenhagen

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Christiania........"The Alternative Copenhagen"

Quote: I didn't know what to expect...and after I left I still am not sure what I saw! Christiania is a squatters village with free rights that was established in 1971. It is a free haven for "independent minded" individuals...to live live as they... Read the full Christiania (Freetown Christiania) review

From journal Copenhagen....a few delightful days