Since its founding in the early 1970s, Christiania has existed as a unique free town and an alternative community in the heart of Copenhagen. What started as a social experiment during the summer has developed into a living fristad built on values such as community, creativity and freedom.
Over the years, Christiania has often been associated with Pusher Street, but this is only a small part of its story. Today, the free town is undergoing change and development, with a stronger focus on sustainability, culture and shared responsibility. Christiania is a green oasis filled with art, music and everyday life, where diversity and new ideas continue to flourish. Colourful, free and different, Christiania remains a place that looks forward and offers visitors something inspiring and unexpected.
Guidelines for your visit to Christiania
Christiania gives a lot back if you take the time and approach the place with openness and responsibility.
Food and drink in Christiania is informal, green and made with care. Here, homemade meals, freshly baked bread and cold beers are shared at long tables, on the grass and between the houses – always with a focus on community, togetherness and good ingredients.
The shops and workshops in Christiania are driven by hands, ideas and personality. Here you will find unique, handmade products, recycled goods, art and design created on site, with time, soul and creative freedom as the common denominator.
Christiania combines urban spaces and wild nature in one vibrant landscape. Here, green paths, open spaces and homemade urban spaces blend with the ramparts, the lake and the trees making it a place where the city feels slower and nature is always close by.
