Experts' Choice Award Christiania
What the experts agree on
This former military barracks became a self-governed commune in 1971, attracting counterculture enthusiasts worldwide. About 850 residents live in eclectic buildings, running collective businesses and workshops. It's Copenhagen's second-most visited
“A self-governed and ecologically-minded haven of alternative living, is the second most visited tourist attraction in Copenhagen.”
– Michelin Guide
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The area has drawn nonconformists from across the globe, attracted by the concept of collective business, workshops, and communal living." Full review
Afar Magazine "In 1971, squatters moved into the barracks on an abandoned military base and established Freetown Christiania, an autonomous district in the middle of the city." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The hippie commune and self-declared autonomous region is still going strong—about 850 people live in the beautiful brownstone buildings and self-built houses of the freetown." Full review
Fodor's "If you're nostalgic for 1960s counterculture, head to this former anarchists' commune that has now struck a deal with the government to obtain legitimacy." Full review
"Adjacent to Vor Frelsers Kirke is the free community of Christiania, a self-sustaining commune founded on the cornerstones of non-violence, forward-thinking and community care. There are..."
Rough Guide "Its primary tourist interest is the unique "Freetown" of Christiania, home to one of the world's most famous alternative communities"
Rough Guide "A long-standing bastion of hippie ideology, central Copenhagen's Christiania has been a counter-culture commune since the abandoned military barracks was occupied in 1971. The 35-acre..."
The Guardian "Taking one such bridge I explore the hippy haven of Christiania, now mostly a sleepy waterside labyrinth of fascinating DIY homes. There is a whiff of its former anarchic glory in the..."
Rough Guide "Amble along the pretty Christianshavns Kanal, designed by an Amsterdam-born architect, before exploring this renowned hippie "free city" commune. Egalitarian, creative and ecologically..."
Rough Guide "Visiting Christiana is one of the most unique things to do in Denmark. This neighbourhood in Copenhagen is completely self-governed. Although currently under threat of being 'normalized'..."
