Freetown Christiania


Freetown Christiania is an international community of about 1000 residents in the Danish capital city of Copenhagen. It is a very visited place because it is a very different city if you compare it with others.

It is a former military base that sat abandoned for many years before becoming the neighbourhood it is actually. In 1971, a group of hippies broke down the barricades and began staying there. This city, nowadays, has its own rules and regulations completely independent of the Danish government.

I had the opportunity to travel to this magical a different place, and it is amazing! It is different if I compare it with other cities I visited. There are pictures and paintings everywhere, everybody lives happy and there are so many people doing yoga in the streets. It was amazing and I suggest you to come if you have the opportunity!
 

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