Freetown Christiania is a commune in Copenhagen made up of about 1,000 residents, covering 19 acres. Christiania is a former military base that was taken over in 1971 by citizens due to a lack of affordable housing in Copenhagen. Community members created a self-governing society where commune members hold themselves responsible for the wellbeing of the entire community. The people in Christiania have developed their own set of rules, independent of the Danish government, which forbid stealing, violence, guns, knives, bulletproof vests. This is a community dedicated to peace. The community has its own electricity plant, a bath-house, an athletic building, yoga center and theater group. Christiania is also economically self-sustaining and offers numerous cafes, a special cocktail event called Science & Cocktails, multiple music venues and a skate park. Christiania is most famous for its sale of cannabis on Pusher Street, where marijuana is sold openly. The community has hard and fast rule prohibiting the sale of hard drugs however. The community self polices this rule. This is definitely worth a visit if you are in Copenhagen. It is interesting, lively and full of color, literally and figuratively. I hope you add this spot to you travel bucket list. #nichetraveldesign #findyournicheintheworld #curatedtraveltofeedthesoul #instanichetravel #visitChristiania #nichetravelgram #copenhagen #instagramover50 #farawayfiles #bestofcopenhagen #wheretogonext #visitdenmark #instatravelingram #freetownchristiania #nichetravelincopenhagen #offthebeatenoathcopenhagen #hippiesofinstagram #pusherstreet #communes #christianshavn #squatters #cannabis #greenlightdistrict #cafenemoland #cafeloppen #jazzklubben #byenslys #aliswonderland #skatersofinstagram #science&cocktails (at Christiania, København, Denmark) https://www.instagram.com/p/B67-PnVlI6I/?igshid=1byue9cx309va