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Christiania may not be the most tourist place in Denmark but what hides is historically significant. Because this site is only partially self-governing area of Copenhagen, the capital of the country, which is why it is called “Free City of Christiania. ”

The story begins in 1967 cuadno a group of people settled in an abandoned military base. The police tried to clear the area but failed to this point because the population had grown greatly. Today is a sort of anarchist hippie neighborhood that can be visited but there are always police guarding the area. It occupies about 24 hectares in the district of Christianshavn and has about 850 residents.

There you can find its own power plant, theaters, cafes, markets, etc. but what is striking is that no cars are allowed and there is so many bicycles.

The hippies themselves in the early ’60s did not disappear completely. There are still a handful of them who build their homes with environmentally friendly materials, they are painted with graffiti, smoke marijuana, ride bikes and are vegetarians. If you want to find them, you can do in Christiania, a self-governing district located in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.

Want to know how it all started, why are located there and how is your lifestyle? Would you like to know this area by far exotic? This and more after the jump.

Remontémosnos to 1971, the Danish army barracks abandoned the city center and a hippie squatter movement decided to live and stay in the 22 hectares of land abandoned military. Since then made this neighborhood a common project, seeking alternative lifestyle, away from the consumerist and materialistic society. Thus, little by little began building houses, opening shops, restaurants, and more all under the original hippie philosophy. In Christiania the grass is sold by weight and prohibits private property.

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