Copenhagen/Christiania - Revision history

Pwhizz: bus line and frequency change

2013-05-20T15:13:15Z

bus line and frequency change

82.60.138.102: /* Buy */

2013-04-03T15:54:14Z

‎Buy

87.60.114.140: updated listing Morgenstedet

2012-10-16T08:30:36Z

updated listing Morgenstedet

84.238.22.226: /* Drink */

2012-08-18T13:13:16Z

‎Drink

84.238.22.226 at 12:50, 18 August 2012

2012-08-18T12:50:37Z

84.238.22.226: /* See */

2012-08-18T12:47:18Z

‎See

84.238.22.226: /* Stay Safe */

2012-08-18T12:45:42Z

‎Stay Safe

84.238.22.226: /* Stay Safe */

2012-08-18T12:16:36Z

‎Stay Safe

84.238.22.226: /* Stay Safe */

2012-08-18T11:51:09Z

‎Stay Safe

Texugo: /* Buy */

2012-07-06T13:54:41Z

‎Buy

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 * Take the '''metro''' to Christianshavn station, from there it's about a 6 minute walk (500m), when you exit the metro station continue straight ahead (south) until the 2nd intersection (there is a furniture store on the corner) turn left down (east) ''Prinsessegade'' and walk a couple of hundred meters, you won't miss it, if you have any sort of idea what you are looking for.
-* You can also bus opt for '''bus''' 66, which stops right outside the entrance, it leaves from both Vesterport and the central station, about every 10 minutes for most of the day.
+* You can also bus opt for '''bus''' 9A, which stops right outside the entrance, it leaves from both Vesterport and the central station, every 8 minutes for most of the day.
 == See ==

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 ==Buy==
 [[Image:Cph-Christiania-mural.jpg|thumb|250px|One of the many colorful murals in Christiana]]
-Christiania offers some truly unique shopping, apart from it's (in)famous major export item; Cannabis. If you want to bring home a really unique souvenir from Copenhagen, there are a bunch of interesting options here. In addition to stores listed below, there is also a Bazaar at the entrance to Pusher street where you can buy everything from Cannabis posters, to bongs and Jamaican clothing.
+Christiania offers some truly unique shopping, apart from its major export item: Cannabis. If you want to bring home a really unique souvenir from Copenhagen, there are a bunch of interesting options here. In addition to stores listed below, there is also a Bazaar at the entrance to Pusher street where you can buy everything from Cannabis posters, to bongs and Jamaican clothing.
 Despite the best efforts by the police to shut down the Cannabis trade here, the selling is still going on - relatively openly. The Cannabis market in Copenhagen is estimated to around 1 billion kroner (€134 mio) annually, and with Christiania still being the epicentre, neither is there much chance of the trade disappearing any time soon.  But potential buyers should be aware that police occasionally patrol the area, and you could potentially be fined if you are caught possessing hashish. Visitors should also take note that harder drugs are frowned upon on Christiania, and no attempts should be made to buy, or even ask for, harder drugs.

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 *<eat name="Månefiskeren" alt="Moonfisher" address="" directions="just behind Pusher St" phone="+45 3257 1456" url="http://home.christiania.org/~moon/" hours="10AM-midnight" price="" lat="" long="">Relaxed café with room for both Christianites and people dropping by for a cup of coffee, a game of table football or billiards. Has some descent sandwiches and good cakes from time to time, but does not serve alcohol as joints are welcome.</eat>
-*<eat name="Morgenstedet" alt="" address="Fabriksområdet 134 " directions="" phone="" url="http://www.morgenstedet.dk/mainenglish.htm" hours="Tu-Su:noon-9PM" price="Mains from 70 Kr" lat="" long="">Morgenstedet is a vegetarian eatery, and all the food here is made from organic and fresh vegetables from a Danish farm. Nice outdoor seating along benches in the garden, and nice rustic interiors inside. The service is can be really laid back, and the place is mostly self-service, but the open kitchen and talkative chefs make up for it,</eat>
+*<eat name="Morgenstedet" alt="" address="Fabriksområdet 134" directions="" phone="" url="http://www.morgenstedet.dk/mainenglish.htm" hours="Tu-Su:noon-9PM" price="Mains from 70 Kr" lat="" long="">Morgenstedet is a vegetarian eatery, and all the food here is made from organic and fresh vegetables from a Danish farm. Nice outdoor seating along benches in the garden, and nice rustic interiors inside. The service is can be really laid back, and the place is mostly self-service, but the open kitchen and talkative chefs make up for it,</eat>
 *<eat name="Spiseloppen" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="+45 32 57 95 58" url="http://www.spiseloppen.dk/" hours="Tu-Su 5PM-10PM" price="Mains from 165 Kr" lat="" long="">A nice restaurant where the menu changes daily, and according to what fresh foods are available during the different seasons. There is always a fish and a vegetarian dish on the menu, and the ethnic mix in the kitchen usually ensures an amazing variety throughout the week</eat>

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 *<drink name="Café Nemoland" alt="" address="Fabriksområde 52" directions="by the end of Pusher street" phone="+45 3295 8931" url="http://www.nemoland.dk/engelsk/engelsk.html" hours="10.00 - 02.00 (Weekends until 3.00)" price="" lat="" long="">This lovely place is part outdoor beer garden, part concert venue, part indoor café. Creative decoration, and the most varied crowd you are likely to see anywhere in Copenhagen.</drink>
 *<drink name="Woodstock" alt="" address="Pusher Street" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="9AM-05AM" price="" lat="" long="">A Public house with occasional live music. Breakfast, sandwiches, beer, soft drinks, alcohol, coffee and tea.</drink>
-*<drink name="Månefiskeren" alt="Moonfisher" address="" directions="Just behind Pusher street in Christiania" phone="+45 3257 1456" url="http://home.christiania.org/~moon/" hours="10.00 - 24.00" price="" lat="" long="">Relaxed café with room for both Christianites and people just dropping by for a cup of coffee, a game of Table football or billiards. Has some descent sandwiches and good cakes from time to time, but doesn't serve alcohol. Many organic drinks ''are'' available though. (joints are welcome though).</drink>
+*<drink name="Månefiskeren" alt="Moonfisher" address="" directions="Just behind Pusher street in Christiania" phone="+45 3257 1456" url="http://home.christiania.org/~moon/" hours="10.00 - 24.00" price="" lat="" long="">Relaxed café with room for both Christianites and people just dropping by for a cup of coffee, a game of Table football or billiards. Has some descent sandwiches and good cakes from time to time, but doesn't serve alcohol. Many organic drinks ''are'' available though. (joints are also welcome).</drink>
 ==Sleep==

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 Because of its tolerance of cannabis and autonomy against the authorities, Christiania has attracted a lot of criminal elements throughout time. Today it is real pushers selling the cannabis on Pusher Street, where some of them work for bigger gangs. As mentioned in the beginning, it is not a good idea to take photographs in or near Pusher Street, since you will be passed up by a local pusher or gang member, with threats of violence or humiliation of the worst kind. None of them want to be identified by the police, which means they have to keep a low profile. They even keep an eye out for suspicious behavior of policemen or journalists working undercover. That is why it is important to behave as normal as possible. That being said, it is a matter of respect of the drug dealing environment and its rules and you should have no problem at all. Just use basic common sense, by keeping an eye on your surroundings, your belongings and by keeping a low profile, as to not attract any unwanted attention. Having said that, Christiania is usually a safe and open place for everybody, as long as local rules and people are respected and tolerated.
-Keep in mind that in Denmark possession of cannabis is illegal. Unless you are familiar and experienced with that kind of soft drugs, it is recommended that you do not to buy any of the types of cannabis that the pushers are offering at their stands, except rolling papers in some Kiosks. Police often patrol the surrounding area and if you are caught through an inspection, you can expect to be fined or imprisoned, depending on how much cannabis you are in possession of. This is more of a warning if you are outside of Christiania, since the police hardly ever manage it to get inside.
+Keep in mind that in Denmark possession of cannabis is illegal. Unless you are familiar and experienced with that kind of soft drugs, it is recommended that you do not buy any of the types of cannabis that the pushers are offering at their stands, except rolling papers in some Kiosks. Police often patrol the surrounding area and if you are caught through an inspection, you can expect to be fined or imprisoned, depending on how much cannabis you are in possession of. This is more of a warning if you are outside of Christiania, since the police hardly ever manage it to get inside.
 ==Respect==

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 There are hundreds of buildings on Christiania, in all sorts of imaginative shapes, sizes and colours - from old army buildings dating back to the by-gone barrack days, to elaborate self-build homes. The best way to see them is just walking around sucking in the atmosphere. All the buildings have their own unique story to tell - if you're friendly, open minded, a bit lucky - and outside the main tourist season, you can sometimes get locals to tell you the, often amazing, stories of their particular house, otherwise the regular walking tours are a good introduction to the main sights.
-{{Infobox|Smoke-away?|Arguably the most famous tourist draw to Christiania is no longer there, but rather on the National Museum in [[Copenhagen/Indre By|downtown]]. The old colourful hash-stalls which used to line Pusher street, was torn down down by the Christianites in 2004, in an attempt to gain permanent rights to occupy the area from the right wing government. One of them, the signature blue  "Ryg med hjem (Smoke-away, rather than take-away)" booth, was salvaged, and is now on display in the modern collection of the National museum, complete with furnace, sales tables and instruments to sell marijuana, but without the authentic goods. The present marijuana salesmen have to make do with parasols and gas lamps.[[Image:Cph_Hashbod.jpg|center|200px]]}}
+{{Infobox|Smoke-away?|Arguably the most famous tourist draw to Christiania is no longer there, but rather on the National Museum in [[Copenhagen/Indre By|downtown]]. The old colourful hash-stalls which used to line Pusher street, was torn down down by the Christianites in 2004, in an attempt to gain permanent rights to occupy the area from the right wing government. One of them, the signature blue  "Ryg med hjem (Smoke-away, rather than take-away)" booth, was salvaged, and is now on display in the modern collection of the National museum, complete with furnace, sales tables and instruments to sell cannabis, but without the authentic goods. The present cannabis salesmen have to make do with parasols and gas lamps.[[Image:Cph_Hashbod.jpg|center|200px]]}}
 * <see name="Fredens Ark" alt="Ark of Peace" directions="" address="Fredens Eng" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">The Ark is not only the largest building on Christiania, it is also the largest half-timbered house in Northern Europe. Built in 1837, It was originally the main building of the barracks, with sleeping and officers quarters. Today around 80 people live in the protected building, and the lower levels are home of the 'Rockmaskinen' club which has occational events and the community's social counseling (Herfra og videre)</see>

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 ==Stay Safe==
-Because of its tolerance of marijuana and autonomy against the authorities, Christiania has attracted a lot of criminal elements throughout time. Today it is real pushers selling the cannabis on Pusher Street, whereas some of them work for bigger gangs. As mentioned in the beginning, it is not a good idea to take photographs in or near Pusher Street, since you will be passed up by a local pusher or gang-member, with threats of violence or humiliation in worst kind. None of them want to be identified in by the police, which means they have to keep a low profile. They even keep an eye out for suspicious behavior of policemen or journalists working undercover. That is why it is important to behave as normal as possible. That being said, it's a matter of respect of the drug-dealing environment and its rules and you should have no problem at all. Just use basic common sense, by keeping an eye on your surroundings, your belongings and by keeping a low profile, as to not attract any unwanted attention. Having said that, Christiania is usually a safe and open place for everybody, as long as local rules and people are respected and tolerated.
+Because of its tolerance of cannabis and autonomy against the authorities, Christiania has attracted a lot of criminal elements throughout time. Today it is real pushers selling the cannabis on Pusher Street, where some of them work for bigger gangs. As mentioned in the beginning, it is not a good idea to take photographs in or near Pusher Street, since you will be passed up by a local pusher or gang member, with threats of violence or humiliation of the worst kind. None of them want to be identified by the police, which means they have to keep a low profile. They even keep an eye out for suspicious behavior of policemen or journalists working undercover. That is why it is important to behave as normal as possible. That being said, it is a matter of respect of the drug dealing environment and its rules and you should have no problem at all. Just use basic common sense, by keeping an eye on your surroundings, your belongings and by keeping a low profile, as to not attract any unwanted attention. Having said that, Christiania is usually a safe and open place for everybody, as long as local rules and people are respected and tolerated.
-Keep in mind that possession of cannabis is illegal in Denmark. Unless you're familiar and experienced with that kind of soft drugs, it is recommended not to buy any of the types of cannabis that the pushers are offering at their stands, except rolling papers in some Kiosks. The police are often patrolling the surrounding area and if you are caught through an inspection, you can expect to be fined or imprisoned, depending on how much cannabis you are possessing. This is more a warning if you are outside of Christiania, since the police hardly ever manage it to get inside.
 ==Respect==

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 ==Stay Safe==
 Because of it's free tolerance of marijuana and autonomy against the authorities, Christiania has attracted a lot of criminal elements through time. Today it's real pushers selling the cannabis on Pusher Street, some of them work for bigger gangs. As mentioned in the beginning, it's absolutely NOT a good idea to make photographs in or near Pusher Street, since you will be passed up by a local pusher or gang-member, with threats of violence or humiliation in worst kind. None of them wants to be identified in by the police, which means they have to keep a low profile. They even keep an eye for suspicious behavior of policemen or journalists working undercover, and reveal such. That's why it's important to behave as normal as possible(just be yourself). This said, it's a matter of respect against the drug-dealing environment and its rules and you should have no problem at all. Just use basic common sense, by keeping an eye on your surroundings, your belongings and keep a low profile, not to attract any attention. This said, Christiania is a safe and open place for everybody, as long as local rules and people are respected and tolerated.
-Keep in mind though, smoking and owning cannabis is ILLEGAL in Denmark. Unless you're familiar and experienced that kind of soft drugs, it is recommended not to by any cannabis-types, the pushers are offering at their stands, except rolling papers in some Kiosks. The police is often patrolling around the area and if you get caught through an inspection, you can expect fines and prison sentences, depending on how much cannabis you are possessing. This is more a warning if you are outside Christiania, since the police hardly ever manage it to get inside the Freetown.
+Keep in mind though, smoking and owning cannabis is ILLEGAL in Denmark. Unless you're familiar and experienced with that kind of soft drugs, it is recommended not to buy any types of cannabis that the pushers are offering at their stands, except rolling papers in some Kiosks. The police is often patrolling around the area and if you get caught through an inspection, you can expect fines and prison sentences, depending on how much cannabis you are possessing. This is more a warning if you are outside Christiania, since the police hardly ever manage it to get inside the Freetown.
 ==Respect==