I was there in June 2016 with my wife and kid, the place felt very uncomfortable with very sketchy and aggressive looking folks all around. Groups of police officers were sitting in small buses in the bushes. I definitely wouldn't want to have such a place in my city.
I think you took the wrong tour. Christania is so much else than pusher-street which granted have shady looking kids setting weed but that's what you get for criminalizing it.. the ones you need to fear there is the police. Christania is a place full of different nationalities and people which are very open and sometimes alternative. Its one of the nicest green areas where you can just go and enjoy a conversation, have a cup of coffee or play some backgammon. they have vegetarian restaurants, non-alcohol cafes, stand up club, some of the best music venues, jazz clubs. they have open air concerts throughout the summer. they have skating and other sports. you can practically sit anywhere and start a conversation with someone. try doing that outside in the city and people will probably look strange at you. is very kid friendly. my toddler can run free around. Its where a lot of us goes to get away from the "normal" city life.
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I was there in June 2016 with my wife and kid, the place felt very uncomfortable with very sketchy and aggressive looking folks all around. Groups of police officers were sitting in small buses in the bushes. I definitely wouldn't want to have such a place in my city.
I think you took the wrong tour. Christania is so much else than pusher-street which granted have shady looking kids setting weed but that's what you get for criminalizing it.. the ones you need to fear there is the police. Christania is a place full of different nationalities and people which are very open and sometimes alternative. Its one of the nicest green areas where you can just go and enjoy a conversation, have a cup of coffee or play some backgammon. they have vegetarian restaurants, non-alcohol cafes, stand up club, some of the best music venues, jazz clubs. they have open air concerts throughout the summer. they have skating and other sports. you can practically sit anywhere and start a conversation with someone. try doing that outside in the city and people will probably look strange at you. is very kid friendly. my toddler can run free around. Its where a lot of us goes to get away from the "normal" city life.