DK-1407 Christiania

I just came across a bill from ‘Spiseloppen’ - one of Denmark’s most popular restaurant’s. Famous for it’s location, known for it’s high quality, and adored for its low prices.
Location: Christiania
Guests: Usually Spiseloppen host international meeting-dinners. Often you will see politicians, actors, bank directors etc enjoying a menu here. Which the common people can’t comprehend really well, because of the location of the restaurant. I.e. Christiania. And yes, you are indeed allowed to smoke more than just cigarettes. Convenient huh? Smoke, munchies, order, eat! Well yeah, remind you, you are outside the EU when you step into Christiania. Smoking prohibited?? I don’t think so.
Ironically it’s the same politicians who wants to close down Christiania “No one knows about it, no one comes to visit Denmark for the sake of Christiania, the houses are ugly and childish looking - and besides (and this is their actual issue), the location is excellent for high quality apartments where all apartments should be penthouses!” - “Hey! I vote for you Mr Magic Man!! if you can make my basement into a penthouse on a bunch of dead hippies…sure!”
Nah, it’s just sad. Taking down a piece of culture of this size, that meant so much too so many, and still does. That proves the human ability that we people can live in harmonic diversity, accepted like the sugar in my tea, and most important to share the environment no matter who you are – you will always be welcome. But I suppose it’s not without reason H.C. Andersen wrote “The Emperor's New Suit”…

There’s much and much to be said about Christiania, definitely. But I’m just posting this cos I’ve found out today that Christiania actually got it’s own postal number!! I’ve been hanging around this place since age 14 and never knew this (oh yes, OMG!!) …
Bottom-line thou, someone accepted Christiania once a time ago, and one can only hope that these kind of people will never die between the common who believed in seeing 'the new suit of the emperor'.

1407 Christiania. Cool, I like that.



Wondering…naaaah, 1500 Christina?? Huh? ... ;))

Entering and Leaving Christiania - as the sign looks like today