Christiania
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Ready-made walk · Copenhagen

Christianshavn and the Harbour's Wild Side

4 stops · ~1 hr 10 min · 3.5 km

Weird & Unusual

Cross the harbour to Vor Frelsers Kirke with its spiral staircase wrapped around the spire, and wander into Christiania, the community founded on former barracks in 1971. Continue past the Opera House and finish at Noma, home of New Nordic cuisine.

The stops, in walking order

  1. Christiania
    iBruno Jargot (CC BY-SA 2.5)

    Stop 1: Christiania

    ~3 min here

    Christiania is an intentional community occupying former military barracks in Copenhagen’s Christianshavn neighbourhood.

  2. Vor Frelsers Kirke
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    Stop 2: Vor Frelsers Kirke

    ~15 min here

    Vor Frelsers Kirke is the Church of Our Saviour, a baroque church known for the remarkable staircase spiralling around its spire.

  3. Operaen
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    Stop 3: Operaen

    ~3 min here

    Operaen is Denmark’s national opera house, a striking building on Holmen that ranks among the world’s most modern opera venues.

  4. Noma
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    Stop 4: Noma

    ~3 min here

    Noma is a Copenhagen restaurant and food innovation lab, founded by René Redzepi and Claus Meyer.

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