Best Hippie Destinations in the World | Top 10
I’m going to guide you today through the best hippie destinations in the world.
The hippie was originally a youth movement that hit the United Stated in the mid 60s and then spread quickly to the other countries as well.
But I think we’re all familiar of the old dreamy hippies of the golden days with beautiful long hair, soaking up the sun and singing and playing the guitar at night around a warming fire.
Well, one way or another, those hippies still exist and yearn to those glory days of the hippie movement around the world.
Let’s see which are the nowadays places where you can find them!
10.Ibiza, Spain
The first stop you have to do is at Ibiza, Spain.
Ibiza is the third largest of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea and it probably the most well known party destination in the world, being visited by over four million tourists every year.
But what many don’t know is that Ibiza used to be the favorite spot of all European hippies in the 60’s.
It is definitely not a cheap place, but the walking trails and all the other secret places of the island make it totally worthy.
And don’t even get me started on the raves. Just take into consideration that Ibiza was the birthplace of raves, so you can imagine the insane rave parties that happens here!
9.Nimbin, Australia
This is a place with quite some history.
Nimbin is a small village in the state of New South Wales, Australia and it experienced many things to be reminded for over the years.
The village was the scene of a counterculture revolution in the 70’s that persists until this very day. And did you ever hear of the Aquarius festival? Well, Nimbin was the site of the festival in 1973!
We’re talking here about hippies all across the world, so marijuana simply has to be brought up. The locals here established a Hemp Embassy who tries its best to teach people about the use of marijuana and to also provide paraphernalia for the same.
If that interests you, that’s perfect because they also have a Hemp bar!
8.El Bolson, Argentina
We go now all the way to Argentina.
El Bolson is a town located on Argentina’s border with Chile, deep into the South American wilderness.
The hippies took over the place in the 70’s and you can still feel it when you roam the streets. The town is declared an ecological municipality and a “non nuclear zone”, so I guess the hippies did a pretty good job here.
And we all know that hippies are true artists, so they’ll find no better place than El Bolson as it has an artisan’s community specially for the more creative ones.
This is definitely a place to be visited!
7.Christiania, Denmark
Every type of person in welcomed here!
Many years ago, a group of hippies turned this place that was once the site of Davish naval barracks into a very diversified community that shelters different lifestyles.
The place is filled with people that dedicate their lives to saving and protecting the environment and artisans.
You will definitely be fascinated of this place, of the eccentric homes and the beautiful and peaceful atmosphere.
And if you plan to visit Christiania, make sure you don’t miss the Pusher Street.
6.Arembepe, Brazil
The rock stars used to enjoy themselves here.
Of course one of the best hippie destinations in the world had to be found in the heart of Brazil, I’m not at all surprised.
Arembepe is located in the tropical state of Brazil, Bahia and was the favorite place is the world to escape from everything for Mick Jagger and Janis Joplin.
Arembepe is very close to Brazil’s first hippie community, the village Caratingui.
And if the cultural icons of Brazil, Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso loved to lose themselves in this tropical paradise, then you most definitely will as well.
5.Panajachel, Guatemala
Don’t be surprised if you run into an old college friend here.
Panajachel, commonly known as Pana, is located on the banks of Lake Atitlan and is one of the most hippy towns in the entire Central America.
Unfortunately, the place becomes more and more commercialized as it has a constantly growing expatriate population with every year that passes by, but there are many aspects of the town that compensates for it.
Take for example the breathtaking beauty of the views of the lake that famous British writer, Aldous Huxley used to tell us about.
And not to mention the fascinating indigenous culture!
4.Goa, India
Here are the roots of it all.
This is where it all started, the original hippie escape that survived until this very day.
Goa used to be a small Portuguese enclave in the South West of India and was discovered and revealed to the world in the 60’s.
The old hippies with long hair that I was telling you about in the beginning still get together here, so if you ever thought they were gone, you were wrong, they are in Goa!
Goa is also the place where Goa trance was born, so you can imagine that the raves that take place here on Anjuna and Vagator beaches are epic!
3.Chefchaouen, Morocco
This city is a colorful vision!
Chefchaouen is a beautiful vivid city in Morocco, mostly painted in blue, with the splendid Rif Mountains as a background.
The city has built itself a reputation as an artisan’s city that is easily to observe.
I should give you a little warning though. While you walk the streets of this city, you will probably be offered Kif, but if you are interested of mind altering substances, this is no warning at all and you will probably end up staying for more than one session of “Kif on the Rif”.
All in all, the view of this city will take your breath away instantly.
2.Kathmandu, Nepal
Old hippies certainly remember this place.
Kathmandu in Nepal, also known as “the tired traveler’s dream”, used to be the best getaway from hippies all over the world in the 60’s.
They were attracted by the challenging travel it took to get here, but in the end it paid off. Especially because of the low cost of living.
Of course, many things have changed over the years, but there is still one place in the city where it all still looks authentic, the Freak Street.
And for the ones that like to be high in every way, you will find here great amounts of Hashish to enjoy in the Himalayas.
1.Vancouver, Canada
This is it, the final hippie destination.
Vancouver in Canada is the best destination for the hippies around the world to settle down.
This is the land where Greenpeace was born and you can still feel the nostalgia about the golden days of the 70’s when old hippies with long hair and ponchos used to roam the streets.
The Kitsilano district though still displays the scenery of those days of freedom.
And above all, Vancouver is the city with some of the most liberal marijuana policies, so get ready to spread your wings and fly because you’ve reached the land of freedom!
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