Best Hippie Destinations of the World

Bangalore: The sixties seem to be long gone, but the hippies haven't. Hippies were the style of the sixties and the trend continues to this day. They have evolved over the years to form their own culture, traditions, practices and alternative lifestyles which embraced peace and love. They bring along the charm of a joyful and "devil-may-care" way of life with things that a normal person can only dream of. Hippies still flock to a few corners of the world, practicing the ideals they believe in and reliving the age which they so obdurately fought to keep alive.

Here are a few places where their spirit still roams.

Kathmandu, Nepal:



Every tired traveler's dream, Kathmandu comes first and last on every hippie trail. Strange, unexpected and amazing, attracted by the seemingly onerous travel it takes to reach here and the relatively negligible cost of living hippies converge to this magical realm from around the world. A luscious juxtaposition of East meets west. Kathmandu has changed a lot since the sixties but Freak Street retains the allure that so many travelers have come to relish. Cheap hostels with satellite TV, Classic Rock cover bands with Nepalese accents, and Mexican restaurants with curry specials make Katmandu one of the world's most baffling hodge-podges. While you make your way through the tangled streets, you will see why so many travelers, hippies in particular, make an essential stop in their round-the-world itinerary. The Himalayas will keep you company while you are on a high, in every sense.