Freak Street Remembering its Hippie History!! Street, Silk road, Trail
Use headphones for 360° experience & enjoy this walk, browsing through Jhochhen, also known as Freak Street, a hippies paradise in the 70's in Kathmandu City.
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Freak Street (Jhhonchen Tole) 3 172 reviews #72 of 228 things to do in Kathmandu Points of Interest & Landmarks Write a review About This area was once a thriving center for bargaining, eating and meeting other travelers; these days it's become quiet due to the popularity of the nearby Thamel district. Suggest edits to improve what we show.
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Freak street, a.k.a. Jhochhen Tole, is a street located in Basantapur, southern side of Kathmandu Durbar Square. Today, Freak Street is popular location among tourists as the vibes the street carries are amazing.
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Jhochhen Tole , popularly known as Old Freak Street, or Freak Street is a small neighbourhood located at the south of Kathmandu Durbar Square. Jhochhen Tole , popularly known as Old Freak Street, or Freak Street is a small neighbourhood located at the south of Kathmandu Durbar Square.
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Freak Street is the nickname given to Jhochhen Tole in the 1960s due to the "eccentric" characters that used to stay there. Jhochhen has several pronouciations - the most common is "Joe-Se" by non-Newari whereas Newari will often pronoucen Jhochhen as "Jos-Se". History of Freak Street
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807 Freak Street, also known as Jhhonchen Tole, is a narrow alley tucked away in the bustling heart of Kathmandu, Nepal. Stepping into this historic street is like taking a journey back in time, as it holds a profound history that shaped the destiny of the city and attracted wanderers from around the world.
Hippies in Freak Street, Katmandu, Nepal March 1977. News Photo Getty Images
Freak Street lies between the larger Nishtananda Marg and Guna Kamdev Marg, to the south of Kathmandu Durbar Square. Back in the day, flower children hung out here smoking marijuana and staying in ultra-budget accommodations. When marijuana was outlawed in 1973, many businesses on Freak Street went bust, but there are still some nice budget.
Freak Street at the south of Kathmandu Durbar Square, Nepal. The epicenter during the Hippie
Freak Street, the original name being Jhhochen tole, is a place in the southern part of Kathmandu Durbar Square. It was named "Freak Street" at a time in the 1960s by the locals as strange, freakish looking hippies gathered there. The street is less than a kilometer long that is just about a 5 to 10 mins walk with Newari houses lined up.
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In the video, we take a walk around capital of Nepal. We start Kathmandu Durbar Square approaching to Freak Streets then to New Road and Khiccha Pokhari are.
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Freak Street or Jhonchhen lies just a couple of steps from Basantapur or Kathmandu Durbar Square. The street is lined with traditional Newari houses, shops, cafes and restaurants. Go on Kathmandu Day Tour to visit the old freak street. A shop selling marijuana in Freak Street, 1973. Image Source: Wikipedia. Share This post
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Located off Durbar Square, Freak Street adapted to its extraordinary identity with ease decades ago and proudly carries the name today. Originally Jhhonchen Tole, this street bustles with tourists reliving the memories of the famous hippie-trail of the 1960s.
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Freak Street, also known as Jhochhen Tole, is a historic hippie neighbourhood in Thamel, Kathmandu. It was once a popular destination for backpackers and travellers looking for a cheap place to stay and a vibrant nightlife. Freak Street is now a more commercial area but still retains some of its hippie charm.
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Old Freak Street, also known as Jhochhen Tole, is a street in Kathmandu, Nepal. 01/9/1973 13:27:30 pm KTM. Old Freak Street, also known as Jhochhen Tole, is a street in Kathmandu, Nepal that was once a hub of hippie culture in the 1960s and 1970s. Learn about its unique atmosphere, shopping, and dining experiences, and why it remains a popular.
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The name "Freak Street" was given to it by locals during the 1960s due to the amount of "strange" hippies that would congregate along the streets popular hashish cafes. This was when marijuana was legal in Nepal and hippies were among the first tourist trends in the country.
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However, in the '60s visited Freak Street was popular among tourists for totally different reasons. Back in the days, the 'Old' Freak Street was a sanctuary for hippies from all over the world, looking forward to getting their hands on legal cannabis. In the '60s, Hippie tourism was a big thing in Nepal, and Freak Street was the hub for them.
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Freak Street was the epicenter of Hippie trail from the early 1960s to late 1970s. During that time the main attraction drawing tourists to Freak Street was the government-run hashish shops. Hippies from different parts of the world traveled to Freak Street (Basantapur) in search of legal cannabis.