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Jhochhen Tole ( Nepali: झोछेँ टोल, romanized: Jhochhen Tole ), popularly known as Old Freak Street, or Freak Street is a small neighbourhood located at the south of Kathmandu Durbar Square . Presently known as Old Freak Street, this ancient street was named Freak Street, referring to the hippie trail of the 1960s and 1970s.
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- Popular destination on 1960s/1970s hippie trail, drug selling
Feb 14, 2024 · About Freak Street (Jhochhen Tole) During the 1960s and early 1970s, Freak Street (Jhochhen Tole - झोछेँ टोल) became an incredibly popular hangout place for hippies looking for legal hashish. During this period the Nepal government had legalized hashish in Nepal making it a nirvana of sorts for those seeking it.
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. Freak Street was jam-packed with government-licensed stores selling marijuana legally to almost ...
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Jul 31, 2023 · The Birth of Freak Street and The Hippie Trail. The story of Freak Street begins in the 1960s when Nepal was still a relatively undiscovered destination for international travelers. In contrast to today’s tourist hubs, the area surrounding Kathmandu Durbar Square was a quiet, laid-back neighborhood, home to temples and traditional architecture.
Aug 16, 2017 · Walking down along Freak street I take in the “old Kathmandu charm”. People still greet me out of friendliness with no inclination to sell a souvenir or knock me over with a motorbike. I can step into the bustling Snowman Cafe which is usually filled with young Nepali people and the odd knowing tourist seeking out the best cakes in Nepal.
Jan 18, 2024 · The History of Freak Street. Freak Street came to be in the 1960s when Nepal was a mysterious, undiscovered gem for global travelers. The vicinity around Kathmandu Durbar Square and Basantapur was once a tranquil, serenen eighborhood crammed with architecturally mesmerizing temples and traditional monuments.
Dec 12, 2023 · Freak Street Kathmandu was the final destination of the hippie trail from Europe to Nepal back in the 60s and 70s. It still exists in Kathmandu, Nepal but it isn’t officially called Freak Street. It is Jhochhen Tole, sometimes called Old Freak Street, and it exits the south side of the Kathmandu Durbar Square.
