Hippie Havens
The following is a list of places where there exists a sizable hippy population, where there is tolerance towards hippies, where hippies are free to pursue their lifestyle with community support. Whether you’re looking to visit or relocate, you can be sure there’ll be places to stay, interesting things to see and do, and lots of other hippies in these places. Please note, most of these were reader contributions! If you know of any other places to add to this list please write to us.
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Geneva, Switzerland
“It’s a real hip city… Pot is almost legal here now, the town’s full of somehow-illegal-but-tolerated places where you can sit, listen to some really cool music while rolling a nice one and have a beer for a couple of coins… Hey, it’s a great place! And it ain’t THAT expensive. Less than Paris! The […] Continue reading
Spain
Spain is the European country that is closest to Morocco, with more than 1500 years of cannabis and hash smoking history. “Here are a couple of places in Spain that you NEED to visit: Altea (in the province of Alicante)- Paradise! A beautiful little Mediterranean town where everyone’s as free as he wants to get…. […] Continue reading
Ibiza, Spain
Ibiza is the true, authentic and original hippy haven to beat them all….how many hippy havens already had their reputation 3000 years ago?.. the small island is seeped in mythology and legend, and it was a pivotal religious and spiritual location for the Phoenicians in around 1000BC; it is on Ibiza that they worshipped the […] Continue reading
Galicia, Spain
Situated in the North of Spain. Just above Portugal. Met a Celtic road travellar/ Shaman from this part. This is one of the rare places left in Spain where Shamanism is still manifesting with a strong Celtic glow. He told me of beautiful mountains where, when the moon is full, the energy flows from the […] Continue reading
Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
A magical blend of starlight nights, mountains, and sea. Trust me, lying under the stars will make no other starry sky seem quite as black and as speckled with stars as this vision. White washed houses trail the mountainous paths where the winding roads travel high on cliff edges. The vegetation here is so green.apparently […] Continue reading
Portugal
During the summer this place is the bomb, you have music festivals all over the place from july to september or you can go down to the south part of the country, algarve, where you can find beautiful beachs, mountains and a lot of really cool people from all over europe especially in lagos or […] Continue reading
The Caribbean
The laidback island lifestyle attracts many hippies. Warm weather, beaches and life in the slow lane finds hippies in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, St. Martin, the Grenadines, Jamaica and other tropical ports. Views: 5130 Continue reading
Dahab, Egypt
“Dahab is a small Bedouin village located at the East Coast of the Sinai desert. Since the 70’s, it’s full of hippie and vagabond types. The atmosphere of the place is really nice and laidback with great music like ambient techno, reggae, 60s rock playing every where. There are several campgrounds where you can stay […] Continue reading
Nile River, Egypt
“Felucca (type of boat) on the river Nile can be a most pleasant experience. They fit up to 8, so make sure you are in with the right sort. The captain rolls the joints as its tough with Egyptian papers having no gum. He cooks good chow too. And you have never EVER seen a […] Continue reading
Morocco
Once part of the hippy trail from Marrakech to the Rif Mountains, Morocco is still an interesting place to visit. Hip, laid back, places are Chefchaouen and Essaouira. Morocco is cheap and the hashish is excellent. Be aware of the local customs and act appropriately. See our Hip Guide to Morocco, for some first hand […] Continue reading