Kathmandu Sights

Freak Street

#13 of 189 things to do in Kathmandu

#15 of 1600 other sights in Asia

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Lonely Planet review for Freak Street

Kathmandu's most famous street from the hippy overland days of the 1960s and '70s runs south from Basantapur Square. Its real name is Jochne but since the early '70s it has been better known as Freak Street. In its prime, the street's squalor and beauty was irresistible.

The smell of sweet incense, children fluttering prayer wheels, cheap hotels, ad hoc restaurants and shops selling enlightenment, were standard sights on Freak Street. Not surprisingly, it made an instant rapport with the dusty-haired 'freaks' who gave the street its name. Love-ins are a thing of the past, but Freak Street's history and plum position in the heart of old Kathmandu still make it a popular destination.

 

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    Freak Street used to be ONCE HAVEN FOR HIPPIES

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    If anyone wanna know more about Freak Street or all those freaks who have passed through this street, Please join Facebook Group called Freak Street.

    Please share your experiences with all of us.

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/freakstreet/

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