NETHERLANDS
The
Netherlands, a country in northwestern Europe, is known for its flat landscape,
canals, tulip fields, windmills and cycling routes. Amsterdam, the capital, is
home to the Rijks Museum, Van Gogh Museum, the house where Jewish diarist Anne
Frank hid during WWII and a red light district. Canal side mansions and a trove
of works from artists including Rembrandt and Vermeer remain from the
17th-century "Golden Age."
The
Netherlands is a low-lying country with around a quarter of its territory at or
below sea level. Many parts of the Netherlands are protected from flooding by
dykes and sea walls and much of the land has been reclaimed from the sea. The
Netherlands has a long coastline with the North Sea and borders Belgium to the
south and Germany to the east.
Of
all the European countries, Holland is the one that has embraced the most the hippie
spirit, its fashions and values, in depth of time. In its idiomatic mix of
liberalism and conservatism expressed as a tolerance appreciated by the state
system, Holland encourages the birth of self-ruled communities and living
patterns hard to encounter in the rest of the continent.
AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam,
capital city of The Netherlands, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate
canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, still preserved as the
legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District, houses
works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijks Museum, the Van Gogh Museum and
modern art at the Stedelijk. Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there
are 400 km of cycle paths in this city.
This
one’s a no-brainier. With its liberal drug policies and freedom of expression; Amsterdam is the hippest city in Europe. Hash
cakes galore and the people of Amsterdam embrace bohemians with both open arms
and hearts. With large green open spaces, quirky pubs and carnivals aplenty
around the year; Amsterdam is the perfect starting spot on the hippie trail.
Amsterdam
is a mythical city that few people anymore believe to exist. Legend has it that
it rises from the sea somewhere between Holland and Norway, due north of
Germany at varying intervals. The myth is at least as old as the ancient
Greeks, although the name derives from Latin and is several hundred years newer
than the story itself. The "myth" of Amsterdam is still perpetuated
by hippies who claim to have once visited or have talked to someone who has
visited Amsterdam. Hippies usually speak of vast amounts of red lights, drugs,
and coffee shops. There is believed to be places where you get enjoy coffee,
drugs in a red lit area! Some hippies are right though since there is more than
one Amsterdam in the world. One is in Netherlands and the other is in New York.
Unfortunately the one in New York can't be this mythical one.
Magneet
Festival is often compared to the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada Desert in USA,
but it has it’s very own style. “No
spectators, only participators” has always been the “Magneet Philosophy”. It’s
the first crowd sourced festival in the whole of Europe: anyone can pitch his idea for an
activity/show on the website. If you get enough votes, the festival will
facilitate the initiative. The festival offers lots of music, theater,
installations, poetry, arts and activities for kids. And of course many food stalls/trucks, restaurants (vegan too) and bars with cocktails, fruit
juices and the usual drinks.
Most special is the festival’s atmosphere. The
bohemian feeling is all around and it gives you a relaxed holiday feeling mixed
with the energy of exciting things happening around. The location adds to it. The
festival is located at an artificial island, created to build a new part of
Amsterdam, but at the moment it is just an enormous heap of sand. A bit of The Nevada Desert experience after all.
The
Vondelpark in Amsterdam is the city's largest and most famous park. It's the
favorite urban retreat for both old and young hippy Amsterdammers, as well as
foreign visitors. The 47 hectares of grass-covered meadows, winding paths,
ponds and broad open spaces is an attraction in itself.
The lush urban idyll of the Vondelpark is one of Amsterdam's most magical places – sprawling, English-style gardens, with ponds, lawns, footbridges and winding footpaths. On a sunny day, an open-air party atmosphere ensues when tourists, lovers, cyclists, in-line skaters, pram-pushing parents, cartwheeling children, football-kicking teenagers, spliff-sharing friends and champagne-swilling picnickers all come out to play. Although the Vondelpark receives over 10 million visitors per year, it never feels too crowded to enjoy.
The hippy center of Europe. Marijuana is sold legally in more than 400 coffee shops, a
long history of tolerance, beautiful old city, great vibes everywhere, and Yes, the friendly Dutch speak English. Truly a Hippie Heaven!! Lots of head shops, smart shops, rave venues, hip fashions, museums and concerts. The Vondelpark has been a gathering place for hippies since the 60's.
Every
music lover in Holland knows Paradiso, which is also called Amsterdam’s Pop Temple. The building is located on the Weteringsschans, near the Leidseplein,
and occupies an old church built around 1880 in the Neo Roman style. These days
it mainly welcomes music lovers, about 1,500 at a time!! Part of Paradiso’s fame
dates from 1967, when the Vrije Gemeente church building was squatted by a
group of hippies who wanted their own club. Another group of hippies in the
Vondelpark heard about it and established their ‘love-in’ in Paradiso.
Shortly
after that the church became known as ‘Paradiso Cosmic Relaxation Center’. Pretty
soon the club welcomed groups like Pink Floyd and Captain Beefheart, thus
establishing its reputation. Concerts are still organized here today and the
pop temple welcomes world-famous artists on a regular basis. It also serves as
a venue for parties and other cultural activities.
The
High Times Cannabis Cup is the world’s foremost cannabis festival. Founded in
1988 by Steven Hager, the High Times Cannabis Cup is held each November in
Amsterdam. The event allows judges from around the world to sample and vote for
their favorite marijuana varieties. These judges-at-large decide the Cannabis
Cup (overall winner in the cannabis variety competition), best new product,
best booth, best glass, best hash and best Nederhash. A team of VIP judges
decides which seed company has grown the best Indica, Sativa and hybrid strain
and which company has produced the best Neder Hash and best imported hash. The
High Times Cannabis Cup also includes live music, educational seminars and an
expo for marijuana-related products from cannabis-oriented businesses.
Amsterdam
has always been a magnet for the hippies from all over Europe and the Magic Center of
the alternative Provo’s culture.
See You Soon...On Another Famous Hippie Location
#Trotterhipp
Amsterdam,
capital city of The Netherlands, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate
canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, still preserved as the
legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. Its Museum District, houses
works by Rembrandt and Vermeer at the Rijks Museum, the Van Gogh Museum and
modern art at the Stedelijk. Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there
are 400 km of cycle paths in this city.
This
one’s a no-brainier. With its liberal drug policies and freedom of expression; Amsterdam is the hippest city in Europe. Hash
cakes galore and the people of Amsterdam embrace bohemians with both open arms
and hearts. With large green open spaces, quirky pubs and carnivals aplenty
around the year; Amsterdam is the perfect starting spot on the hippie trail.
Amsterdam
is a mythical city that few people anymore believe to exist. Legend has it that
it rises from the sea somewhere between Holland and Norway, due north of
Germany at varying intervals. The myth is at least as old as the ancient
Greeks, although the name derives from Latin and is several hundred years newer
than the story itself. The "myth" of Amsterdam is still perpetuated
by hippies who claim to have once visited or have talked to someone who has
visited Amsterdam. Hippies usually speak of vast amounts of red lights, drugs,
and coffee shops. There is believed to be places where you get enjoy coffee,
drugs in a red lit area! Some hippies are right though since there is more than
one Amsterdam in the world. One is in Netherlands and the other is in New York.
Unfortunately the one in New York can't be this mythical one.
Magneet
Festival is often compared to the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada Desert in USA,
but it has it’s very own style. “No
spectators, only participators” has always been the “Magneet Philosophy”. It’s
the first crowd sourced festival in the whole of Europe: anyone can pitch his idea for an
activity/show on the website. If you get enough votes, the festival will
facilitate the initiative. The festival offers lots of music, theater,
installations, poetry, arts and activities for kids. And of course many food stalls/trucks, restaurants (vegan too) and bars with cocktails, fruit
juices and the usual drinks.
Most special is the festival’s atmosphere. The
bohemian feeling is all around and it gives you a relaxed holiday feeling mixed
with the energy of exciting things happening around. The location adds to it. The
festival is located at an artificial island, created to build a new part of
Amsterdam, but at the moment it is just an enormous heap of sand. A bit of The Nevada Desert experience after all.
The
Vondelpark in Amsterdam is the city's largest and most famous park. It's the
favorite urban retreat for both old and young hippy Amsterdammers, as well as
foreign visitors. The 47 hectares of grass-covered meadows, winding paths,
ponds and broad open spaces is an attraction in itself.
The lush urban idyll of the Vondelpark is one of Amsterdam's most magical places – sprawling, English-style gardens, with ponds, lawns, footbridges and winding footpaths. On a sunny day, an open-air party atmosphere ensues when tourists, lovers, cyclists, in-line skaters, pram-pushing parents, cartwheeling children, football-kicking teenagers, spliff-sharing friends and champagne-swilling picnickers all come out to play. Although the Vondelpark receives over 10 million visitors per year, it never feels too crowded to enjoy.
The hippy center of Europe. Marijuana is sold legally in more than 400 coffee shops, a
long history of tolerance, beautiful old city, great vibes everywhere, and Yes, the friendly Dutch speak English. Truly a Hippie Heaven!! Lots of head shops, smart shops, rave venues, hip fashions, museums and concerts. The Vondelpark has been a gathering place for hippies since the 60's.
Every
music lover in Holland knows Paradiso, which is also called Amsterdam’s Pop Temple. The building is located on the Weteringsschans, near the Leidseplein,
and occupies an old church built around 1880 in the Neo Roman style. These days
it mainly welcomes music lovers, about 1,500 at a time!! Part of Paradiso’s fame
dates from 1967, when the Vrije Gemeente church building was squatted by a
group of hippies who wanted their own club. Another group of hippies in the
Vondelpark heard about it and established their ‘love-in’ in Paradiso.
Shortly
after that the church became known as ‘Paradiso Cosmic Relaxation Center’. Pretty
soon the club welcomed groups like Pink Floyd and Captain Beefheart, thus
establishing its reputation. Concerts are still organized here today and the
pop temple welcomes world-famous artists on a regular basis. It also serves as
a venue for parties and other cultural activities.
The
High Times Cannabis Cup is the world’s foremost cannabis festival. Founded in
1988 by Steven Hager, the High Times Cannabis Cup is held each November in
Amsterdam. The event allows judges from around the world to sample and vote for
their favorite marijuana varieties. These judges-at-large decide the Cannabis
Cup (overall winner in the cannabis variety competition), best new product,
best booth, best glass, best hash and best Nederhash. A team of VIP judges
decides which seed company has grown the best Indica, Sativa and hybrid strain
and which company has produced the best Neder Hash and best imported hash. The
High Times Cannabis Cup also includes live music, educational seminars and an
expo for marijuana-related products from cannabis-oriented businesses.
Amsterdam
has always been a magnet for the hippies from all over Europe and the Magic Center of
the alternative Provo’s culture.
See You Soon...On Another Famous Hippie Location
Until Then...NAMASTE...
#Trotterhipp
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