Was there a Hippie movement in Europe during the 1960s?

Question

I was more wondering about England or Germany thought specicically..

Answer 1

Yup. Allthough they were generally more political. Like the "Provos" in Amsterdam (The Netherlands). Or the inhabitants of the "Free Town of Christiania" in Copenhagen (Denmark).

"Denmark's Hippies Hit Their Golden Years", Time Magazine : http://www.time.com/time/europe/specials/ff/trip1/christiania.html

In Germany there were many communes and collectives (like anti-authoritarian nurseries), especially in Berlin.

"The developing hippie ethos soon influenced the Beatles and others in the United Kingdom and Europe, and they in turn influenced their American counterparts."
"Hippie", Wikipedia :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippie

And then there was the "Hippie trail" of hippies traveling to eastern Asia. American hippies for example landed in Amsterdam or Luxemburg, bought a cheap van or hitchhiked, and traveled over Istanbul, Tehran, Kabul, Peshawar, Lahore to Goa or Kathmandu.

"Hippie trail", Wikipedia :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippie_trail

Answer 2

Hippies In Europe

Answer 3

The Hippie movement started in europe as it did in the U.S. back in the 50s as a rebellion against the "establishment" and continues even until today.

It should be noted that music was not the cause of its beginings but did help promote it.......Its start has its roots with the writings of Neitzsche and is culminated with the works of Sartre (who later renounced it) on existentialism. For the most part it has moved into post-modernism movements (that is everything is relative)

Answer 4

Yes, but the Beatles were not really a part of it. They were a bit too establishment. The Stones were much more leaders as were some of the minor groups like Donovan. This is where the punk, grunge and other wild groups came from ...

Answer 5

The Beatles are from Britain... and as far as I know their hit "All You Need is Love" became one of the hymns of the 60's, hippie, generation.

Answer 6

yes.