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In '''Italy''' hitchhiking is a bit less common than in [[France]] or [[Germany]], but it's very well possible. It is good to ask people in parking areas or at gas stations. Most of Hitchhiking by standing beside the Italians don't speak English. All you need to know road putting your thumb out is, that hitchhiking means ''autostop'' forbidden in Italianthere.
==Safety==
The northern part of Italy is safer than the southern part.
==Border crossing==
Italy is in the [[Schengen treaty]].
==Heading north==
Take the Highway A23 (in the eastern part of Italy) to [[Austria]] (don't try to hitchhike through [[Switzerland]], it's very difficult). Follow the A23 to [[Villach]] and [[Salzburg]] to get through the Alps very easy. On that way, you will also find a lot of people heading to [[Hungary]], [[Slovakia]] and [[Slovenia]].
Especially in summertime there are a lot of tourists from Austria and Germany. The new European plates start with a letter on the left side of the plate, representing the Country. Most Austrian (A on plate) and German (D on plate) are on the way to the sea or on their way back from holidays. So if you want to go North or South, try to find Germans or Austrians (they also speak better English than the Italians). ==Cities==
* [[Rome]]
* [[Venice]]
