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This border checkpoint in the north of '''Edirne''' is the most-used spot for cross-border trade between the [[EU]] and [[Turkey]], [[Syria]] and [[Iran]] and tourists going to [[Turkey]] by car.
Expect a high rate of traffic there. If you arrive here with a truck, but remember that crossing it should be no problem to walk by foot over the border checkpoints '''by foot is forbidden'''! So At the end of both sides you need can try to hitch a driver that picks you up in his car and brings you over to the Bulgarian side. truck towards [[İstanbul]] or [[Svilengrad]], it's very easy!
When you cross the border also by car expect to be checked 4-5 6 times, which costs you a lot of time especially in summer season. Waiting time between 2-8 hours can be seen as normal at this border checkpoint.
For more information, check out [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenz%C3%BCbergang_Kapitan_Andreewo-Kap%C4%B1kule this] German Wikipedia article about the checkpoint.
===South towards [[Istanbul]]===
It's no problem to walk onto the highway and try hitchhiking along the hard shoulder. Just take care of drivers overtaking cars on the right instead of the left side.
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