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'''Rijeka''' (Italian/Hungarian: Fiume; German: Sankt Veit am Flaum also known as ''Rika'' or ''Reka'' by locals) is a city in the west of [[Croatia]].
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== Direction [[Trieste]] and [[Italy]] ===
Crodux petrol station / Mcdonalds / parking. You have to take bus #2 and travel to the stop Diračje near motorway junction 5 on the west side of the city. Then go straight along the main road. On the left you'll recognize a sing for Pula, Trieste, Ljubljana. You can hitchhike there by the signs (ignore ''no autostop'' signs, it's very hard to have problems with police) on the beginning of the motorway or you can go to Crodux petrol station 1 km direction Italy, walk to Andrije Mohorovičića street cross it by tunnel and walk a gravel road on opposite side of highway and than cross it back by petrol stations bridge) === Direction [[Zagreb]] , [[Zadar]] and [[Split]] ===Hitchhiking If you want to go to Zagreb is very easy and a really good experienceDalmatia (Zadar, Split etc. The main spot is the on-ramp at ''Grobnik''), from there you can easily get a ride. Hitching try it directly from Rijeka , but it is easier to Zagreb is very short. It will take you approx. 1,5 hours. But first, get to get Zagreb (to the on-Lučko ramp near ) and continue to Dalmatia from there. '''GrobnikOption 1''' you Crodux petrol station / Mcdonalds / parking You have to take bus #16 at 2 and travel to the ''Delta'' bus terminal, which is 500m away from stop Diračje near motorway junction 5 on the theatre ''HNK Ivana pl. Zajca'' in the centre west side of Rijeka. On the bus ask the bus driver to leave you near the main statue which is 2 km before the rampcity. To get to the on-ramp you have to walk Then go straight along the local main road, but you can already start hitchhiking here. Sometimes locals help and pick you up. On the ramp waiting time will be max. 20 min. but in general left you wait there 'll recognize a sing for a few minutesPula, Trieste, Ljubljana. From there you You can hitchhike to Dalmacija there by the signs ([[Zadar]]ignore ''no autostop'' signs, [[Split]] etc.it's very hard to have problems with police) but its easier on the beginning of the motorway or you can go to get Crodux petrol station 1 km BACKWAY direction Italy, walk to Zagreb Andrije Mohorovičića street cross it by tunnel and walk a gravel road on opposite side of highway) '''Option 2''' From the on-ramp near ''Soboli'' and the ''Grobnik'' airport and racetrack (Lučko ramp''Automotodrom'') and from there continue , or the tollbooth which is next to Dalmacija..it.
=== Direction [[Ljubljana]] and [[Slovenia]] ===
One of the best options to get to the border and in general towards Ljubljana is to take a train from the main train station in Rijeka. You have to pay max. 3 Euro for a ticket to ''Ilirska Bistrica'' ([[Slovenia]]) and after an one hour train ride you can walk from the train station to the main spot. Ask local people there and they will show you how to get there. It's a 5 to 10 minute walk from the train station. When you reach the spot you can easily get a ride to ''[[Postojna]]'' and then [[Ljubljana]].
Second option: see the "Direction Trieste and Italy". But the first one is much more better and easier.
=== Direction islands [[Krk]], [[Cres]] and [[Losinj]] ===
If you are going to islands [[Krk]], [[Cres]] or [[Losinj]], the best option is to take a bus #29 to Kraljevica and then take a walk for about 2 kilometers until the Krk bridge. There is very easy to catch a hike to the island [[Krk ]], as most of the people on the island are hichhiker friendly because of expensive bus ticket and bad connections within the cities. If you are going to the islands [[Cres]] or [[Losinj]], you can start your hichhike on the same position near the bridge, and ask for a hichhike until the [[Valbiska]], small port on the island from which ferries are going to [[Cres]]. [[Losinj]] is connected with the bridge with the island [[Cres]] so the procedure is the same for going there. Keep in mind that you can also take a cheap catamaran boat from Rijeka to islands Cres and Losinj. It is advisable to check the prices before. ==Sleeping== It's good idea to sleep on beach. Spoken with locals, they said it's illegal to sleep in beach but nonone cares. Good place outside the city is near Pajol Bar Pecine coordinates: 45.312300, 14.473445 I asked bar staff, they said people sleeping here no problems at all. Leave early at morning ==Eating, drinking== One of the best options to get some cheap food is to go to student mensa (Index) and ask some student if you can borrow X-ica (student card). Probably best option is to arrange it in front by [Couchsurfing, since lot of couchsurfers in Rijeka are also students. There you can get the whole meal for as little as 5 kunas (around 0.60 eur). If you want to make your own food, market offers some cheap vegetables and fruits, as well as some good choice of fish in nearby fishmarket. Best option for buying there is to come around 11am. Most of the shops close after noon, so then is tendency for prices to go down. For drinking, very good option is [http://www.klubmladihrijeka.hr/ Klub Mladih], near Serbian embassy. You can get some very cheap drinks there and fast free internet. Keep in mind that you need to be member there (membership is free) so take your document to make your membership card. If you want just cheap coffee, check caffe bar Pin in the centre. == Trashwiki & Nomadwiki == [[trash:Rijeka]] [[nomad:Rijeka]]
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