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=== West towards [[Antalya]] ===
From city centre (around the yacht marina the ’Red Tower’ where bars are gathered), walk towards the direction of Antalya or Istanbul as shown by the not-very-common signs, and after about a walk of 30 minutes mostly through the neighbourhoods full of concrete hotels, you will arrive to the edge of town. Consider quitting the town completely, as many cars will still turn to side alleys after where you think is far enough from the city centre. Don’t walk too away though, as there is a tunnel (which you can’t walk through) very near where the town really ends, and it’s not a good idea to thumb right immediately at its entrance as the shoulder gets really narrow to pull over there. Expect to wait two hours for a lift, as local people here are mean -though not disrespectful- or timid. Don’t refuse lift offers for [[Avsallar]], a town about 20-25 km west, where you can get quicker lifts.
=== East towards [[Anamur]], [[Taşucu]], [[Silifke]], [[Mersin]] ===
The junction with traffic lights above a beach at the town of [[Mahmutlar]] some distance east of downtown Alanya seems to be best place to hitch east but still, expect to wait for hours before being picked up. Remember to bring lots of water if it's summer (as it seems there is no grocery/convenience store nearby despite the huge number of residential buildings lining the highway).
== Sleeping ==