Makhachkala
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Makhachkala (Russian: Махачкала) is the capital of the Republic of Dagestan in Russia. It is located 2166 km from Moscow and stretches for 22 km along Mount Tarki-Tau.
Makhachkala
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| State: | Dagestan |
| Major roads: | R215, E119, R217 |
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Hitchhiking out
Northwest towards Kizlyar and Astrakhan via R215/E119
Option 1 - Sulak Highway ("shosse na Sulak")
Locals call this the "Sulak highway". Take minibus #108 from the roundabout at Deputatsky Square to the turn to Sulak village. There is a police post (DPS) before the bridge over the Sulak river, which is the key spot.
West towards Khasavyurt and Grozny via R217
Option 1 - Ali-Gadji Akushinsky Avenue Bypass Roundabout
The roundabout at the bypass and Ali-Gadji Akushinsky Avenue has the "Northern" police post (DPS) in the center. Minibuses #88, 90, 106, 125, 146, 188 stop here.
South towards Derbent and Baku via R217
Option 1 - Akhmed-Khan Sultan Avenue Interchange
Akhmed-Khan Sultan Avenue leads to a new interchange with an overpass. In the center there is a tall stele and the "Southern" DPS post. Minibuses 4, 15, 15A, 20, 22A, 30, 61A, 101 can take you here. Walk ahead from the interchange to the Lukoil gas station.
Hitchhiking in
Places to avoid
Accommodation and Sleep
- Free options:
- Couchsurfing, Hospitality Club, Trustroots, BeWelcome, etc.
- CS VK group: [1]
- You can search for a couch host via VK by writing to the group каучсерфинг Б.0.T.. Information on how and when to request: Read here.
- You can try to sleep in your tent on the slope of Mount Tarki-Tau. No suitable places have been found by the sea.
- The help service for the homeless at the Holy Assumption Cathedral has been operating since 1995. ul. Ordzhonikidze 148, phone: +7-8722-69-13-82