22
edits
Changes
Europe
,Update map link to hitchmap.com
[[ImageFile:GranadaFlag of Europe EU.jpgpng|thumb|right250px|250pxframe|Flag of [[Robino]] hitchhiking in [[Granada]], [[SpainEuropean Union]]]]Hitchhiking in '''Europe''' is fun. There are many small countriesto enjoy hitching through, highways motorways in the West are Western parts can be exceptionally good , and overall hitchhiking is relatively safe.Some countries, such as [[Germany]] are quite easy to hitch around. [[Germany]] for the large distances in a single lift, and the possibility to go really fast (no legal speed limits on many highways). [[England]] for the relative short time for waiting. Most other countries are at the European average (rather easy), e.g. the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]] and Eastern countries. Some other countries are considered bad for the long waiting times like [[Spain]] and [[Croatia]], but even there you might get a ride with some patience. Some people skip a country after standing in one place for over two hours. When this happens more than once on suitable places for hitching, this is reasonable.<!--This list doesn't make sense to me. In my experience France was much easier than Sweden and Norway... ~~~~I agree that it doesn't seem to have good criteria ~~~~
== Maps ==
It is more convenient to take a map on your trip but if you don't do so it is no big deal - some people actually prefer to get a feeling of lost nomads and to trust their own senses. For Western Europe the ''Marco Polo Euro Atlas'' is a great hitchhikers's choice: It contains a detailed information about petrol stations situated on motorways, and excludes less useful for hitch-hiking trips stuff like the index pages or city maps.
For online usage:
* [httphttps://wwwhitchmap.liftershaltecom hitchmap.info/?country=EU Liftershalte.infocom] - based on google maps.OpenStreetMap
* [http://viamichelin.com viamichelin.com]
* [http://www.map24.com Map24.com] - very good Java-Maps and routing
* [http://www.openstreetmap.org OpenStreetMap.org] - free alternative
The app stores have great offline map apps for free or about 1 dollar.
=== Safety =Main European Motorways ==Hitching is rather safe in Europe. However, a woman alone takes a higher risk anywhere south of the France-Switzerland-Austria-Hungary-Ukraine line.See [[European roads]]
==Tips for each country ==[[File:Granada.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Robino]] hitchhiking in [[Granada]], [[Spain]]]]
The [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm United Nations Statistics Division] defines Europe as following:
=== [[Northern Europe]] ===
* [[Åland IslandsFile:Flag of Denmark.svg|30px|border]], [[Channel IslandsDenmark]], * [[DenmarkFile:Flag of Estonia.svg|30px|border]], [[Estonia]], * [[Faeroe IslandsFile:Flag of Finland.svg|30px|border]], [[Finland]], * [[GuernseyFile:Flag of Iceland.svg|30px|border]], [[Iceland]], * [[File:Flag of Ireland.svg|30px|border]] [[Ireland]], * [[Isle File:Flag of ManLatvia.svg|30px|border]], [[JerseyLatvia]], * [[LatviaFile:Flag of Lithuania.svg|30px|border]], [[Lithuania]], * [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|30px|border]] [[Norway]], * [[Svalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsFile:Flag of Sweden.svg|30px|border]], [[Sweden]], * [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|30px|border]] [[United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]] ==== Autonomic Islands or Regions ====* [[File:Flag of Åland.svg|30px|border]] [[Åland Islands]]* [[Channel Islands]]** [[File:Flag of Guernsey.svg|30px|border]] [[Guernsey]]*** [[File:Flag of Alderney.svg|30px|border]] [[Channel Islands|Alderney]]*** [[File:Flag of Herm.svg|30px|border]] [[Channel Islands|Herm]]*** [[File:Flag of Sark.svg|30px|border]] [[Channel Islands|Sark]]** [[File:Flag of Jersey.svg|30px|border]] [[Jersey]]* [[File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg|30px|border]] [[Faroe Islands]]* [[File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg|30px|border]] [[Isle of Man]]* [[File:Flag of Norway.svg|30px|border]] [[Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands]]
=== [[Western Europe]] ===
* [[File:Flag of Austria.svg|30px|border]], [[Austria]]* [[File:Flag of Belgium(civil).svg|30px|border]] [[Belgium]]* [[File:Flag of France.svg|30px|border]], [[France]], * [[File:Flag of Germany.svg|30px|border]] [[Germany]]* [[File:Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|30px|border]], [[Liechtenstein]], * [[File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg|30px|border]] [[Luxembourg]]* [[File:Flag of Monaco.svg|30px|border]], [[Monaco]], * [[File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|30px|border]] [[Netherlands]]* [[File:Flag of Switzerland.svg|30px|border]], [[Switzerland]]
=== [[Eastern Europe]] ===
[[File:Trud_bulgaria.jpg|250px|thumb|Somewhere in [[Bulgaria]].]]* [[File:Flag of Belarus.svg|30px|border]] [[Belarus]]* [[File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg|30px|border]], [[Bulgaria]], * [[File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg|30px|border]] [[Czech Republic]], * [[File:Flag of Hungary.svg|30px|border]] [[Hungary]], * [[File:Flag of Moldova.svg|30px|border]] [[Moldova|Republic of Moldova]], * [[File:Flag of Poland.svg|30px|border]] [[Poland]], * [[File:Flag of Romania.svg|30px|border]] [[Romania]], * [[File:Flag of Russia.svg|30px|border]] [[Russia|Russian Federation]], * [[File:Flag of Slovakia.svg|30px|border]] [[Slovakia]], * [[File:Flag of Ukraine.svg|30px|border]] [[Ukraine]][[File:MagosHitchhike.png|thumb|right|250px|[[User:EliasExplores|EliasExplores]] hitchhiking to Salvaterra de Magos, [[Portugal]] Can be also found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImAV7DSq6FY here].]]
=== [[Southern Europe]] ===
* [[File:Flag of Albania.svg|30px|border]] [[Albania]], * [[File:Flag of Andorra.svg|30px|border]] [[Andorra]], * [[File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg|30px|border]] [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]], * [[File:Flag of Croatia.svg|30px|border]] [[Croatia]], * [[GibraltarFile:Flag of Greece.svg|30px|border]], [[Greece]], * [[VaticanFile:Flag of Italy.svg|30px|Holy Seeborder]], [[Italy]], * [[File:Flag of Kosovo.svg|30px|border]] [[Kosovo]]* [[File:Flag of Macedonia.svg|30px|border]] [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]* [[File:Flag of Malta.svg|30px|border]] [[Malta]], * [[File:Flag of Montenegro.svg|30px|border]] [[Montenegro]]* [[File:Flag of Portugal.svg|30px|border]], [[Portugal]], * [[File:Flag of San Marino.svg|30px|border]] [[San Marino]], * [[File:Flag of Serbia.svg|30px|border]] [[Serbia]], * [[File:Flag of Slovenia.svg|30px|border]] [[Slovenia]], * [[File:Flag of Spain.svg|30px|border]] [[Spain]], * [[File:Flag of Turkey.svg|30px|border]] [[Turkey]]* [[MacedoniaFile:Flag of Cyprus.svg|30px|border]] [[Cyprus]][[File:Indrit mu.jpg|250px|thumb|Indrit hitchhhiking in [[Montenegro]]]]==== Autonomic Regions ====* [[File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg|30px|The former Yugoslav Republic border]] [[Gibraltar]]* [[File:Flag of Macedoniathe Vatican City.svg|30px|border]] [[Vatican|Holy See]]
== External Links ==
* [http://wwwdigihitch.digihitchinsta-hostel.com/worldeurope/Europe index.html digihitch World: Hitchhiking Europe]* [http://www.wikitravel.org/en/Hitchhiking_in_Europe Wikitravel: Hitchhiking in Europe]
* [http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm#europe: United Nations Statistic Division]
* [https://thenomadfamily.org/hitchhiking-in-europe/ Hitchhiking in Europe: The Ultimate Guide] (an article by [[User:TheNomadFamily|TheNomadFamily]])
== Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==
{{nomadwiki}}
{{IsIn|Earth}}
__NOTOC__
[[Category:Europe| ]]
[[de:Europa]]
[[es:Europa]]
[[fi:Eurooppa]]
[[fr:Europe]]
[[nl:Europa]]
[[pl:Europa]]
[[pt:Europa]]
[[ro:Europa]]
[[ru:Европа]]
[[tr:Avrupa]]
[[zh:欧洲]]