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[[Cluj-Napoca]] (pronunciation in Romanian: /'kluʒ na'poka/; German: Klausenburg; Hungarian: Kolozsvár; Latin: Napoca, Castrum Clus, Claudiopolis; Bulgarian: Клуж-НапокаCzech: Kluž; Slovak: Kluž, Polish: Kluż), until 1974 Cluj, is a city in north-western Romania and the seat of Cluj County. The city, one of the most important academic, cultural and industrial centres in the country, is located in the historic province of Transylvania, being also its historic capital, and is approximately 440 km north-west of Bucharest, in the valley of the Someşul Mic river.<br>
 
[[Cluj-Napoca]] (pronunciation in Romanian: /'kluʒ na'poka/; German: Klausenburg; Hungarian: Kolozsvár; Latin: Napoca, Castrum Clus, Claudiopolis; Bulgarian: Клуж-НапокаCzech: Kluž; Slovak: Kluž, Polish: Kluż), until 1974 Cluj, is a city in north-western Romania and the seat of Cluj County. The city, one of the most important academic, cultural and industrial centres in the country, is located in the historic province of Transylvania, being also its historic capital, and is approximately 440 km north-west of Bucharest, in the valley of the Someşul Mic river.<br>
 
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At Cluj-Napoca intersect some main internal routes of [[Romania]]:<br>
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* North: [[Baia-Mare]], [[Ukraine]] (E576)<br>
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* South: [[Alba-Iulia]], [[Sibiu]], [[Bucharest]] (E60/E81)<br>
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* West: [[Oradea]], [[Hungary]] (E60)<br>
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Each one of these routes have specific places for hitchhiking, usually on the outskirts of the city.<br>
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It's recommended that you take a bus from one exit to another. A bus ticket (including 2 rides) costs 2.6Lei (about 75 Eurocents).<br>
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== Hitchhiking directions ==
 
At Cluj-Napoca intersect some main internal routes of [[Romania]]:<br>
 
At Cluj-Napoca intersect some main internal routes of [[Romania]]:<br>
 
* North: [[Baia-Mare]], [[Ukraine]] (E576)<br>
 
* North: [[Baia-Mare]], [[Ukraine]] (E576)<br>
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Note: check out the maps at the end of the page to fully understand the directions below.<br>
 
Note: check out the maps at the end of the page to fully understand the directions below.<br>
== Coming from South and Going North ==
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=== Coming from South and Going North ===
 
*Get dropped just before the big round-about (There's a big, white building near)
 
*Get dropped just before the big round-about (There's a big, white building near)
 
*Make a left (as the trucks go) at the round-about. Go about 100m and there's a bus station (heading towards the round-about).
 
*Make a left (as the trucks go) at the round-about. Go about 100m and there's a bus station (heading towards the round-about).
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*Take the bus to the last stop.
 
*Take the bus to the last stop.
 
*Get down. You can hitchhike North right at the start of the bridge over the railroad.<br>
 
*Get down. You can hitchhike North right at the start of the bridge over the railroad.<br>
== Coming from South and going West ==
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=== Coming from South and going West ===
 
*Get dropped just before the big round-about (There's a big, white building near)
 
*Get dropped just before the big round-about (There's a big, white building near)
 
*Make a left (as the trucks go) at the round-about. Go about 300m and there's a bus station (heading towards the round-about).
 
*Make a left (as the trucks go) at the round-about. Go about 300m and there's a bus station (heading towards the round-about).
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*Get of the bus when you see a big trolley-bus and tram parking. If you miss it, you can get down after the clover-leaf intersection.
 
*Get of the bus when you see a big trolley-bus and tram parking. If you miss it, you can get down after the clover-leaf intersection.
 
*Get to the clover-leaf intersection. You can hitchhike West from here.<br>
 
*Get to the clover-leaf intersection. You can hitchhike West from here.<br>
== Coming from North and going South ==
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=== Coming from North and going South ===
 
*Get dropped just after the bridge over the railroad.
 
*Get dropped just after the bridge over the railroad.
 
*Walk about 50m away from the bridge and there's a bus stop heading away from the bridge.
 
*Walk about 50m away from the bridge and there's a bus stop heading away from the bridge.
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*Get off the bus right after the big round-about (There's a big, white building near)
 
*Get off the bus right after the big round-about (There's a big, white building near)
 
*You can hitchhike South by staying a little uphill from the round-about.<br>
 
*You can hitchhike South by staying a little uphill from the round-about.<br>
== Coming from North and going West ==
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=== Coming from North and going West ===
 
*Get dropped just after the bridge over the railroad.
 
*Get dropped just after the bridge over the railroad.
 
*Walk about 50m away from the bridge and there's a bus stop heading away from the bridge.
 
*Walk about 50m away from the bridge and there's a bus stop heading away from the bridge.
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*Follow the road as it makes a right. Go straight ahead for about 400m.
 
*Follow the road as it makes a right. Go straight ahead for about 400m.
 
*Get to the clover-leaf intersection. You can hitchhike West from here.<br>
 
*Get to the clover-leaf intersection. You can hitchhike West from here.<br>
== Coming from West and going South ==
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=== Coming from West and going South ===
 
*Get off right before the clover-leaf intersection.
 
*Get off right before the clover-leaf intersection.
 
*Make a right at the clover-leaf intersection, go about 400m and make a left as the road goes.  
 
*Make a right at the clover-leaf intersection, go about 400m and make a left as the road goes.  
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*Get down at the last station.
 
*Get down at the last station.
 
*There's a big round-about about 100m forward from the bus stop. You can hitchhike South by staying a little uphill from it.<br>
 
*There's a big round-about about 100m forward from the bus stop. You can hitchhike South by staying a little uphill from it.<br>
== Coming from West and going North ==
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=== Coming from West and going North ===
 
*Get off right before the clover-leaf intersection.
 
*Get off right before the clover-leaf intersection.
 
*Make a right at the clover-leaf intersection, go about 400m and make a left as the road goes.  
 
*Make a right at the clover-leaf intersection, go about 400m and make a left as the road goes.  
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*Get down at the last station.
 
*Get down at the last station.
 
*You can hitchhike North right at the start of the bridge over the railroad.<br>
 
*You can hitchhike North right at the start of the bridge over the railroad.<br>
== Maps ==
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=== Maps ===
 
*[http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.78205534645891&lng=23.637492656707764&zoom=17&trip=0&view=2 North]
 
*[http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.78205534645891&lng=23.637492656707764&zoom=17&trip=0&view=2 North]
 
*[http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.75538337689141&lng=23.596047163009644&zoom=18&trip=0&view=2 South]
 
*[http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.75538337689141&lng=23.596047163009644&zoom=18&trip=0&view=2 South]

Revision as of 13:48, 24 July 2007

Cluj-Napoca (pronunciation in Romanian: /'kluʒ na'poka/; German: Klausenburg; Hungarian: Kolozsvár; Latin: Napoca, Castrum Clus, Claudiopolis; Bulgarian: Клуж-НапокаCzech: Kluž; Slovak: Kluž, Polish: Kluż), until 1974 Cluj, is a city in north-western Romania and the seat of Cluj County. The city, one of the most important academic, cultural and industrial centres in the country, is located in the historic province of Transylvania, being also its historic capital, and is approximately 440 km north-west of Bucharest, in the valley of the Someşul Mic river.

At Cluj-Napoca intersect some main internal routes of Romania:

Each one of these routes have specific places for hitchhiking, usually on the outskirts of the city.
It's recommended that you take a bus from one exit to another. A bus ticket (including 2 rides) costs 2.6Lei (about 75 Eurocents).

Hitchhiking directions

At Cluj-Napoca intersect some main internal routes of Romania:

Each one of these routes have specific places for hitchhiking, usually on the outskirts of the city.
It's recommended that you take a bus from one exit to another. A bus ticket (including 2 rides) costs 2.6Lei (about 75 Eurocents).

Note: check out the maps at the end of the page to fully understand the directions below.

Coming from South and Going North

  • Get dropped just before the big round-about (There's a big, white building near)
  • Make a left (as the trucks go) at the round-about. Go about 100m and there's a bus station (heading towards the round-about).
  • Buy a bus ticket and get on the bus 46B. It doesn't run on weekends.
  • Take the bus to the last stop.
  • Get down. You can hitchhike North right at the start of the bridge over the railroad.

Coming from South and going West

  • Get dropped just before the big round-about (There's a big, white building near)
  • Make a left (as the trucks go) at the round-about. Go about 300m and there's a bus station (heading towards the round-about).
  • Cross the road to the opposite bus station and get on the bus 43 or 43B.
  • Get of the bus when you see a big trolley-bus and tram parking. If you miss it, you can get down after the clover-leaf intersection.
  • Get to the clover-leaf intersection. You can hitchhike West from here.

Coming from North and going South

  • Get dropped just after the bridge over the railroad.
  • Walk about 50m away from the bridge and there's a bus stop heading away from the bridge.
  • Get a bus ticket and get on the bus 46B.
  • The bus will cross the town center and then go up a road, on a big hill.
  • Get off the bus right after the big round-about (There's a big, white building near)
  • You can hitchhike South by staying a little uphill from the round-about.

Coming from North and going West

  • Get dropped just after the bridge over the railroad.
  • Walk about 50m away from the bridge and there's a bus stop heading away from the bridge.
  • Get a bus ticket and get on the trolley-bus 6.
  • Take the trolley-bus to the last station.
  • Follow the road as it makes a right. Go straight ahead for about 400m.
  • Get to the clover-leaf intersection. You can hitchhike West from here.

Coming from West and going South

  • Get off right before the clover-leaf intersection.
  • Make a right at the clover-leaf intersection, go about 400m and make a left as the road goes.
  • There's a bus station. Get a ticket and take the bus 43.
  • Get down at the last station.
  • There's a big round-about about 100m forward from the bus stop. You can hitchhike South by staying a little uphill from it.

Coming from West and going North

  • Get off right before the clover-leaf intersection.
  • Make a right at the clover-leaf intersection, go about 400m and make a left as the road goes.
  • There's a bus station. Get a ticket and take the trolley-bus 6.
  • Get down at the last station.
  • You can hitchhike North right at the start of the bridge over the railroad.

Maps