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== Hitching Out Hitchhiking out == === Northwest towards [[Bulgaria]] ===

=== North: Border checkpoint ''Capitan Andrevo'' towards [[Bulgaria]] ===This [[Kapitan Andreevo-Kapıkule border crossing|border checkpoint]] in the north of '''Edirne''' is the most-used spot for cross-border trade between the [[European Union|EU]] and [[Turkey]], [[Syria]] and [[Iran]] and tourists going to [[Turkey]] by car.

Expect a high rate In Edirne there are lots of traffic there''dolmus'' (minibuses) which go to the [[Kapitan Andreevo-Kapıkule border crossing]]. You can stop them on the main street leading towards the border. If These take you arrive here with a truck, it should be no problem right to walk by foot over the border! At the end of both sides crossing and cost 2.5 lira (EUR 0.85). But if you express that you can try to hitch a truck towards [[Istanbul]] or [[Svilengrad]]'re hitchhiking, it's very easy!possible that you'll get a free lift.

When you cross User jopoking hitched twice by going directly on the border big highway that is passing by car expect to be checked 6 times, which costs the city. The highway fence has lots of holes and unrepaired parts so you can access the street quite easily. Even without actual hard shoulder a truck and the next day a lot of time especially in summer seasoncar stopped for me. Waiting time between 2-8 hours can be seen as normal at this border checkpointJust pay attention if there is more traffic.

For more information, check out === West towards [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenz%C3%BCbergang_Kapitan_Andreewo-Kap%C4%B1kule this[Greece]] German Wikipedia article about the checkpoint.===

=== West: Border checkpoint towards [[Greece]] ===This checkpoint –''The Pazarkule''- border crossing is in a at walking distance from downtown Edirne. Walk to the direction of Karaağaç (pronounced ''kaa-raa-aa-aach'', signs ). Signs aren’t very common, so you may have to ask someone. Don’t walk to in the direction of Pazarkule direction shown indicated by signs out of the city centre, as they actually directs direct vehicles to a longer road around the city, but you may thumb on them). After a walk walking for about 25-30 minutes, you’ll pass two long and historical bridges very near each other (spanning over the Tundza (tr: ''/Tunca'') and Maritsa (tr: ''/Meriç'') respectively) and then soon you’ll see a sign showing the direction to ''Batı Trakya'' (Western Thrace) and ''Selanik'' ([[Thessaloniki]]). At that spot, you are about 4 km away from the checkpoint and you may either keep walking or start thumbing. It’s not clear whether you can walk or have to be inside a vehicle when crossing Unlike the actual border though Ipsala checkpoint (they don’t allow pedestrians to cross the border at checkpoint Ipsala, another border crossing between Turkey and Greece , some hundred kilometres down to south), it is allowed to cross this checkpoint on foot. Traffic is very low, so the best is to ask drivers for a ride right at the Greek check point. === South towards [[Istanbul]] {{E|80}} === It's no problem to walk onto the motorway and try hitchhiking along the hard shoulder. Just watch out for drivers overtaking cars on the right instead of the left side. === Sleeping ===It is no problem at all to put up your tent in the park in front of the Selimiye Mosque. We were actually encouraged to do so while asking the river)locals for a place to sleep.    == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}