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== Regions ==
* [[Pärnu County|Pärnumaa]]
* [[Harjumaa]]
* [[Raplamaa]]
* [[Lääne-Virumaa]]
* [[Ida-Virumaa]]
* [[Jõgevamaa]]
* [[Järvamaa]]
* [[Hiiumaa]]
* [[Saaremaa]]
* [[Läänemaa]]
* [[Viljandimaa]]
* [[Võrumaa]]
* [[Valgamaa]]
* [[Põlvamaa]]
* [[Tartumaa]]
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[[trash:Estonia]]
→Personal Experiences
Estonia is relatively a good country for hitch-hiking. The cars (can) stop easily both on the highways and small roads. You can hitch trucks, old Soviet cars, new neat personal cars - and even tractors! Officially there is no difference if a truck driver or a car driver offers you a ride – everyone (except tractors) is allowed to go up to 90km/h, although during the summer period the speed limit on some main roads is lifted up to 110 km/h. However, over-speeding is usual in this country, and so getting a personal car usually is a better choice than traveling with a truck in case you value your time a lot.
[[Hitchhiking at night]] can be much less successful due to the usually low night traffic on the roads in Estonia. Since Estonia is not a very good transit country one shouldn't hope for a truck either. '''''Be aware that if you happen to stand on a dark road at night you must (by law) wear a light reflector so that the drivers can see you'''''. Or better yet - reflector vest - too many people have left their lives on the roads during dark autumn evenings!(Be careful with wearing a vest though as many drivers might think that you are a police officer measuring the speed of cars and will not stop.)
== Weather ==
** [[Jõhvi]]
** [[Haapsalu]]
== Border crossings ==
== Useful phrases ==
* '''Tere''' – Hello!
* '''Palun''' – Please
* '''Tänan!''' – Thank you!
* '''Kas ma saaksin... [town name]?''' – Could I get a ride to...[town name]?
* '''Kui kaugele te lähete?''' – How far are you going?
* [http://www.hitchbase.com/orte.php?LANG=eng&l_id=62 Estonia on Hitchbase]
* [http://www.ikaart.net Map of Estonia]
== Personal Experiences == ''Summer 2018 & 2022: It was my starting location and final one, so it's my home country. Some people say that Estonians are mistrustful and I can agree with that by an example of woman who, before taking us (couple), took a forth & back drive on the same road twice in order to better consider if she's taking us. ''''The time of waiting is not long (30-90min) and normally the drivers are very kind. There are different types of drivers you can get (estonian or russian speakers) but it doesn't really affect the trip. Once I was been taken by the drunk diver, so be aware.'' --[[wikipediaUser:EstoniaHHer-Vert|HHer-Vert]] == Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}
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