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'''{{Faro}}''' is a city in [[South Portugal]].  
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'''{{Faro}}''' is a city in the south of [[Portugal]].  
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== Hitchhiking out ==
  
== Hitchhiking out == towards Lagos, Albufeira, Lisbon Coimbra or Porto
 
 
=== North//West towards [[Coimbra, Lagos, Albufeira, Lisbon, Porto]] ===
 
=== North//West towards [[Coimbra, Lagos, Albufeira, Lisbon, Porto]] ===
  
Remember Portuguese people are quite nice, so smile and ask for help. You will be glad.
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Walk towards the main train station and then just follow the road towards the Jumbo Shopping mall. From Faro city center to this mall it is a walk of 1.4 km or less. Cross the Jumbo Mall in the direction of the airport and then there is a petrol station that you can hitchhike from to Albufeira and Lagos, which also have the highway toll and national road going through them all the way north.  
 
 
If you are hitch hiking out of Faro towards Lisbon, Coimbra or Porto, it is quite simple. Walk towards the main train station and then just follow the road towards the Jumbo Shopping mall. From the Faro city center to this mall it is a walk or about 1.4 kms or less , cross the Jumbo Mall in the direction of airport and then there is a Gas Station. Wait patiently at this Gas Station and you can easily hitch hike to Albufeira, Lagos which also have the highway toll and national going through them all the way up North.
 
 
 
Make sure you get a ride with someone who is ready to drop you at the highway gas station or a good point on the national road towards Lisbon. While heading to Lisbon which is fairly easy, if you are able to get to a gas station or good spot on National road in direction of Lisbon ensure you wait patiently to catch a ride with someone who is going all the way to LISBON. If you are impatient you may end up in various small places or towns which may be difficult to get out of.
 
 
 
Article has been updated on 4th August 2014 - so feel free to write and ask questions at vidhiraj@yahoo.com
 
 
 
== Hitchhiking in ==
 
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== Places to avoid ==
 
  
== Accommodation and Sleep ==
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Make sure you get a ride with someone who is ready to drop you at the highway petrol station or a good point on the national road towards Lisbon. While heading to Lisbon which is fairly easy, if you are able to get to a petrol station or a good spot on the ntional road in the direction of Lisbon, be patient and wait for a ride with someone who is going all the way to Lisbon. If you are impatient and accept a lift from just anyone, you may end up stuck in small towns or isolated spots which are difficult to get out of
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== Other useful info ==
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[[Category:Portugal]]
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Revision as of 15:34, 13 August 2014

Template:Faro is a city in the south of Portugal.

Hitchhiking out

North//West towards Coimbra, Lagos, Albufeira, Lisbon, Porto

Walk towards the main train station and then just follow the road towards the Jumbo Shopping mall. From Faro city center to this mall it is a walk of 1.4 km or less. Cross the Jumbo Mall in the direction of the airport and then there is a petrol station that you can hitchhike from to Albufeira and Lagos, which also have the highway toll and national road going through them all the way north.

Make sure you get a ride with someone who is ready to drop you at the highway petrol station or a good point on the national road towards Lisbon. While heading to Lisbon which is fairly easy, if you are able to get to a petrol station or a good spot on the ntional road in the direction of Lisbon, be patient and wait for a ride with someone who is going all the way to Lisbon. If you are impatient and accept a lift from just anyone, you may end up stuck in small towns or isolated spots which are difficult to get out of {{IsIn|Portugal]]