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*There is a squat in Gliwice but don't treat it as a sure place to stay for a night.
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'''Gliwice''' is a city in southern Poland almost in the middle of [http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autostrada_A4_%28Polska%29#Przebieg_A4 the A4 motorway]course. The city is situated very close to [[Katowice]].
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==Hitching Out==
===Northwest towards [[Wrocław]], [[Opole]], [[Berlin]] ([[Germany]])===
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*<b>By motorway (autostrada) A4 (E40)</b>
From the city center e.g. from bus stop <i>Plac Piastów</i> (close to Gliwice railway station) take either bus 59 direction <i>Żernica Pętla</i>[http://rozklady.kzkgop.pl/index.php?co=rozklady&submenu=tabliczka&nr_linii=59&nr_przyst=10&id_trasy=1674 (timetable)], 194 direction <i>Leszczyny Czereśniowa</i> [http://rozklady.kzkgop.pl/index.php?co=rozklady&submenu=tabliczka&nr_linii=194&nr_przyst=6&id_trasy=2655 (timetable)] or 710 direction <i>Szczygłowice Kopalnia</i> [http://rozklady.kzkgop.pl/index.php?co=rozklady&submenu=tabliczka&nr_linii=710&nr_przyst=12&id_trasy=1496 (timetable)]. Get off at the fifth bus stop called <b><i>Trynek Oczyszczalnia</i></b>. The stop is situated just at the entrance to the motorway (Junction <i>BOJKÓW</i>). It's a junction with a national road (droga krajowa) 78, and it's about 4 km away from the city centre. It's a pretty good hitch-hiking spot at the entrance to the motorway as there is a parking lot allowing the drivers to stop easily. You may hitch here at nighttime too as there are street lights. It's open area so it's a bit chilly & windy during winter. The only shelter against rain is the bus stop. The only disadvantage of this place is that the directions to West ([[Wrocław]]) and East ([[Kraków]]) go together at this point and separate some 100 m further after the parking lot & motorway sign. It's impossible to hitch after the parking lot (unless you will continue to walk along the entrance road and get down to the motorway, which is illegal), as the separated roads are 1 car narrow and driver can't stop without blocking all the traffic.
New service stations are being built on both sides of the A4 motorway 300 m away from the exit (they will be legally reachable on foot by a bicycle path).
===Southwest towards [[Kędzierzyn Koźle]], [[Prudnik]], [[Głuchołazy]], [[Czech Republic]]===
*<b>By regional road (droga wojewódzka) 408</b>
*Option 2
In front of Gliwice railway statioan take a tram 1 [http://rozklady.kzkgop.pl/index.php?co=rozklady&submenu=tabliczka&nr_linii=T1&nr_przyst=31&id_trasy=2506 (timetable)] or 4 [http://rozklady.kzkgop.pl/index.php?co=rozklady&submenu=tabliczka&nr_linii=T4&nr_przyst=24&id_trasy=2255 (timetable)] and go till the last stop called <b><i>Wójtowa Wieś Pętla</i></b>.
The road that goes straight is the one to Kędzierzyn Koźle. Although there is no roadside (shoulder) the road is wide enough to let the driver stop without causing the traffic stoppage.
The traffic here is almost the one to Kędzierzyn Koźle (plates OK), but still contains some cars from a near by villages (plates SG, SGL).
[[ImageFile:Gliwice schemat drog.jpg|right|thumb|234px|Road system of Gliwice -> Click to Enlarge]]===East towards [[Katowice]], [[Kraków]], [[Rzeszów]], [[Lviv]] ([[Ukraine]])===
*<b>By motorway (autostrada) A4 (E40)</b>
See direction Wrocław as it is the same entrance.
===Southeast towards [[Mikołów]], [[Tychy]]===
*<b>By national road (droga krajowa) 44</b>
Walk some 5 min to <i>Mikołowska</i> street (2 bus stop) and start asking drivers of cars stopped by the traffic lights. This option is the fastest but Polish is useful (or just make a sign).
===South towards [[Rybnik]], [[Ostrava]] ([[Czech Republic]])===
*<b>By national road (droga krajowa) 78</b>
*Option 1
Ask drivers stopped at the traffic light near a Cathedral 5 min walk from town hall as all the transit traffic is stopped there (permanent traffic jams during rush hours). Make a sign if you don't speak Polish.
===North towards [[Poznań]]===
*<b>By national road (droga krajowa) 78</b>
Get to [[Tworóg]] (to junction with national road 11 to [[Poznań]])
==Hitching In==
The Junction <i>BOJKÓW</i> (307th km of motorway A4) is the best to get off at, as it’s the shortest way to walk (in case you arrive too late to catch a bus) to the town center.
If you arrive from East direction ignore the Junction <i>SOŚNICA</i> (with a sign Gliwice Centrum & 44 Tychy) and get off at the next one (<i>BOJKÓW</i>). There is a lot of place to put a tent for a night without any problems. Just move away from the road to avoid the noise.
==Staying overnight==
*There is an inexpensive [http://www.zsti.gliwice.pl/ptsm/index.html Youth hostel] (Hosteling International) in the town centre 8 min. walk from railway station.
*You can also try to stay in students dormitories. You just need to find someone who will let you into the dorm. If a student wants to host someone he is obliged to pay some 6 or 8 PLN (1,5 - 2 €), but you may have a chance to sneak in for free.
*The cheapest hotel in town is situated just next to the dorms. The double used to cost 80 PLN. I'll try to confirm the price soon.
*Forget the railway station. Although it's not closed during night time you will not find a place to lay down quietly. It will only protect you against a wind but not against cold, as its almost as cold there as outside. It's the last option to consider and in winter only.
*There is a squat in Gliwice but don't treat it as a sure place to stay for a night.
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