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== Provinces ==
* [[Sardegna]]
== '''Heading North ==''' - Take the Highway [[A23 (Italy)|A23]] (in the eastern part of Italy) to [[Austria]] (don't try to hitchhike through [[Switzerland]], it's very difficult). Follow the [[A23 (Italy)|A23]] to [[Villach]] and [[Salzburg]] to get through the Alps very easy. On that way, you will also find a lot of people heading to [[Hungary]], [[Slovakia]] and [[Slovenia]].
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'''Italy''' is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. In Italy hitchhiking is a bit less common than in [[France]] or [[Germany]], but it's very well possible.
You can get a free map of whole Italy at almost every gas station (autogrill) with all gas stations listed in the map.
If you're on a gas station it's a good idea to stay on friendly terms with the staff. When starting, it's probably a good idea to find a spot before drivers encounter the ''no autostop'' sign; once you have passage onto the ''autostrada'' it is fairly simple to skip from one service area to the next until you arrive at your destination. It's less likely that you will encounter problems if you're not Italian -- and, if you speak Italian, don't reveal this to police (or the armed forces ''carabinieri'').
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== Hitching in Italy ==
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* [[Südtirol]]
* [[Sardegna]]
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Especially in summertime there are a lot of tourists from [[Austria]] and [[Germany]]. The new European plates start with a letter on the left side of the plate, representing the Country. Most Austrian (A on plate) and German (D on plate) are on the way to the sea or on their way back from holidays. So if you want to go North or South, try to find Germans or Austrians (they also speak better English than the Italians).
