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=== East toward [[Varkaus]], [[Kuopio]] {{E|63}}, South towards [[Heinola]], [[Lahti]] {{E|75}} === | === East toward [[Varkaus]], [[Kuopio]] {{E|63}}, South towards [[Heinola]], [[Lahti]] {{E|75}} === | ||
| − | The intersection for hitchhiking east or south is located east of the city in the suburb of Vaajakoski. Take bus number 3 from Matkakeskus in the city center until the Vaajakoski ABC petrol station (the bus ticket will be around 2€). At the petrol station you can ask drivers or (much faster) thumb directly on the road. There's a nice bus stop if you're going to Kuopio. If you are going south, there's not so much space for a car to pull over, but hitchhike right next to the roundabout where cars are going slowly and someone will stop. | + | The intersection for hitchhiking east or south is located east of the city in the suburb of Vaajakoski. Take bus number 3 from Matkakeskus in the city center until the Vaajakoski ABC petrol station (the bus ticket will be around 2€). At the petrol station you can ask drivers or (much faster) thumb directly on the road. There's a nice bus stop if you're going to Kuopio. |
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| + | If you are going south, there's not so much space for a car to pull over, but hitchhike right next to the roundabout where cars are going slowly and someone will stop. Don't accept a lift only to Levonmäki, as it's not easy to hitch further from there. | ||
== Free hotspots == | == Free hotspots == | ||
Revision as of 11:23, 13 September 2011
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Jyväskylä is a city located in Central Finland, 147 km from Tampere and 270 km from Helsinki. There are so many students in Jyväskylä (a third of the total population), people call Jyväskylä "Athens of Finland". The city may be easy to hitch in or out or not, depending on your luck.
Hitchhiking out
South-west towards Tampere, Turku Template:H E 63 or west towards Keuruu Template:H
There's a pretty good hh-spot just next to the university's campus called Mattilanniemi. Coming from the center: follow the street called Kauppakatu (the name changes into Seminaarinkatu and then to Alvar Aallon katu). Turn left to Kramsunkatu. There's a bridge for pedestrians over Rantaväylä to the university campus. Don't cross the bridge but go down the small hill to the "shoulder", the side of the road, of Rantaväylä. Walk a bit closer to the traffic lights.
East toward Varkaus, Kuopio E 63, South towards Heinola, Lahti E 75
The intersection for hitchhiking east or south is located east of the city in the suburb of Vaajakoski. Take bus number 3 from Matkakeskus in the city center until the Vaajakoski ABC petrol station (the bus ticket will be around 2€). At the petrol station you can ask drivers or (much faster) thumb directly on the road. There's a nice bus stop if you're going to Kuopio.
If you are going south, there's not so much space for a car to pull over, but hitchhike right next to the roundabout where cars are going slowly and someone will stop. Don't accept a lift only to Levonmäki, as it's not easy to hitch further from there.
Free hotspots
- Baari Vakiopaine Kauppakatu 6
- Bar/Restaurant Sohwi Vaasankatu 21 (password: vodka)
- Vihreä haltijatar Kauppakatu 13 (sid: haltsu)
- Poppari Puistokatu 2-4 (Ask for password from bartender)
Chargeable hotspots
- Wippies Hotspots (zoom out to find Jyväskylä) (Unofficial: http://www.ihminen.org/wippies/ )
External links
- City of Jyväskylä - Official International version of the site
- Jyväskylä Forum - forum in English for foreigners in Jyväskylä
- Jyväskylä Human technology city - magazine
- Map of Jyväskylä
- Wikipedia: Jyväskylä
