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Hitchiking out of Ljubljana is relatively easy, in all directions, Standing on the ''Autostrada'' on-ramp.
=== Northwest towards [[Kranj]], [[Bled]], [[Villach]], [[Salzburg]] ([[Austria]]), [[Munich]] ([[Germany]]) ===
Direction north-west there is the motorway E61/A2 towards [[Kranj]] through the Karawanken Tunnel (Slovenian: ''Predor Karavanke'') or over the pass over the border to [[Villach]] (slov.: ''Beljak'') in [[Austria]] and further on on the Tauern-motorway to [[Salzburg]] and over to [[Germany]]. It is the way that is used by most of those numerous Germans that go to the [[Croatia]]n coast for holidays.
This Direction north-west there is the motorway E61/A2 starts from towards Kranj through the Ljubljana bypass. The best way to join this motorway is from the street Celovška cesta, at the bus stop Šentvid. You can get there easily by taking bus number 1, 25, Karawanken Tunnel (Slovenian: ''Predor Karavanke'') or 8 from over the city centre in direction of Vižmarje. You can hitchhike at pass over the stop, but make sure you have a sign. Even better spot is a tunnel about 500 m ahead. In that tunnel there is an extra lane for cars border to stop and you can catch cars going from 3 different directions into the tunnel, unlike the bus stop, where you only cover one directionVillach (slov. [[File:Help Edit.jpeg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot right after the tunnel, direction : ''Beljak'') in Austria]] To get there keep walking away from the centre and turn right at further on on the traffic light where the cars leave the street Tauern-motorway to Salzburg and join the highway. The signs are visible from the stop. After you turned right you should see the tunnelover to Germany. It is good to start at the end because cars have a lot way that is used by most of time those numerous Germans that go to see you. If people who pick you up don't go as far as you like, you can get a lift as far as the former toll station Torovo and keep hitchiking thereCroatian coast for hollidays.
=== South or west towards [[Koper]], [[Nova Gorica]], [[Rijeka]], [[Pula]], [[Italy]] ===
From the city center (Dunajska cesta, Slovenska cesta) take bus number 6 or 6B in direction south, till the stop Dolgi most (last stop in case of #6), which is just after big crossroads with motorway signs, before the bridge above the road. Go back to the crossroads and you will see the entry lane into the motorway. There will also be an entry to a parking of a small house, stand on the side there with your [[signs|sign]] (you will see where everybody else stands...).
If your destination is [[Venice]] From the city centre (Dunajska cesta, Slovenska cesta) take the bus number 6, 1, 1D (direction Dolgi most - last stop) or further6B (dir. Notranje gorice), the easiest way is via Nova Gorica: use sign GO and ask to bus stop "Dolgi Most". You will be dropped at the service area off on the bordera large parking lot right next to a motorway bridge. For [[Trieste]] There is also a Bicike(lj) (bike rental) station nearby, if you prefer it doesn't work well with TS sign - best option might be to use [[Koper|KP]] sign and then ask taking the driver to drop you off at Kozina exit (go right in bus. On the crossroads after toll booths). It's only 3 km from opposite side of the border road, there is a busy motorway entrance with a great hitchhiking spot where cars can easily see you and on stop safely. Slovenians use this ramp to go to the main Rijeka-Trieste roadseaside, so waiting times should not be too long.
=== Southeast towards [[Novo mesto]]Catch bus 9 to bus stop "Pot Na Rakovo Jelšo" and go straight to direction where bus went follow Cesta Dveh Cesarev street (dont turn the left side where bus went after 100 metres). Asphalt road will bring you to Barja rest stop woth gas station. Alot of cars and trucks are going to Italy from here, [[Zagreb]] ===easy to get a ride west. Just ask people at the gas station.There is shower in fuel station price 3 eur and places for wild camping around.
Hitchhiking in this direction seems to be more difficult comparing to other direction. You have two options '''Option 3: Fuel station on the road to follow this route:highway'''
1. You can also try your luck at Near the service area crossing of streets: "BarjePot Na Rakovo Jelšo", in direction of Zagreb. This service area is on the Ring around Ljubljana and is very well-served by a lot of long-distance drivers. To get there take bus number 1 or 1B in direction Mestni Log from the center. Go off one stop before last, called "KoprskaBarjanska Cesta". Continue straight (the bus takes a turn just before the stop "Koprska" - don't follow it, go straight on!) on the street Cesta v Mestni log, after 2 minutes you will cross a bridge over a small river. Continue straight and cross the motorway over the bridge, and on the left side the service area is about 500 m away. There is a golf course between you and the service area, which you can cross by climbing its fences (not too high) if the personal allows you, which hasn't always been the case. If they don't, you should take an immediate left directly after crossing the highway (you're still on the bridge at that point), descending to the guardrail. You are now between the golf course's fence and the highway, which there is quite a narrow path at some points. After a few hundred meters, you'll get to the resting area. Hitchhiker [[User:Looking for Stu|Looking for Stu]] discovered that bus 1 will drop you by the side of the golf course at what appeared to be the last stop before returning to town. No problem hopping the fences and crossing the course away from the busy motorway edge. 2. You can go to the on-ramp of the motorway at the edge of the city. Not many cars go in this direction, and the ones that do usually do not enter the motorway here - this on-ramp mostly serves inter-urban traffic, so you might have to wait fuel station with a lot of time. From the city center (Slovenska cesta, bus stop "Pošta") take bus line 3 in direction of "Rudnik" (south), and get off at the final stop. In front of you there will be the motorway entrance, which will be a turn left. Cross the street and on the side of the on-ramp road, on your left, you will see a small asphalt surface where all the cars pass, and there you can stand and hitchhike easilyheading towards Koper.
Notice - If you are hitchhiking === Southeast towards [[Novo mesto]], pay attention that you are hitchhiking on the high-way entrance [[Zagreb]] (the turn left) and not on the old road, which is continuing straight ahead. If you are hitchiking to Zagreb, pay attention to the "Crossing borders" section in the [[SloveniaCroatia]] page.) {{Aat|2}} ===
If you really cannot get a lift out, the train is fairly cheap- €16.00 one-way to Zagreb and lasts 2.5 hours. Trains are scheduled at:#06:35 #08[[File:15 - this train can take you as far as BelgradeHhspottowardszagreb.#14jpg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot for direction:45#18:35Zagreb]]
== Sleeping =='''Option 1: Rest stop Barje - South (Jug)''' This service area is on the Ring around Ljubljana and is very well-served by a lot of long-distance drivers. To get there take a bus number 1 or 1B in direction of "Dolgi most" from the center. Get off the bus on the stop "Mestni Log" and walk back in the direction of the highway. When you reach the overpass look for a very small and steep pathway on your right, starting next to the overpass. Descend down to the fence, turn right and walk a few metres untill you reach an unlocked door. When you're on the other side of the fence, you should already be able to see the rest stop. Follow the pathway for another 100 m or so and there you are. There is a shower for 3€ and places for wildcamping around. * [[User:MartinJ888|MartinJ888]] August 2022: Works very well. The door is still unlocked! Took us about 1 hour to get a ride, asking people. *[[User:JackMcJackJack|JackMcJackJack]] August 2023: This gas station and has been demolished and people rarely stop here, avoid this place. The on ramp beside the Lidl on Pot Rdečega križa is a 20min walk away from Mestni Log bus station. Most people here are heading south, but we found a ride to Šmarje - Sap gas station after an hour. '''Option 2: Highway entrance Barjanska cesta'''
It is possible to sleep Catch bus 9 in the upside part direction of Tivoli park which is half an hour walking "Barje" from the city centrecenter or the train station and exit on the final stop "Barje". You can hitchhike next to the parking lot or walk down the "barjanska" street and try to find a better place. It is not That's the entrance people from Ljubljana would use to enter the highway going south, so flat terrainthis spot might be less suitable for long distance picks, but if perfect to get you search well you should find nice spots, clean, safe and quietto Novo Mesto.
It is possible to sleep in ''Metelkova mesto'Option 3: Highway entrance Rudnik' (at the intersection of the street ''Metelkova'' and ''Masarykova'') on the grass between Jalla Jalla Club and Tiffany Club.
I tried one night Not many cars go in this direction, and the locker room of ones that do usually do not enter the train station with motorway here - this on-ramp mostly serves inter-urban traffic, so you might have to wait a friend, bit longer. From the city centre take a policeman just come bus line 3 in the morning saying direction of "Wake upRudnik", but and get off at the next night as we were unpacking our stuffs, some security guys and told that we can't sleep final stop. In front of you there.You could also sleep near will be the Sava River, it's a bit far from the train station, but I think nobody will bother youmotorway entrance. Take bus 19/19B till Cross the north end "Tomacevo" street and then take on the side of the on-ramp road that goes down and turn right, on your left, you should get out of will see a small asphalt surface where all the city and by some farms cars pass, and there you have the river where you can even swim if stand and hitchhike easily. Pay attention that you have 're hitchhiking on the highway entrance (the left turn) and not on the braveryold road (Dolenjska cesta), which is continuing straight ahead. Drivers going to Kočevje and Ribnica use this entrance.
FABRKA KLUB Poljanska street 9, close The best option in a walkable distance from the city centre would be park Tivoli. It is huge so you can easily find a good place to Dragons bridge - free internet access hide and WiFi (you just have set up your tent somewhere. People often drink there in the evening so it might be a good idea to order coffee).KAMERA KLUB Kolodvorska street 6, sleep in or at least close to railway station - free internet access and WiFi (the forest, so nobody will bother you just have to order coffee).
Additionally, At Edit: if you go to the back of the train stationforest behind Tivoli, right before the tracks, there is a tourist information computer which can be used prepared for free internet surfing by clicking it is steep. Go there during daylight and plan in enough time to find a suitable spot. If you go until the search tab, typing what your looking for, and finding it in bag side of the results park (there is no URL bar providedjust before the forest starts)and go west you'll reach a little staircase out of stone.Climb it and you'll find a calm spot to spend the night
You can also go Another place is up the castle, close to the Faculty of Arts which is on Aškerčeva 2antena. There are computers on Just follow the path going away from the left castle entrance and it will take you to a small meadow and right on the ground floor but there are more in the basement. They don't have a passwordsmall forrest. They also have coffee machines were you can get There is a coffee (kava) for 0.25€bigger chance to be spotted here. (Nov 2010)
There is also a Mac Donald's at the train station and in the city center that as always provides Free-Wifi.== Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==
== Eating =={{nomadwiki}}
There is a market from Monday to Saturday at southern bank of river (vodnikov trg). It closes between 4–5 pm and there is always a lot of fruit and vegetables after the vendors. >> better check Trashwiki !
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'''Ljubljana''' is the capital of [[Slovenia]], one of the smallest and nicest capitals in [[Europe]].
== Hitchhiking out ==
=== Northeast towards [[Maribor]], [[Graz]], [[Vienna]] ([[Austria]]), [[Hungary]] {{E|57}} ===
'''Option 1: World trade center, Recommended'''
From the center (Slovenska Cesta, Dunajska Cesta), take a bus number 6 (direction Črnuče), 8 (dir. Brnčičeva) or 11 (dir. Ježica) and get off at the stop "Smelt", close to the WTC tower. Walk a bit further on towards the motorway and turn right at the crossroads. Right after the fountain you will see the road forking, the left lane going down to the motorway, the right lane going higher up. Stand with your sign in the middle between the two lanes, or on the pavement next to the parking place entrance. Even though the first option might look a bit strange, this is the most common spot and it's easy for drivers to see you and there's enough space for one car to safely stop there.
'''Option 2: Letališka'''
Take bus no 27 towards "Letaliska" and get out at "Jarše". Continue following "Šmartinska cesta" about 400 meters and turn right from the traffic lights. There is a bus stop right after. Most of the cars passing now are going towards the highway. You can also take bus no 2 to "Nove Jarše" from Southern part of Slovenska cesta. The last stop is the mentioned hitchhiking spot.
=== Northeast Northwest towards [[MariborKranj]], [[AustriaBled]] (, [[GrazVillach]], [[ViennaSalzburg]] ([[Austria]]), [[HungaryMunich]] ([[Germany]]) {{E|61}} ===From the main street, west of the train station (Slovenska cesta, Dunajska cesta), take buses 6, 8 or 11 in direction north. Get off at the stop "Smelt", at the "World Trade Center" tower. Walk further on towards the motorway, then right after the fountain. You will see the road forking, the left lane going down to the motorway, the right lane going higher up. Stand with your sign '''in the middle''' between the two lanes. Even though it might look a bit strange, this is the most common spot and it's easy for drivers to see you and there's enough space for one car to safely stop there.
[[File:Hhfromljubljana.jpeg|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot for direction: Kranj]]
This motorway E61/A2 starts from the Ljubljana bypass. The best way to join this motorway is from the street Celovška cesta, at the bus stop Šentvid (stand in the corner before the bus stop!!). Get there by bus number 1 (direction Vižmarje), 25 (dir. Medvode), or 8 (dir. Gameljne) from the city centre. If people who pick you up don't go as far as you like, you can get a lift as far as the first "Petrol" gas station on the highway (17km away) or the former toll station Torovo and keep hitchhiking there. There is also a petrol station at the Radovljica-exit (right before Bled) which is useful for getting into Austria. Another option is to get dropped at ~25km from Šentvid, there's a great hitchhiking spot [https://goo.gl/maps/d4kMoNHzbEYPRT9d7 here] on a ramp where there's enough room for a car to stop (GPS 46.267470, 14.339623).
=== Southwest towards [[Koper]], [[Nova Gorica]], [[Rijeka]], [[Pula]] ([[Croatia]]), ([[Italy]]) {{E|61}} ===
'''Option 1: Highway entrance Dolgi Most, Recommended'''
[[File:DSCI0054.JPG|right|thumb|334px|Hitchhiking spot ''Dolgi most'']]
If your destination is [[Rijeka]]Venice or further, the easiest way is via Nova Gorica (town on the walkable distance from Gorizia, take also rides going Ita): use sign GO and ask to [[Postojna]] or further westbe dropped at the service area on the border. Get out For Trieste it doesn't work well with TS sign - best option might be to use Koper sign and then ask the driver to drop you off at Postojna Kozina exit and from there walk across the highway (use go right in the bridgecrossroads after toll booths). There is a good spot to hitchike southwards just few hundred meters after It's only 3 km from the border and on the bridgemain Rijeka-Trieste road.
If your destination is Rijeka, take also rides going to Postojna or further west. Get out at Postojna exit and walk across the highway from there (use the bridge). There is a good spot to hitchhike southwards just few hundred meters after the bridge.
'''Option 2: Rest stop Barje - North (Sever)'''
== Internet Sleeping ==Internet cafes are quite expensive in Ljubljana (~€4/hr). You can surf for free at KiberPipa, a cyber center located at Kersnikova 6. You can also surf for free using computer at the student info center, located next to Preseren square, on Trubarjeva ulica. There is also a club called KMŠ on Trzaska street that has free internet access and wi-fi (you just have to order coffee).
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