Niš

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Niš is a small city in Southern Serbia with 250.000 inhabitants. It is a nice place to stay overnight. It is on the main high-way between Belgrade and Skopje, as well as between Belagrade and Sofia. If you're coming from Belgrade, on your way to Istanbul, it might be easier though to hitch straight to Sofia, and to get a ride towards Sofia at the last toll-station just before Nis, as it is only 190km further.

East towards Sofia, Plovdiv, Edirne, Istanbul

The road from Nis to Sofia is partly high-way. It should be possible to get a ride from Nis towards the border of Serbia with Bulgaria. If you do not get one direct ride, be aware that there are not that many good spots on this road.

Personal Tips

If you are departing from Nis and want to arrive in Istanbul, be aware that this route is 750 km long, with only 400km highway. If you get a ride towards Sofia, you are likely to be dropped of at the city-border at the West side of that city, with all traffic going to other directions then East (mostly towards Bucharest. You need to be at the other side of the city, try to make a stop on a petrol-station before you enter Sofia, or use public transport within Sofia to arrive at the other side.

User:Robino got a lift from his host in Nis to the highway around Nis. There is generally not much traffic in the morning, and he is not aware of any good spots or how to get there.