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'''Rijeka''' (Italian/Hungarian: Fiume; German: Sankt Veit am Flaum also known as ''Rika'' or ''Reka'' by locals) is a city in the west of [[Croatia]].

Crodux petrol station / Mcdonalds / parking. You have to take bus #2 and travel to the stop Diračje near motorway junction 5 on the west side of the city. Then go straight along the main road. On the left you'll recognize a sing for Pula, Trieste, Ljubljana. You can hitchhike there by the signs (ignore ''no autostop'' signs, it's very hard to have problems with police) on the beginning of the motorway or you can go to Crodux petrol station 1 km direction Italy, walk to Andrije Mohorovičića street cross it by tunnel and walk a gravel road on opposite side of highway and than cross it back by petrol stations bridge)  === Direction [[Zagreb]] , [[Zadar]] and [[Split]] ===Hitchhiking If you want to go to Zagreb is very easy and a really good experienceDalmatia (Zadar, Split etc. The main spot is the on-ramp at ''Grobnik''), from there you can easily get a ride. Hitching try it directly from Rijeka , but it is easier to Zagreb is very short. It will take you approx. 1,5 hours. But first, get to get Zagreb (to the on-Lučko ramp near ) and continue to Dalmatia from there. '''GrobnikOption 1''' you Crodux petrol station / Mcdonalds / parking You have to take bus #16 at 2 and travel to the ''Delta'' bus terminal, which is 500m away from stop Diračje near motorway junction 5 on the theatre ''HNK Ivana pl. Zajca'' in the centre west side of Rijeka. On the bus ask the bus driver to leave you near the main statue which is 2 km before the rampcity. To get to the on-ramp you have to walk Then go straight along the local main road, but you can already start hitchhiking here. Sometimes locals help and pick you up. On the ramp waiting time will be max. 20 min. but in general left you wait there 'll recognize a sing for a few minutesPula, Trieste, Ljubljana. From there you You can hitchhike to Dalmacija there by the signs ([[Zadar]]ignore ''no autostop'' signs, [[Split]] etc.it's very hard to have problems with police) but its easier on the beginning of the motorway or you can go to get Crodux petrol station 1 km BACKWAY direction Italy, walk to Zagreb Andrije Mohorovičića street cross it by tunnel and walk a gravel road on opposite side of highway) '''Option 2''' From the on-ramp near ''Soboli'' and the ''Grobnik'' airport and racetrack (Lučko ramp''Automotodrom'') and from there continue , or the tollbooth which is next to Dalmacija..it.

Another '''A''' Going there with a local bus. This is a bit tricky, it is difficult to see which bus goes where. Your purpose is to get as close to the "Main statue" as possible. This is a huge monument next to the highway, 2 km before the on-ramp and the tollbooth. Go to the Delta bus terminal, which is in the centre of Rijeka, 500m away from the theatre ''HNK Ivana pl. Zajca''. Take bus #12, #14 or #16. It is a good idea to check timetables before (see below at the section about public transport). Ask the driver to leave you near the main statue or the tollbooth. With bus #16, he can leave you directly at the statue. With bus #12, it is not sure - ask the driver to bring you as close to to the statue and the highway as possible. [[User:Onmyown]] says it takes 3 km from the stop of bus #12 to the hitching spot. With bus #14, get off in Cavle, and change to bus #15, which also passes by the statue. You can also get off in Cavle and change to bus #15 with buses #12 and #16. Bus #15 takes quite a long time to get from Cavle to the main statue - first it makes some detours to go into some beautiful Croatian villages. [[File:Main_statue_rijeka.jpg|thumb|200px|The main statue close to the main tollgates 20km from Rijeka option 1 hitching spot]] From the statue, you have to walk 2 km along the local road, but you can already start hitchhiking here, sometimes locals help and pick you up. At the on-ramp, you can choose to hitchhike directly, or walk 200m forward on the A6 highwayto get to the toll gate. On the ramp waiting time will be max. 20 min. You should go but in general you wait there for a few minutes. '''B''' Go to the main bus station in Rijeka and catch a bus going to Zagreb. Just tell the driver to drop you off on at the tollgates tollbooth (about 20km from Rijeka). Offer him about 15 or 20 Kuna. Once  '''Option 3'''  Go to new road near a port. There you can stay after lights, which are on the crossroad of Brajdica street and Šetalište Andrije Kačića Miošića. There is a lane from where cars have to go out, so thereis good place to catch a car.  === Direction [[Pula]] and [[Istria]] in general === '''Option 1''' Bus again but on another bus terminal which is across the ''HNK Ivana pl. Zajca'' theatre. You have to catch bus #22 or #23 (direction ''Matulji''). Of course ask the bus driver to leave you on a bus stop near the petrol station ''Euro Petrol'' in ''Matulji''. On the left side of petrol station you will see the road which guides you to the main spot. Name of the spot is ''Dina restaurant'' and there you have a really good place for hitchhiking. In case of rain or something like that you can always refresh yourself in the restaurant. From the petrol station to the spot you have to walk for about 10 to 15 minutes. '''Option 2''' Take the bus #32 to Opatija. You can find the schedule [http://www.autotrolej.hr/default.asp?ru=90&gl=200505190000003&sid=&jezik=1 here]. Ask a driver to drop you off the nearest possible to the BILLA supermarket in Opatija. When you see the supermarket, walk 3-4 minutes to the East. It seems illogical, but don't worry. [https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Nova+cesta+62,+51410,+Opatija,+Hrvatska&daddr=Nova+cesta+51,+Opatija,+Hrvatska&hl=hr&ll=45.344009,14.312857&spn=0.006002, just stand after 0.006491&sll=45.343794,14.311951&sspn=0.003001,0.003245&geocode=FVjkswIdQ13aACnVQWI-fqhkRzEAYTA2edF71w%3BFa7qswIddmfaACmz9DFhgKhkRzEodJVubJJKmA&t=h&mra=ls&z=17 Map] is here. Point A is the supermarket, point B is the parking lot. The parking lot makes it easy for drivers to pull over. DON'T put a sign, because Istria is in the opposite direction. When someone pulls over, you have to ask if they are going towards the tunnel (Croatian: prema tunelu) That gets you on the way to the gates and try your luckIstrian highway, famous Istrian Y. When you get dropped off, you can start using a sign.

One of the best options to get to the border and in general towards Ljubljana is to take a train from the main train station in Rijeka. You have to pay max. 3 Euro for a ticket to ''Ilirska Bistrica'' ([[Slovenia]]) and after an one hour train ride you can walk from the train station to the main spot. Ask local people there and they will show you how to get there. It's a 5 to 10 minute walk from the train station. When you reach the spot you can easily get a ride to ''[[Postojna]]'' and then [[Ljubljana]].

If you are going to islands [[Krk]], [[Cres]] or [[Losinj]], the best option is to take a bus #29 to Kraljevica and then take a walk for about 2 kilometers until the Krk bridge. There is very easy to catch a hike to the island [[Krk ]], as most of the people on the island are hichhiker friendly because of expensive bus ticket and bad connections within the cities. If you are going to the islands [[Cres]] or [[Losinj]], you can start your hichhike on the same position near the bridge, and ask for a hichhike until the [[Valbiska]], small port on the island from which ferries are going to [[Cres]]. [[Losinj]] is connected with the bridge with the island [[Cres]] so the procedure is the same for going there. Keep in mind that you can also take a cheap catamaran boat from Rijeka to islands Cres and Losinj. It is advisable to check the prices before. ==Sleeping== It's good idea to sleep on beach. Spoken with locals, they said it's illegal to sleep in beach but nonone cares. Good place outside the city is near Pajol Bar Pecine coordinates: 45.312300, 14.473445 I asked bar staff, they said people sleeping here no problems at all. Leave early at morning  ==Eating, drinking== One of the best options to get some cheap food is to go to student mensa (Index) and ask some student if you can borrow X-ica (student card). Probably best option is to arrange it in front by [Couchsurfing, since lot of couchsurfers in Rijeka are also students. There you can get the whole meal for as little as 5 kunas (around 0.60 eur). If you want to make your own food, market offers some cheap vegetables and fruits, as well as some good choice of fish in nearby fishmarket. Best option for buying there is to come around 11am. Most of the shops close after noon, so then is tendency for prices to go down. For drinking, very good option is [http://www.klubmladihrijeka.hr/ Klub Mladih], near Serbian embassy. You can get some very cheap drinks there and fast free internet. Keep in mind that you need to be member there (membership is free) so take your document to make your membership card. If you want just cheap coffee, check caffe bar Pin in the centre.  == Trashwiki & Nomadwiki == [[trash:Rijeka]] [[nomad:Rijeka]]