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All truck traffic from Romania to Turkey passes along this border crossing, making it ideal to get a lift straight to [[Edirne]] or [[Istanbul]] without having to stop in Bulgaria. | All truck traffic from Romania to Turkey passes along this border crossing, making it ideal to get a lift straight to [[Edirne]] or [[Istanbul]] without having to stop in Bulgaria. | ||
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Right after the Bulgarian passport control there is a roundabout. Stand at the roundabout point towards [[Sofia]] and [[Varna]] with a sign reading TR, or ask truck drivers who briefly park after passport control. | Right after the Bulgarian passport control there is a roundabout. Stand at the roundabout point towards [[Sofia]] and [[Varna]] with a sign reading TR, or ask truck drivers who briefly park after passport control. | ||
Revision as of 21:37, 16 April 2009
The Ruse-Giurgiu border crossing connects Bulgaria (Ruse) and Romania (Giurgiu). The border is the Danube River, which is traversed by the Friendship Bridge. Walking across the bridge is not permitted. Both Romanian and Bulgarian passport control is done in a single office on the Bulgarian end of the bridge.
Hitching out
South to Turkey
All truck traffic from Romania to Turkey passes along this border crossing, making it ideal to get a lift straight to Edirne or Istanbul without having to stop in Bulgaria.
Right after the Bulgarian passport control there is a roundabout. Stand at the roundabout point towards Sofia and Varna with a sign reading TR, or ask truck drivers who briefly park after passport control.
