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'''Serbia''' (Serbian: ''Србија / Srbija''), is a country in [[Southern Europe]], located in former ''Yugoslavia''. It contained contains two autonomous provinces – : [[Vojvodina]] and [[Kosovo]] & Metohija. However, Kosovo declared independence in 2008.

The province It is pretty easy to hitchhike in '''Serbia'Kosovo & Metohija'' declared itself as independent in 2008during the day, but at night it gets very hard. For more background information check [[wikipedia:2008 Kosovo declaration Street lights are rare outside of independence|this Wikipedia article]]the cities, and even the smaller cities are not so easy to hitch beside.

It is pretty easy to hitchhike in '''Serbia''' during the day, but at night it gets very hard. Street lightings are rare outside of the cities, and even the smaller cities are not so easy to hitch beside.In '''Serbia''' most of the main roads have junctions off towards the cities, so you could be dropped 4 or 5 km 5 km away from the nearest place and find yourself having to walk to the next decent junction. Tapwater is drinkable!

Roads have are generally an of excellent quality when compared to other countries in the region (e.g. [[Romania]] or [[Bulgaria]]).

Hitchhiking on the motorway is frowned upon, but you won't get into any trouble. Police will only please ask you to go off at the next ramp. If you hitchhike on the motorway, it is better to step off in get out at the toll stations, where it is considered normal to hitchhike. It seems * ''According to be common that some truck drivers pay [[User:Rozwal|Rozwal]]'s experience (October 2011) it is very hard to get a ride in the Serbian countryside of Vojvodina. The waiting time is long and the police with cigarettes or chocolate for not checking their goodsdistance covered very little. Haven't heard However, when people are approached directly at small fuel stations at the end of any police trouble with a village they take hitchhikersvery eagerly. When hitchhiking in Serbia, but according to my experience - it should be wise is even more important to try to keep calm and talk to avoid issuesthe drivers than in other countries. Unfortunately, not always is there a place where drivers can be approached personally''

=== Safety === Hitchhiking along the motorways seems to be no problem during the day. Serbian drivers tend to be friendly. When it's getting dark it is recommended to search for a safe place to stay. While riding through the night, vicious attacks to cars and people on parking areas or along the road seem to happen from time to time. Make sure that you get out on at a 24h tankstation petrol station or some motels motel along the way.

=== Cities ===

* [[Krusevac]]* [[Niš|Nis]]

 When only hitchhiking through '''Serbia''' to get to [[Hungary]], [[Bulgaria]] or wherever, you can pay at most service stations along the motorway with the Euroeuro notes or bank card. Sometimes they also offer cash machines to withdraw Euro euro notes. The country itself is quite cheap compared to [[Hungary]] or other Western European countries. Drivers will not ask you to pay for the ride.

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