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'''Serbia''' (Serbian: ''Србија / Srbija''), is a country in [[Southern Europe]], located in former ''Yugoslavia''. It contains two autonomous provinces: [[Vojvodina]] and [[Kosovo]] & Metohija. The province ''However, Kosovo & Metohija'' declared itself as independent independence in 2008. For more background information check [[wikipedia:2008 Kosovo declaration of independence|this Wikipedia article]].
It is pretty easy to hitchhike in '''Serbia''' during the day, but at night it gets very hard. Street lights 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.
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 you to go off at the next ramp. If you hitchhike on the motorway, it is better to get out at the toll stations, where it is considered normal to hitchhike.
* ''According to [[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 distance covered very little. However, when people are approached directly at small fuel stations at the end of a village they take hitchhikers very eagerly. When hitchhiking in Serbia, according to my experience - it is even more important to try to talk to the drivers than in other countries. Unfortunately, not always is there a place where drivers can be approached personally''
[[File:Serbia_platschi.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[User:platschi|platschi]] hitching towards [[Serbia]]]]
=== 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 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 petrol station or some motels motel along the way.
=== Cities ===
=== Money ===
When only hitchhiking through '''Serbia''' to get to [[Hungary]], [[Bulgaria]] or wherever, you can pay at most service stations along the motorway with the euro notes or bank card. Sometimes they also offer cash machines to withdraw 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.
=== Phrasebook ===
