Sofia

Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria, lying in the west of the country.

Hitching Out

East towards Plovdiv

Take the bus number 5 and go with it until it enters the highway. Along the highway there are lots of gas stations, but it is recommended to stay in the bus until it leaves the highway out of Sofia. Then ask the bus driver to get out of the bus, otherwise you will land in the little village of Lozen in the middle of a beautiful nowhere. You will stand on a motorway junction with directions North, East to Plovdiv and West to Sofia. Go down the ramp to direction Plovdiv and you will see some shops where people stop next to the highway. Try standing on the hard shoulder to get a lift or ask people there. Nearly all traffic there goes to Plovdiv or even further east.