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You will need If you are in the city centre (say Dadiani Palace), you can walk to walk north out of townthe best hitchhiking spot. Pass Dadiani palace and the little church, past go down the ''mashrutka'' station that is west of small stairs and follow the city square and near road to the medieval-looking tower. After walking right, cross the gauntlet of taxi river and ''mashrutka'' driversfollow Merab Kostava street, continue another kilometre or so through keep left until you reach Pushkin Street where you turn right. Now you are on Soxumi Street at the crossroad. You can find a residential areaSunday Supermarket there to get some last minute supplies. The road will deadFollow the Zugdidi-Jvari-Mestia Road -end and you it will turn left and walk on and over an overpass until eventuall lead you see to Mestia, even though the road sign for Mestia (136 km) pointing first cars might just take you to the right (north again)nearest village. This is After passing the very impressive Enguri dam, the traffic gets naturally thinner as you climb higher into the road mountains. The traffic that travels all this road makes it a little difficult to catch a ride. Many of the cars are stuffed with people because ''marshrutkas'' are the typical way through Svaneti and back down to Kutaisiof getting around. As with most places in Georgia, a little knowledge of Russian or Georgian is helpful, but not necessary. Once you start walking north If breaking the ride up into segments is necessary, the larger towns on this the roadare Jvari, Khaishi and Mestia. Many of the locals are likely chipping in money for petrol, so if you are travelling free then make sure to clear up any place to begin hitching is as good as expectations for gas money in the nextbeginning.
The traffic that travels this road makes it a little difficult to catch a ride. Many of the cars are stuffed with people because going between cities and villages in Svaneti is a whole day's outing. As with most places in Georgia, a little knowledge of Russian or Georgian is helpful, but not necessary. If breaking the ride up into segments is necessary, the larger towns on the road are Jvari, Khaishi and Mestia. Many of the locals are likely chipping in money for petrol, so if you are travelling free then make sure to clear up any expectations for gas money in the beginning.
The road between Zugdidi and Khaishi is mostly paved with numerous rough sections. The road north of Khaishi is much more rough with some sections still being constructed. Even with the road in such poor condition=== South towards [[Senaki]], all kinds of vehicles still make the trip. Cars, SUVs, vans, lumber trucks and ''marshrutkas'' all slowly crawl along. The traffic gets naturally thinner as you climb higher into the mountains.[[Poti]] (S1) ===
From the city centre simply walk south on the main street ''Agmashenebeli''. After a couple of kilometres you will reach a pillar announcing the start of the city. It is best to stand after the petrol station, before the sign showing the distance to Senaki and other points.
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'''Zugdidi''' is a town in western [[Georgia]].
== Hitching Hitchhiking out ==
=== North towards [[Svaneti]] ===
This road travels through Jvari, Khaishi, Dizi, and a slew of small villages before you get to the administrative capital of Upper Svaneti region, [[Mestia]].
From the city centre, passing McDonalds on your right, simply walk South on the Senaki Highway. You can try to hitchhike cars directly from there, though it is better to walk a couple of kilometres until you reach a pillar announcing the start of the city. It is best to stand after the petrol station, before the sign showing the distance to Senaki and other points. If you are going to Poti, you will have to leave the car at a crossroad directly after crossing train racks before Senaki. === South West towards [[SenakiAnaklia]]=== Hitchhiking to Anaklia, effectively the nearest beach in Zugdidi, [[Poti]] (S1) might be difficult. Follow Rustaveli Street, pass the station and then just continue walking on that road. You may try to stop cars at any point. Do not stay at the beach for too long, as catching a ride back to Zugdidi after 5pm, even in the summer, might be tricky. There are also local Marshrutkas for less than 1€ in case you get stuck. Basic knowledge of Georgian/Russian can help you here. The local police is very friendly and might offer you a ride if you're stuck. ==Nomadwiki & Trashwiki == {{nomadwiki}}
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