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{{stub}}{{infobox Country|country = of Greece|map= <map lat='3839.350791654835253425' lng='2321.18146728515625' zoom='6' height='400' view='0' float='right'/>|language = Greek|capital = [[Athens]]|pop = 11,216,708|currency = Euro (€) (EUR)|hitch = from {{average}} to {{good}}}}
'''Greece''' is a country in [[Southern Europe]], bordering [[Turkey]], [[Bulgaria]], [[Macedonia]] and [[Albania]]. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]].
Contrary to belief, Greek drivers will rarely if ever ask for money. Because there are few [[motorway]]s in Greece, the national roads become great havens of locals and long distance drivers pouring in from the south east to west and vice versa, up into the north. Greece can be a little slow because many greeks tend to seemingly be afraid of Albanians. ''(???)'' It's best not to ask too much about it as something close to racism and prejudice comes out.
Contrary to belief, Greek drivers will rarely if ever ask for money[[Image:IMG_2349. Because there are few motorways jpg|thumb|250px|Hitchhiker [[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jason]] thumbing in Greece, the national roads become great havens of locals and long distance drivers pouring in from the south east to west and vice versa, up into the northJune 2008. Greece can be a little slow because many greeks tend to His hips have seemingly be afraid of Albanians. It's best not to ask too much about it as something close to racism and prejudice comes turned inside out.]] In Greece it It is very hard to hitchhike using mainly [[petrol stations. The best way to get lifts is to hitch right on the highway. Cars are going to stop most definitely and the police usually doesn´t mind. Using the gasstations station]]s - it can cause long waiting hours since they are a litte off the highway and quite small for western Western criterias. Besides , you can barely find any in the northern parts of Greece.  Don't mention Macedonia eitherThe best way to get lifts is to hitch right on the road (if it is not a highway). It is not recommended to thumb on the highways, although some hitchhikers do that anyway since the cars are going to stop most definitely, theres this crazy [[Skopje]] argument and the police can be liberal about that often insues; however, it is your own risk.
Greek supermarkets also often throw away a whole lot of food. Watch out for that. Fuel for It would be smart not to mention Macedonia either - the thumb.[[Image:IMG_2349.jpgSkopje]] [[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jason]] hitching in Greece, June 2008. His hips have seemingly turned inside outissue might be emotional for many (older) Greeks.
== Cities ==
== Links ==
* [http://ide.li/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=218 14 hours of autostop] – the hitchhiking adventures of Georgi Kalendarov and Diljan Vulev , of Bulgaria, in Greece [BG] 
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