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It seems to be common that some truck drivers pay the police with cigarettes or chocolate for not checking their goods. Haven't heard of any police trouble with hitchhikers, but it should be wise to keep calm and to avoid issues.
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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.
The province ''Kosovo & Metohija'' declared itself as independent 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 away from the nearest place and find yourself having to walk to the next decent junction. Tap water is drinkable and you can cross the border on foot!
Roads have generally an 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.
[[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 a 24h petrol station or some motels along the way.
* [[Uzice]]
* [[Zrenjanin]]
== Border crossing ==
* [[Kalotina-Dimitrovgrad border crossing]] with Bulgaria
* [[Merdare border crossing]] with Kosovo
=== 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 Euroeuro 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.
=== Phrasebook ===
