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===Getting In===
When coming from [[Goris]] and going to [[Stepanakert]] you will pass a border checkpoint after some 30 kms. Present your passport to the border police, they will ask where you're from and where in Stepanakert you will stay. Tell them the name of some hotel or guesthouse and it will be okay, even if you're not actually going to stay there. They will then give you a piece of paper with the address of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (the address is Azatamartikneri 28) and tell you to go there the same day.
When arriving here, a police officer in uniform will ask you to fill in some papers. Do this accordingly and after that you will get a nice visa for 3,000 AMD. They will ask if you want the visa in your passport or on a piece of paper (if you're planning on going to Azerbaijan after NKR, choose the latter!). They will check your visa only upon leaving the country(however, your passport is usually not check when leaving through the north of the territory).
It is possible to get your visa in advance in [[Yerevan]], but you have to register at this Ministry of Foreign Affairs in [[Stepanakert]] anyways. So it would actually be a waste of time to visit the embassy in Yerevan, because getting the visa itself in [[Stepanakert]] only takes around 5 minutes or less.
===Hitchhiking===
Hitchhiking in Nagorno-Karabakh might even be easier than in [[Armenia]]. People will stop very quickly for you, especially when they see you're a foreigner. In Karabakh too, hitchhiking is pretty common among the locals - so be sure , who are often asked to tell your driver pay for the rides. However, as a foreigner you have no money if you're are not planning expected to pay - usually it is no problem at all, though to be safe you might want to try and explain your situation before entering the vehicle.
Be aware of the fact that the amount of traffic in Karabakh can be '''very low'''. When going to [[Stepanakert]] from [[Armenia]] or vice versa there is only one road leading there (it starts near [[Goris]]). Expect on this road maybe one car per 10 or 15 minutes - when travelling between Karabakhian cities this will surely be even less. Usually, the cars you see passing by will be full. But when there is a car with some empty space changes are more than 90% that they will stop for you!
The roads north of Stepanakert become progressively worse, until they deteriorate into little more than dirt paths near the northern border with Armenia near Vardenis. Cars heading north are infrequent at night and there are few guesthouses. However, for the adventurous hitchhiker northern Artsakh is paradise: few people, wild and untamed wilderness, and unlimited camping opportunities. Every car with empty seats that passes will stop by to offer you a ride.
== Personal Experiences ==
"The people are friendly, fiercely hospitable, and perpetually intoxicated. Almost every car that passes will stop, and many drivers will go out of their way to help you reach your point of destination. You will be offered free food, snacks, and alcohol (and you won't be allowed to refuse!). Nagorno-Karabakh is sparsely populated and there are few cars on the road, especially in the north. After sundown there are no cars on the roads between cities. It is also possible to hitchhike into the abandoned city of Agdam, where young military recruits will greet you with enthusiasm. Despite the region's excessive hospitality, waiting times can be long given the sparsity of cars on the road, and drive times (especially in the north) are long due to poor road conditions. I hitchhiked all of Armenia and Karabakh, entering the territory from the south, passing through Stepanakert and Agdam, and exiting through the north to Vardenis. I absolutely recommend hitchhiking in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh." -vmpfc1
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