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|capital = [[Vilnius]]<br />
|pop = 3,361,600<br />
|currency = Litas (Lt)<br />
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'''Lithuania''' is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. It has borders to [[Latvia]], [[Belarus]], [[Poland]] and [[Kaliningrad]] ([[Russia]]). Like the other Baltics it is a nice country to hitchhike. There are many active hitchhikers.[[File:Agne-from-vilnius-to-radviliskis.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Agne hitchhiking in Lithuania.]]<br />
But when going from [[Latvia]] to [[Poland]] try to get a direct hitch to the Polish border − it's rather hard getting a car on this motorway − it's built for quickly crossing Lithuania!<br />
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Like many countries in Eastern Europe hitchhiking on the motorways isn't really forbidden (it's forbidden to walk on motorway), so the advise would be '''not''' to hitchhike from petrol stations. Often there are bus stops where many hitchhikers try to get rides. Don't be scared to walk next to a motorway, especially if it's next to a city. The locals and even schoolkids do it, so drivers are used to it, and you are more likely to stop someone.<br />
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The only problem when hitchhiking in Lithuania is Kaunas, because of its infrastructure, if you're dropped of there on a motorway, you're likely to walk for a couple of miles. <br />
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Get yourself a SIM card for your mobile phone if you want to stay in touch with Lithuanians. The cheapest start at the equivalent of EUR 0,30 at most kiosks.<br />
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== Cities ==<br />
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* [[Alytus]]<br />
* [[Kaunas]], [[Klaipėda]], [[Kretinga]]<br />
* [[Marijampolė]]<br />
* [[Panevėžys]]<br />
* [[Šiauliai]]<br />
* [[Vilnius]]<br />
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== Links ==<br />
* [[Vilnius Hitch-hiking Club]] is one of the leading hitchhiking organizations in [[Europe]]. They have often organized the International Hitch-hiking Conference and have a prominent web presence at [http://www.autostop.lt autostop.lt] ''(Lith/Eng)''<br />
* Kaunas Hitch-Hiking Club "KELIAIvis" is the second largest hitchhiking community in Lithuania. See their blog [http://keliaivis.blogspot.com here] or join their Yahoo group [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KELIAIvis/ here]'' (both in Lith. only)''<br />
* [http://www.vaziuojam.lt Važiuojam.lt] - [[rideshare]] network ''(Lith.)''<br />
* [http://netranzuok.lt Netranzuok.lt] - another car-pooling service ''(Lith.)''<br />
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[[pl:Litwa]]</div>Rate4dhttps://hitchwiki.org/en/index.php?title=Panev%C4%97%C5%BEys&diff=49432Panevėžys2011-02-12T14:34:23Z<p>Rate4d: </p>
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'''Panevėžys''' is a town in [[Lithuania]].<br />
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== Hitching Out ==<br />
=== North towards [[Riga]] ([[Latvia]]) ===<br />
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To catch a ride to Latvia, you need to take city bus Nr15 towards Piniava and get out at the last stop (Called "Piniava"). Walk towards the river, cross the bridge and [http://www.maps.lt/map/query.aspx?action=showobject&objID=simple%24x5a54f6de41b76e2e find a place] to stand safely and hitch-hike. <br />
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If you are only passing Panevėžys by, you may be dropped out at the junction with the [[Panevėžys]] ring south of the city; it is a bit more difficult to hitchhike there.<br />
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You can also pass by the city if your driver is only going to Panevėžys. Just follow the main road always straight for about 5km. The road north out of the city is quite good to hitchhike - cars are not going too fast and there are many convenient places to stop.<br />
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=== West towards [[Šiauliai]] ===<br />
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Take buses Nr.1, 3, 13, 14 towards Kniaudiškių st and get out at the last stop close to a big supermarket "Babilonas". Then cross the street called Klaipėdos. You can try to hitch-hike there and start [http://www.maps.lt/map/query.aspx?action=showobject&objID=simple%24x14c7a2d8b16c010b walking a bit more out of the city.]<br />
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=== South towards [[Vilnius]] and [[Kaunas]] ===<br />
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Take bus Nr.16 and get out in the last bus stop "Prekybos bazė", cross the street and walk until you see another bus stop, that's your place http://hitchwiki.org/maps/?place=7320.<br />
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If you are going to Vilnius you should have a cardboard sign telling that.Another way is to get any ride from the same place as you would go to Kaunas,and leave after ~5km near the [http://www.maps.lt/map/query.aspx?action=showobject&objID=simple%24xe41f7f306230283d junction ] where the motorway starts and try your luck there.There is more traffic as well as cars are going faster.<br />
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=== To [[Klaipėda]] ===<br />
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There are two ways to get to Klaipėda from Panevėžys:going through Šiauliai or going towards Kaunas and getting out by the turn http://goo.gl/maps/KpsF to highway Kaunas-Klaipėda(E85,A1) and getting another ride.<br />
It's up to you to choose.I prefer going towards Kaunas and switching the ride.This route is only 33km(20.5 miles) longer, but you will have to change rides less often as most people in the highway are heading towards Klaipėda.<br />
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