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[[Cluj-Napoca]] (pronunciation in Romanian: /'kluʒ na'poka/; German: Klausenburg; Hungarian: Kolozsvár; Latin: Napoca, Castrum Clus, Claudiopolis; Bulgarian: Клуж-НапокаCzech: Kluž; Slovak: Kluž, Polish: Kluż), until 1974 Cluj, is a city in north-western Romania and the seat of Cluj County. The city, one of the most important academic, cultural and industrial centres in the country, is located in the historic province of Transylvania, being also its historic capital, and is approximately 440 km north-west of Bucharest, in the valley of the Someşul Mic river.<br>
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{{Infobox Romanian Location
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|country = Romania
At Cluj-Napoca intersect some main internal routes of [[Romania]]:<br>
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|state = Cluj
* North: [[Baia-Mare]], [[Ukraine]] (E576)<br>
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|pop = 310,243 (July 2007)
* South: [[Alba-Iulia]], [[Sibiu]], [[Bucharest]] (E60/E81)<br>
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|map = <map lat='46.77020358480152' lng='23.58541488647461' zoom='12' view='3' />
* West: [[Oradea]], [[Hungary]] (E60)<br>
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|motorways = [[A3 (Romania)|A3 (under construction)]]
Each one of these routes have specific places for hitchhiking, usually on the outskirts of the city.<br>
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It's recommended that you take a bus from one exit to another. A bus ticket (including 2 rides) costs 2.6Lei (about 75 Eurocents).<br>
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[[File:Cluj_in_Romania.png|thumb|right]]
== Hitchhiking directions ==
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[[Cluj-Napoca]] (pronunciation in Romanian: /'kluʒ na'poka/; German: Klausenburg; Hungarian: Kolozsvár) is a city in north-western [[Romania]] and the seat of [[Cluj]] county. The city, one of the most important academic, cultural and industrial centers in the country, is located in the historic province of Transylvania, being also its historic capital, and is approximately 440 km north-west of [[Bucureşti|Bucharest]], in the valley of the Someşul Mic river. It concentrates about 310,000 people, but a high rise in metropolitan population is expected within the next 10 years.
At Cluj-Napoca intersect some main internal routes of [[Romania]]:<br>
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* North: [[Baia-Mare]], [[Ukraine]] (E576)<br>
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== Hitching out ==
* South: [[Alba-Iulia]], [[Sibiu]], [[Bucharest]] (E60/E81)<br>
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* West: [[Oradea]], [[Hungary]] (E60)<br>
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=== North towards [[Dej]], Ucraine {{European Route Number|576}} ===
Each one of these routes have specific places for hitchhiking, usually on the outskirts of the city.<br>
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It's recommended that you take a bus from one exit to another. A bus ticket (including 2 rides) costs 2.6Lei (about 75 Eurocents).<br>
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This direction is good for northern Transylvania and going northeast into the province of Moldavia.
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Note: check out the maps at the end of the page to fully understand the directions below.<br>
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Taking bus 8, 30 or 46B, or trolleybus 4, 6 or 7 east to the stop ''IRA'' / ''Atlas'' (in the ''Mărăşti'' neighbourhood) After you get off the bus, you should see a bridge going up over the railroad tracks. You can hitchhike from the start of the bridge (near where some taxi drivers are typically hanging around).  
=== Coming from South and Going North ===
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*Get dropped just before the big round-about (There's a big, white building near)
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*Make a left (as the trucks go) at the round-about. Go about 100m and there's a bus station (heading towards the round-about).
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=== South towards [[Alba Iulia]], [[Sibiu]], [[Bucureşti|Bucharest]] / [[Târgu Mureş]], [[Braşov]], [[Bucureşti|Bucharest]] ===
*Buy a bus ticket and get on the bus 46B. It doesn't run on weekends.
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*Take the bus to the last stop.
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'''Option 1'''
*Get down. You can hitchhike North right at the start of the bridge over the railroad.<br>
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=== Coming from South and going West ===
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You need to get to Sigma Center, in the ''Zorilor'' neighborhood, you can also look for the universitat techina. 
*Get dropped just before the big round-about (There's a big, white building near)
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(the bus station is called ''Observatorului''). You can do this by taking any of the buses '''35, 43, 43B, 46, 46B or 50''' (these cover most of the city, but if you can't find a stop for one of them, ask around). It's best to ask someone how to get to ''Zorilor'', so you know in which direction to get on the bus. After you get off the bus, you should see a large round-about, close to the Sigma Center buildings. The hitchhiking spot is a bit uphill from that. Related map [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.75538337689141&lng=23.596047163009644&zoom=18&trip=0&view=2 Exiting South]
*Make a left (as the trucks go) at the round-about. Go about 300m and there's a bus station (heading towards the round-about).
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*Cross the road to the opposite bus station and get on the bus 43 or 43B.
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'''Option 2'''
*Get of the bus when you see a big trolley-bus and tram parking. If you miss it, you can get down after the clover-leaf intersection.
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*Get to the clover-leaf intersection. You can hitchhike West from here.<br>
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Take f.e. bus 40, 40S or M16 to the station "Drum Faget". There is a roundabout with directions Bucureşti or Făget right after the bu's stop, so you can easily find a ride south from the bus stop.  
=== Coming from North and going South ===
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*Get dropped just after the bridge over the railroad.
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=== West towards [[Oradea]], [[Hungary]] {{European Route Number|60}} ===
*Walk about 50m away from the bridge and there's a bus stop heading away from the bridge.
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*Get a bus ticket and get on the bus 46B.
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You need to get to ''Node N'', a large clover-leaf intersection in the ''Mănăştur'' neighborhood. You can do this by taking any of the buses/trolley-buses '''9, 24, 29, 52 (to the ''Bucium'' stop)''' or '''1, 6, 25, 43, 43B (to the ''Clãbucet'' stop)''' (these cover most of the city, but if you can't find a stop for one of them, ask around). It's best to ask someone how to get to ''Mănăştur'', so you know in which direction to get on the bus. If you got off at ''Clãbucet'', follow the road, make a right, and you'll be at the ''Bucium'' stop. From the ''Bucium'' stop, follow the road for about 100m. The large clover-leaf intersection should be visible. Make a left at the intersection. Right after it, there's a good hitchhiking spot, and there may be others hitching there.
*The bus will cross the town center and then go up a road, on a big hill.
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*Get off the bus right after the big round-about (There's a big, white building near)
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If you are going to [[Budapest]], make a sign reading "Budapest". Because all traffic from the culturally Hungarian regions of eastern Transylvania passes through this spot, many drivers are going straight to Budapest.
*You can hitchhike South by staying a little uphill from the round-about.<br>
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=== Coming from North and going West ===
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== Nomadwiki & Trashwiki ==
*Get dropped just after the bridge over the railroad.
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*Walk about 50m away from the bridge and there's a bus stop heading away from the bridge.
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*Get a bus ticket and get on the trolley-bus 6.
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*Take the trolley-bus to the last station.
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*Follow the road as it makes a right. Go straight ahead for about 400m.
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*Get to the clover-leaf intersection. You can hitchhike West from here.<br>
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=== Coming from West and going South ===
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*Get off right before the clover-leaf intersection.
 
*Make a right at the clover-leaf intersection, go about 400m and make a left as the road goes.
 
*There's a bus station. Get a ticket and take the bus 43.
 
*Get down at the last station.
 
*There's a big round-about about 100m forward from the bus stop. You can hitchhike South by staying a little uphill from it.<br>
 
=== Coming from West and going North ===
 
*Get off right before the clover-leaf intersection.
 
*Make a right at the clover-leaf intersection, go about 400m and make a left as the road goes.
 
*There's a bus station. Get a ticket and take the trolley-bus 6.
 
*Get down at the last station.
 
*You can hitchhike North right at the start of the bridge over the railroad.<br>
 
=== Maps ===
 
*[http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.78205534645891&lng=23.637492656707764&zoom=17&trip=0&view=2 North]
 
*[http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.75538337689141&lng=23.596047163009644&zoom=18&trip=0&view=2 South]
 
*[http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.756577816930374&lng=23.540353775024414&zoom=16&trip=0&view=2 West]
 
  
 
[[Category:Romania]]
 
[[Category:Romania]]
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[[Category:E60]]
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[[Category:E81]]
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[[Category:E576]]

Latest revision as of 13:31, 6 March 2021

Cluj-Napoca
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Cluj-Napoca (pronunciation in Romanian: /'kluʒ na'poka/; German: Klausenburg; Hungarian: Kolozsvár) is a city in north-western Romania and the seat of Cluj county. The city, one of the most important academic, cultural and industrial centers in the country, is located in the historic province of Transylvania, being also its historic capital, and is approximately 440 km north-west of Bucharest, in the valley of the Someşul Mic river. It concentrates about 310,000 people, but a high rise in metropolitan population is expected within the next 10 years.

Hitching out

North towards Dej, Ucraine E 576

This direction is good for northern Transylvania and going northeast into the province of Moldavia.

Taking bus 8, 30 or 46B, or trolleybus 4, 6 or 7 east to the stop IRA / Atlas (in the Mărăşti neighbourhood) After you get off the bus, you should see a bridge going up over the railroad tracks. You can hitchhike from the start of the bridge (near where some taxi drivers are typically hanging around).


South towards Alba Iulia, Sibiu, Bucharest / Târgu Mureş, Braşov, Bucharest

Option 1

You need to get to Sigma Center, in the Zorilor neighborhood, you can also look for the universitat techina. (the bus station is called Observatorului). You can do this by taking any of the buses 35, 43, 43B, 46, 46B or 50 (these cover most of the city, but if you can't find a stop for one of them, ask around). It's best to ask someone how to get to Zorilor, so you know in which direction to get on the bus. After you get off the bus, you should see a large round-about, close to the Sigma Center buildings. The hitchhiking spot is a bit uphill from that. Related map Exiting South

Option 2

Take f.e. bus 40, 40S or M16 to the station "Drum Faget". There is a roundabout with directions Bucureşti or Făget right after the bu's stop, so you can easily find a ride south from the bus stop.

West towards Oradea, Hungary E 60

You need to get to Node N, a large clover-leaf intersection in the Mănăştur neighborhood. You can do this by taking any of the buses/trolley-buses 9, 24, 29, 52 (to the Bucium stop) or 1, 6, 25, 43, 43B (to the Clãbucet stop) (these cover most of the city, but if you can't find a stop for one of them, ask around). It's best to ask someone how to get to Mănăştur, so you know in which direction to get on the bus. If you got off at Clãbucet, follow the road, make a right, and you'll be at the Bucium stop. From the Bucium stop, follow the road for about 100m. The large clover-leaf intersection should be visible. Make a left at the intersection. Right after it, there's a good hitchhiking spot, and there may be others hitching there.

If you are going to Budapest, make a sign reading "Budapest". Because all traffic from the culturally Hungarian regions of eastern Transylvania passes through this spot, many drivers are going straight to Budapest.

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