Difference between revisions of "Edirne"
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This border checkpoint in the north of '''Edirne''' is the most-used spot for cross-border trade between the [[EU]] and [[Turkey]], [[Syria]] and [[Iran]] and tourists going to [[Turkey]] by car. | This border checkpoint in the north of '''Edirne''' is the most-used spot for cross-border trade between the [[EU]] and [[Turkey]], [[Syria]] and [[Iran]] and tourists going to [[Turkey]] by car. | ||
| − | Expect a high rate of traffic there, | + | Expect a high rate of traffic there. If you arrive here with a truck, it should be no problem to walk by foot over the border! At the end of both sides you can try to hitch a truck towards [[İstanbul]] or [[Svilengrad]], it's very easy! |
| − | When you cross the border | + | When you cross the border by car expect to be checked 6 times, which costs you a lot of time especially in summer season. Waiting time between 2-8 hours can be seen as normal at this border checkpoint. |
For more information, check out [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenz%C3%BCbergang_Kapitan_Andreewo-Kap%C4%B1kule this] German Wikipedia article about the checkpoint. | For more information, check out [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenz%C3%BCbergang_Kapitan_Andreewo-Kap%C4%B1kule this] German Wikipedia article about the checkpoint. | ||
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===South towards [[Istanbul]]=== | ===South towards [[Istanbul]]=== | ||
| + | It's no problem to walk onto the highway and try hitchhiking along the hard shoulder. Just take care of drivers overtaking cars on the right instead of the left side. | ||
[[Category:Turkey]] | [[Category:Turkey]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:50, 6 July 2008
<map lat='41.68060473460121' lng='26.491470336914062' zoom='10' view='0' float='right' width='400' height='350'/> Edirne is a border town in the north-west of Turkey.
Close to Edirne you'll find border checkpoints towards Bulgaria (20km) and Greece (7km).
Hitching Out
North: Border checkpoint Capitan Andrevo towards Bulgaria
This border checkpoint in the north of Edirne is the most-used spot for cross-border trade between the EU and Turkey, Syria and Iran and tourists going to Turkey by car.
Expect a high rate of traffic there. If you arrive here with a truck, it should be no problem to walk by foot over the border! At the end of both sides you can try to hitch a truck towards İstanbul or Svilengrad, it's very easy!
When you cross the border by car expect to be checked 6 times, which costs you a lot of time especially in summer season. Waiting time between 2-8 hours can be seen as normal at this border checkpoint.
For more information, check out this German Wikipedia article about the checkpoint.
West: Border checkpoint towards Greece
South towards Istanbul
It's no problem to walk onto the highway and try hitchhiking along the hard shoulder. Just take care of drivers overtaking cars on the right instead of the left side.
