Izmir

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Izmir is the third biggest city in Turkey, situated on Aegean (western) coast.

Hitching out

Konak Meydanı Square is the most central part of the city, known for its iconic clock tower. Following descriptions take it as the start point.

Northeast towards Manisa, Balikesir, Bursa, Istanbul

Take the metro from Konak Square. Ride it until Bornova, the last station on the line. Upon exiting the station, you'll come across a street with an overpass on, which is the ring road around the city. You'll see an access road to that near the station. After following the ringroad about two-three hundred metres or so down the highway, you'll come across a junction. The left side, as can also be seen from Manisa-Istanbul signs, is heading northeast. Shortly after the junction, there is a nice spot to hitch.

South towards Kuşadası, Bodrum, Muğla, Marmaris, Fethiye

username:Taylor Tried to hitch south of Izmir from the metro at Bornova. Walked out to the freeway to find a mess of on ramps and exits. Managed to find a way to Bodrum but do not recommend going this way. Find a better access to the highway than from Bornova.

Another way to head southern outskirts of the city is to take public bus (ESHOT) #508 (Konak-Menderes line). It departs from the bus stops at Konak Square in city centre (from the clock tower, walk past the metro station entrance and the cactus garden on the side of the square, then cross the street. You'll arrive at bus stops, #508 departs from the stop that is the furthest one, you can also see which line departs from which stop on the signs located around stops), and heads for the town of Menderes past the airport, about 30 km south of downtown Izmir on the highway to Kuşadası. It costs 3 TL/person (€ 1.50; no tickets needed, you can pay it to the driver) and takes about 40 minutes to get to Menderes. Once in Menderes, bus will quit the highway and will turn left into the town centre, get off at the first stop and walk back to the highway (which is not far). There is a junction with traffic lights (from which bus turns left), and a wide-enough shoulder. You'll be picked up almost in no time.

Sleeping

Ege University has a large campus in Bornova. Either try the benches or put up a tent in a discrete spot hidden with bushes.


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