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Niš is a small city in Southern [[Serbia]] with 250.000 inhabitants. It is a nice place to stay overnight. It is on the main high-way between [[Belgrade]] and [[Skopje]], as well as between [[Belagrade]] and [[Sofia]]. If you're coming from [[Belgrade]], on your way to [[Istanbul]], it might be easier though to hitch straight to [[Sofia]], and to get a ride towards [[Sofia]] at the last toll-station just before Nis, as it is only 190km further.
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Niš is a small city in Southern [[Serbia]] with 250.000 inhabitants. It is a nice place to stay overnight. It is on the main high-way between [[Belgrade]] and [[Skopje]], as well as between [[Belgrade]] and [[Sofia]].
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There is a toll-station just before Niš. Here you can get direct rides to [[Sofia]], which is only 190km further, and south towards [[Macedonia]] and [[Skopje]].
  
 
=== East towards [[Sofia]], [[Plovdiv]], [[Edirne]], [[Istanbul]] ===
 
=== East towards [[Sofia]], [[Plovdiv]], [[Edirne]], [[Istanbul]] ===
The road from Nis to Sofia is partly high-way. It should be possible to get a ride from Nis towards the border of [[Serbia]] with [[Bulgaria]]. If you do not get one direct ride, be aware that there are not that many good spots on this road.
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Hitching on the main road going east from central Niš (which runs just below the castle) seems to work fine. You can just walk down the road for a while until you found a spot you like (perhaps 2/3 km). There's plenty of traffic going to nearby villages, and once you get out of the city you also have a chance of getting longer rides to the border for example.
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The road from Niš to Sofia is only partly a high-way. If you don't end up with a direct ride to the border, at the end of the highway, where the windy mountain-road begins, you find a well-frequented restaurant, with many Turkish truck drivers. If you get there, for sure you might find a ride into [[Bulgaria]] or even towards [[Turkey]]. Be aware that along these windy mountain-road there are not many other good spots, until you reach the border.
  
 
=== Route to Istanbul ===
 
=== Route to Istanbul ===
  
Nis can be on your route to [[Istanbul]]. Check the [[:Category:Route_to_Istanbul|Istanbul Category Page]] for more information and tips.
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Niš could be on your route to [[Istanbul]]. Check the [[:Category:Route_to_Istanbul|Istanbul Category Page]] for more information and tips.
 
 
=== Personal Tips ===
 
 
 
* [[User:Robino|Robino]] got a lift from his host in Nis to the highway around Nis. There is generally not much traffic in the morning, and he is not aware of any good spots or how to get there.
 
 
 
* Hitching on the main road going east from central Nis (which runs just below the castle) seems to work fine. You can just walk down the road for a while until you found a spot you like (perhaps 2/3 km). There's plenty of traffic going to nearby villages, and once you get out of the city you also have a chance of getting longer rides to the border for example.
 
  
* [[User:Platschi|Platschi]] used to hitchhike on the highway near Nis and had no problems getting a ride. At the end of the highway in direction [[Bulgaria]], where the windy mountain-road begins, you can find a well-frequented restaurant where many Turkish truck drivers are stopping. If you get out there, for sure you might find a ride towards [[Turkey]].
 
 
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[[Category:Route to Istanbul]]
 
[[Category:Route to Istanbul]]

Revision as of 09:11, 11 September 2008

Niš is a small city in Southern Serbia with 250.000 inhabitants. It is a nice place to stay overnight. It is on the main high-way between Belgrade and Skopje, as well as between Belgrade and Sofia.

There is a toll-station just before Niš. Here you can get direct rides to Sofia, which is only 190km further, and south towards Macedonia and Skopje.

East towards Sofia, Plovdiv, Edirne, Istanbul

Hitching on the main road going east from central Niš (which runs just below the castle) seems to work fine. You can just walk down the road for a while until you found a spot you like (perhaps 2/3 km). There's plenty of traffic going to nearby villages, and once you get out of the city you also have a chance of getting longer rides to the border for example.

The road from Niš to Sofia is only partly a high-way. If you don't end up with a direct ride to the border, at the end of the highway, where the windy mountain-road begins, you find a well-frequented restaurant, with many Turkish truck drivers. If you get there, for sure you might find a ride into Bulgaria or even towards Turkey. Be aware that along these windy mountain-road there are not many other good spots, until you reach the border.

Route to Istanbul

Niš could be on your route to Istanbul. Check the Istanbul Category Page for more information and tips.