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| − | === South | + | === South towards [[Aveiro]], [[Lisbon]], [[Algarve]] === |
Going South can be hard, even when you start from within the nearby city of ''Gaia'', which is just across the Douro River. The best spot in Gaia is probably a roundabout, just after the last metro stop (and ironically, just past the main street that leads to the highway). Keep walking straight along this main street, stay to the right as it drops down and becomes the highway. You'll see a bridge connecting the two sides of the road that don't become highway, and just past this: a roundabout, which also has a part leading to the highway. This is an okay spot to stand, even at night, with plenty of room for cars and trucks to pull over. | Going South can be hard, even when you start from within the nearby city of ''Gaia'', which is just across the Douro River. The best spot in Gaia is probably a roundabout, just after the last metro stop (and ironically, just past the main street that leads to the highway). Keep walking straight along this main street, stay to the right as it drops down and becomes the highway. You'll see a bridge connecting the two sides of the road that don't become highway, and just past this: a roundabout, which also has a part leading to the highway. This is an okay spot to stand, even at night, with plenty of room for cars and trucks to pull over. | ||
| + | === North towards [[Braga]] and [[Spain]] ([[Vigo]], [[Santiago de Compostella]]) === | ||
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| + | You may hitch from the gas station close to metro station "Estadio do mar". At the roundabout, take Av. Calouste Gulbenkian, pass the School of design and you will see an entrance to costal highway A28 going North. People might also be going North using other highways from there since there is a junction heading East close by. | ||
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| + | There are probably many other ways of leaving Porto in that direction, yet to be discovered and shared. | ||
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Revision as of 10:32, 8 June 2010
Porto
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Portugal |
| State: | Norte Region |
| Population: | 1,700,000 |
| Licence plate: | - |
| Major roads: | A4, A29 |
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Porto is the second biggest city of Portugal.
For the airport of Porto, check out the Francisco de Sá Carneiro article.
Hitching Out
South towards Aveiro, Lisbon, Algarve
Going South can be hard, even when you start from within the nearby city of Gaia, which is just across the Douro River. The best spot in Gaia is probably a roundabout, just after the last metro stop (and ironically, just past the main street that leads to the highway). Keep walking straight along this main street, stay to the right as it drops down and becomes the highway. You'll see a bridge connecting the two sides of the road that don't become highway, and just past this: a roundabout, which also has a part leading to the highway. This is an okay spot to stand, even at night, with plenty of room for cars and trucks to pull over.
North towards Braga and Spain (Vigo, Santiago de Compostella)
You may hitch from the gas station close to metro station "Estadio do mar". At the roundabout, take Av. Calouste Gulbenkian, pass the School of design and you will see an entrance to costal highway A28 going North. People might also be going North using other highways from there since there is a junction heading East close by.
There are probably many other ways of leaving Porto in that direction, yet to be discovered and shared.
