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{{Infobox Location|country = Estonia|state = Tartu County|map = <map lat='58.37021728564513' lng='26.721153259277344' zoom='12' view='0' float='right'/>|pop = 93 865 (2019)|plate = T|motorways = {{E|263}} ([[2 (Estonia)|2]]), {{E|264}} ([[3 (Estonia)|3]]), [[39 (Estonia)|39]], [[92 (Estonia)|92]] }}'''Tartu''' is a the second largest city in [[Estonia]]with population of about 100 000 people. It is often considered the intellectual centre of the country. Situated 186 km southeast of [[Tallinn]] and 245 km northeast of [[Riga]], Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river (Mother river), which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia. The city is served by Tartu Airport.

It is == Hitchhiking out == === Northwest towards [[Tallinn]] {{E|263}} ([[2 (Estonia)|2]]) ===From behind of the second biggest town university main building Jakobi street starts, follow it away of Estoniathe university. Once you get uphill it changes its name to Fr. R. Kreutzwaldi street, with keep walking. Once you pass the only traffic lights and a population of about 10015-story dorm (the only high building in that area) on your left start hitching at the first bus stop,000some 50m past the dorm.Everything Some 3.7 km further down the road it will merge with Tartu ring-road, so a spot there has transit-traffic. But consider walking there only as an emergency option, since the way there is in walking distancenot good for cars to stop.Urban bus lines are quite confusing=== West towards [[Viljandi]], so before boarding [[Pärnu]] [[92 (Estonia)|92]] ===Take a [https://en.astri.ee/lounakeskus/lounakeskuse-ekspress/lounakeskuse-ekspressi-bussiajad free bus make sure that it's ] from city centre (bus stops "Turu" and "Kaubamaja") to "Lõunakeskus" shopping center. The bus looks exactly like on the right schedule with line number 69 (usual urban buses are all red). Once you get off the bus at the shopping centre parking lot and going in turn away from the shopping centre you will see a bigger (Ringtee) street. Follow it to the right directionleft for about 500-700m until you reach a roundabout. All kinds of figure 8 shaped Viljandi and circular lines existPärnu are to the left as signs indicate. Superb spot, widest road shoulder ever.

== Hitchhiking out = Southwest towards [[Valga]]/[[Valka]], [[Riga]] {{E|264}} ([[3 (Estonia)|3]]) ===# Walk out of the city centre along Riia street until you reach a huge roundabout (about 3.6km from the city centre). Hitch after the bus stop which is on the opposite side of the roundabout. # Can be also reached by bus 1 which runs along Riia street and stops after the roundabout in that bus-stop where you are supposed to hitch. # Or take a [https://en.astri.ee/lounakeskus/lounakeskuse-ekspress/lounakeskuse-ekspressi-bussiajad free bus] from city centre (bus stops "Turu" and "Kaubamaja") to "Lõunakeskus" shopping center. Bus looks exactly like on the schedule with line number 69 (usual urban buses are all red). Once you get off the bus walk back towards the roundabout and start hitching.

=== Northwest Northeast towards Lake Peipsi, [[TallinnNarva]], [[Saint Petersburg]] {{E|263264}} (2[[3 (Estonia)|3]]) ===From behind of Starting from the city hall square (Raekoja plats). Head towards the river and cross the university main building Jakobi street startsArc bridge, follow it away of the universitykeep heading straight for 100m until Statoil gas station. Once Turn left, now you get uphill it changes its name to Fr. R. Kreutzwaldi are on Narva street(Narva maantee), keep walkingwhich leads out of town towards Narva. Once Walk for about 1 km, after going uphill you pass the only traffic lights and a 15-story dorm (only high building in that area) on your left may start hitching in at the first bus stop, some 50m past the dormor keep going further to get out of town.

Some 3=== North towards [[Jõgeva]] [[39 (Estonia)|39]] ===Starting from the city hall square (Raekoja plats).7 km further down Head towards the road it will merge with Tartu ring-roadriver and cross the Arc bridge, so that spot there has transit-traffickeep heading straight for 100m until Statoil gas station. But consider Turn left, now you are on Narva street (Narva maantee), walk for about 1km, once you get uphill turn left to Puiestee street and continue walking there only as a emergency option, since first suitable spot is after the way there isn't good for cars to stopgraveyard in front of Salvest factory.

=== West South towards [[ViljandiVõru]], {{E|263}} ([[Pärnu2 (Estonia)|2]] (92) ===Take a free bus Follow Riia street from city centre (bus stops "Turu" , after going uphill Võru street splits from Riia street and "Kaubamaja") to "Lõunakeskus" shopping centerheads left. Schedule: [http://wwwFollow Võru street, it is very-very long.lounakeskus.com/files/Bussigraafik%2080x120.pdf] Bus looks exactly like on the schedule with line number 69 (usual urban buses are all red). Once you get off the bus in shopping centre parking lot and face away of the shopping centre you Eventually it will see cross a bigger railroad (Ringteealso crosses an abandoned industrial railway long before the "right" railroad) street. Follow it to , after crossing the left for about 500-700 meters until railroad you reach a roundabout. Viljandi and Pärnu are can start hitching to the left as signs indicate. Superb spot, widest road shoulder ever.

==Trashwiki & Nomadwiki = Southwest towards [[Valga]]/[[Valka]], [[Riga]] (3) ===1) Walk out if the city centre along Riia street until you reach a huge roundabout (about 3,6km from the city centre). Hitch after the bus stop which is on the opposite side of the roundabout. 2) Can be also reached by bus 1 which runs along Riia street and stops after the roundabout in that bus-stop where you are supposed to hitch. 3) Or take a free bus from city centre (bus stops "Turu" and "Kaubamaja") to "Lõunakeskus" shopping center. Schedule: [http://www.lounakeskus.com/files/Bussigraafik%2080x120.pdf] Bus looks exactly like on the schedule with line number 69 (usual urban buses are all red). Once you get off the bus walk back towards the roundabout and start hitching.

=== Northeast towards Lake Peipsi and [[Narvanomad:Tartu]] [[trash:Tartu]] ===Starting from town square. Head towards the river and cross the Arc bridge, keep heading straight for 100m until Statoil gas station. Turn left, now you are on the Narva maantee street, which head out of town towards Narva. Walk for about 1 km, after going uphill you may start hitching in the first bus stop or keep going further to get out of town.