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Generally, hitchhiking is quite okay in '''Ukraine''', is one of the biggest countries in [[Europe]]. Hitchhiking works pretty well here, although areas like the Krim Crimean peninsula can be quite demanding challenging during the hot summermonths. You can hitchhike anywhere along the roadside, even on real motorway like the Kyiv-[[Odessa]] road.
The biggest problem you could meet encounter is that the majority of the few people don't speak English or other foreign languagelanguages. Though, if your Ukrainian is good enough, and you feel like it: just go for it! Most Some command of people speak Russian too. Besides, if you speak any of Slavic languages, (the connection will be much easier, they are quite similarCommunist-era lingua franca and many Ukrainians' native language) or Ukrainian is advisable. Especially Ukrainians understand Polish – it is also widely understood. When the closest of Slavic languages excepting Belorussian and Russian.Generally language barrier is overcome, Ukrainians are generally hospitable and open persons when you have no language barrier. They like to help foreigners besidespeople.
If you want to get a glimpse on how When hitchhiking in Ukraine might feel like, check out [https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IE-WQ3rvmW4 this video].== General tips ==- When hitchhiking in Ukraine do not be surprised if you are occasionally asked for money from drivers. It is not often, howeverrare, but it occurs. Of course you can always tell the drivers that you don't have money and that you are hitchhikingdoes happen. It could be easier for you is useful to put learn some phrases to your conversations in a car which could let drivers the driver know that you are an international hitchhikerand travelling for free. However, like other European countries, truck drivers always recognize hitchhikers and know they are travelling for free.
- Truck-drivers always recognize hitchhikers – in that case Ukraine is not an exception.  - The state of the roads are pretty dire in general, and the biggest problem is that the distances involved are usually pretty big (for example [[Lviv]] to [[Kyiv]] is around 550 km). It is allowed to hitchhike everywhere on the roadside, you just need to find the most lucky place. - Ukrainian style 8 hours of hitching is not thumbing up but waving your hand towards the roaddriving). Hardly anyone uses a sign. Then again, it makes you stand out as a foreigner. - The trip from [[Kiev]] to [[Odessa]] or vice versa can be done in one day, given that you Getting an early start early. There is one relatively big road between the two cities, on which you can hitchhike at basically any point - there are even pedestrian crossings on this 'highway', so traffic is going by pretty slowlyessential.
== Weather ==
== Food ==
 Of course you can get stuck easily on the motorway next to a turn-off from the main road because of nightfall. But there is also nice night-traffic of trucks caused by warm weather from May to September. Usually, there are some gas stations near to such places and there some favorite and famous places for stops known by drivers – something like unofficial rest-stations (there are no official but a lot of unofficial ones). You can easily find something to eat and to drink there and at almost all gas-stations there are night-shops. You can eat in some road-restaurants, they may be not expensive for foreigners from countries like the EU states – you can probably have some nice dinner there for US$7-10 7–10 (2008).
== Crimes ==
 Crimes related to hitch-hiking are not common in Ukraine. But a hitchhiker should avoid cars with drunken drivers or passengers. When you are a single girl it's better to find truck or a car with family for your safety. Avoid night-rides with “funny” drivers.It is also necessary to keep Keep your money (carry a bank card instead of a lot of cash) and phone in a safe place or on credit cards, the same for mobile phones – shit happens everywhere in the world.
== Cities ==
== Border crossing ==
 * [[ChopBelarus]]** [[Skytok-Záhony Novaya Guta border crossing|Skytok-Novaya Guta]] with * [[Hungary]]** [[DorohuskChop-Jahodin Záhony border crossing|Chop-Záhony]] with * [[Poland]]** [[HrebenneDorohusk-Rava Ruska Jahodin border crossing|Dorohusk-Jahodin]] with Poland* [[ShegyniHrebenne-Medyka Rava Ruska border crossing|Hrebenne-Rava Ruska]] with Poland ** [[SiretShegyni-Porubnoe Medyka border crossing|Shegyni-Medyka]] with * [[Romania]]** [[Dyakove-Halmeu border crossing|Dyakove-Halmeu]] with ** [[RomaniaSighetu Marmației-Solotvyno border crossing|Sighetu Marmației-Solotvyno]]** [[SkytokSiret-Novaya Guta Porubnoe border crossing|Siret-Porubnoe]] with [[Belarus]] 
== Further Information ==
* [http://ua_autostop.livejournal.com Ukrainian hitchhiking community] {{ru}}, but you can ask questions and get replies in {{en}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IE-WQ3rvmW4 Short video summary of the Ukrainian World Championship qualifiers in 2012]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IE-WQ3rvmW4 Video footage] of a hitchhiker's tour through Ukraine, giving an idea of the roads travellers will encounter there.
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