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[[Cluj-Napoca]] (pronunciation in Romanian: /'kluʒ na'poka/; German: Klausenburg; Hungarian: Kolozsvár) is a city in north-western [[Romania]] and the seat of [[Cluj]] county. The city, one of the most important academic, cultural and industrial centers in the country, is located in the historic province of Transylvania, being also its historic capital, and is approximately 440 km north-west of [[Bucureşti|Bucharest]], in the valley of the Someşul Mic river. It concentrates about 310,000 people, but a high rise in metropolitan population is expected within the next 10 years. == Hitching out == === North towards [[Dej]], Ucraine {{European Route Number|576}} === This direction is good for northern Transylvania and going northeast into the province of Moldavia. Taking bus 8, 30 or 46B, or trolleybus 4, 6 or 7 east to the stop ''IRA'' / ''Atlas'' (in the ''Mărăşti'' neighbourhood) After you get off the bus, you should see a bridge going up over the railroad tracks. You can hitchhike from the start of the bridge (near where some taxi drivers are typically hanging around).   === South towards [[Alba Iulia]], [[Sibiu]], [[Bucureşti|Bucharest]] / [[Târgu Mureş]], [[Braşov]], [[Bucureşti|Bucharest]] === '''Option 1''' You need to get to Sigma Center, in the ''Zorilor'' neighborhood, you can also look for the universitat techina. (the bus station is called ''Observatorului''). You can do this by taking any of the buses '''35, 43, 43B, 46, 46B or 50''' (these cover most of the city, but if you can't find a stop for one of them, ask around). It's best to ask someone how to get to ''Zorilor'', so you know in which direction to get on the bus. After you get off the bus, you should see a large round-about, close to the Sigma Center buildings. The hitchhiking spot is a bit uphill from that. Related map [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.75538337689141&lng=23.596047163009644&zoom=18&trip=0&view=2 Exiting South] '''Option 2''' Take f.e. bus 40, 40S or M16 to the station "Drum Faget". There is a roundabout with directions Bucureşti or Făget right after the bu's stop, so you can easily find a ride south from the bus stop.  === West towards [[Oradea]], [[Hungary]] {{European Route Number|60}} ===

== Hitchhiking directions ==At ClujYou need to get to ''Node N'', a large clover-Napoca intersect some main internal routes leaf intersection in the ''Mănăştur'' neighborhood. You can do this by taking any of [[Romania]]:* North: [[Baia Mare]]the buses/trolley-buses '''9, 24, [[Ukraine]] 29, 52 (E576to the ''Bucium'' stop)* South: [[Alba Iulia]]''' or '''1, [[Sibiu]]6, [[Bucureşti]] 25, 43, 43B (E60/E81to the ''Clãbucet'' stop)* West: [[Oradea]], [[Hungary]] ''' (E60)Each one of these routes have specific places for hitchhiking, usually on the outskirts cover most of the city. You can normally tell where these are, because but if youcan'll see t find a bunch stop for one of people hitchhikingthem, as it's very popular in Romaniaask around).<br />It's recommended that best to ask someone how to get to ''Mănăştur'', so you take a know in which direction to get on the bus from one exit to another. A bus ticket (including 2 rides) costs 3If you got off at ''Clãbucet'', follow the road, make a right, and you'll be at the ''Bucium'' stop.0Lei (From the ''Bucium'' stop, follow the road for about 75 Eurocents)100m. Tickets have to The large clover-leaf intersection should be validated by using visible. Make a left at the punchers on the busintersection. Right after it, there's a good hitchhiking spot, and there may be others hitching there.

=== North towards If you are going to [[Baia MareBudapest]], [[Ukraine]] ===* You need to get to the ''IRA'' / ''Atlas'' bus station, in the ''Mărăşti'' neighborhoodmake a sign reading "Budapest". You can do this by taking any of Because all traffic from the buses '''8, 30 or 46B''', or trolley-buses '''4, 6 or 7''' (these cover most culturally Hungarian regions of the city, but if you can't find a stop for one of them, ask around). It's best to ask someone how to get to ''Mărăşti''eastern Transylvania passes through this spot, so you know in which direction many drivers are going straight to get on the busBudapest.* After you get off the bus, you should see a bridge over the railroad. You can hitchhike North just at the start of it.'''Related map'''* [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.78205534645891&lng=23.637492656707764&zoom=17&trip=0&view=2 Exiting North]

=== South towards [[Alba Iulia]], [[Sibiu]], [[Bucharest]] / [[Târgu Mureş]], [[Braşov]], [[Bucharest]] ===* You need to get to Sigma Center, in the ''Zorilor'' neighborhood (the bus station is called ''Observatorului''). You can do this by taking any of the buses '''35, 43, 43B, 46, 46B or 50''' (these cover most of the city, but if you can't find a stop for one of them, ask around). It's best to ask someone how to get to ''Zorilor'', so you know in which direction to get on the bus.* After you get off the bus, you should see a large round-about, close to the Sigma Center buildings. The hichhiking spot is a bit uphill from that.'''Related map'''* [http://www.liftershalte.info/?lat=46.75538337689141&lng=23.596047163009644Nomadwiki &zoomTrashwiki =18&trip=0&view=2 Exiting South]