Milano
Template:Infobox Italian Location Milano (English: Milan, German: Mailand) è la seconda città d' Italia.
Hitching out
Partendo dal centro, prendi la metro linea 2 (la linea verde) verso Cologno o Gessate. Scendi a Gobba.
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Se vuoi andare in direzione est verso Verona sull' (A4),prova a seguire le seguenti istruzioni. Arrivato a "Gobba" appena sceso dal treno cerca il cartello che indica l'ingresso verso il treno che porta all'Ospedale San Raffaele(solitamente lo trovi appena sceso dal treno a sinistra) poi devi percorrere questo corridoio che passa sull'autostrada, che ti porterà ai tornelli d'ingresso. Il costo è di 1.20€ .Arrivati dopo pochi minuti a destinazione, seguite la gente e andate sopra le prime scale che trovate. Da lì potrete vedere l' Autogrill. Per non sbagliare è buona idea chiedere a qualcuno che sappia indicarvi il metodo migliore per raggiungere l'autogrill.
Un alternativa più semplice è prendere la metro 2 (linea verde) in direzione Cologno Nord.Scendete al capolinea, non importa da dove uscirete, l'importante è che proseguiate verso il deposito. Continuate lungo la strada per 5/10 minuti fino a quando troverete un ponte che passa sull'autostrada (A51). Anziché attraversare il ponte,girate a destra, e camminate sull'erba che costeggia l'autostrada. Dopo 4/5 minuti avrete raggiunto l'autogrill. really matter which exit you leave the station by, as long as you are walking north. Aggiornamento (feb.2014) C'è una rete che blocca il passaggio ma se camminate verso la torre dell'elettricità troverete una parte rotta dove potrete passare dall' altra parte e raggiungere l'autogrill senza problemi.
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Walk for around 10 minutes from Porto di Mare metro station to the petrol station (also Agip) on the other side of the motorway. Look on the city map in metro stations how to walk there exactly - very simple.
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Take the metro to the station Famagosta. When you exit to the street, to the east you will see a bridge. This is the A7 motorway. You then have to walk a couple of minutes north parallel with the bridge to where the motorway begins. There is a traffic light and a petrol station. It is best to stand a couple of meters north of the traffic light, next to the petrol station entrance, with a sign. Cars are going slowly (or stopping at the traffic light) and there is enough room for a car to stop easily.
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At the end of Via Antonio Sant'Ellia (metro station QT8 on the red line) close to the park Monte Stella, there is a big slipway to the full motorway interchange between A8 and A4. So it is possible to hitch to west, north and east from there. Stand on the curb before the slipway splits with a sign. There is a street lamp nearby, so it is possible to hitch at night. N.B. occassionally there is street prostitution on the other side of the road close to stadium San Carlo.
Another good place where you can catch more westwards traffic is at metro stop Molino Dorino. There is a roundabout which splits the ramps and car park driveways. Stand at the traffic light close to Via Fratelli Rizardi with a sign. Because of the traffic light, cars need stop longer before ramping onto the motorway tangenziale ovest A50, so you have more chance to be seen and longer time for the driver to think.
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There is a petrol station on the A8, before the junction where the A9 branches off, leading towards Switzerland. You can reach it by taking a local train to the community of Rho (S5 or S6 should go there, 5 stops, 2-3 Euros but there are no barriers et5) and then taking a bus towards Lainate. Just ask around at the bar in the Rho train station, they should be able to tell you what bus to take (a blue one, not the orange ones!) The bus should cost around 1,55 Euros. Get off at the stop Via Pagliera or Via Alessandro Manzoni, and walk towards the little roundabout between Via Giacomo Puccini, Via Scarlati and Via Gaetano Donizetti. This is an industrial area, just walk to the end of Via Gaetano Donizetti, you will reach the petrol station, southwards (there is a turnstile in the fence). On the petrol station, find the sottopassagio/underground walkway which will take you to the other side. From there, it should be easy to get a hitch on the A8 or A9 northwards, towards Lago Maggiore, Lago di Como, Switzerland.
Sleeping
The hospitality exchange community is one of the biggest in Italy, you should not have problems finding a host on Couchsurfing etc.
If you hitch at Monte Stella, there are plenty of long benches in the park and a public water tap nearby. It's a good place to stay on a summer night.
Parco Nord (tramway 31 or 4, taking from yellow subway zara or maciachini) can be a nice spot to camp. big enough to hide, lots of tap water. Parco Lambro may also be a good place for free camping. However, there is risk of theft in either park. All other parks inside the city (Giardini di Porta Venezia, Parco Sempione, Parco Solari) are closed during the night.
