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Vrška Čuka is a border crossing between Serbia and Bulgaria near Zaječar, opposite Kula on the Bulgarian side. It sits at the end of State Road 36, which continues the route of European road E761 (which officially terminates at Zaječar) and carries on into Bulgaria as road II-14 toward Vidin. It operates 24 hours a day but is designated primarily for freight vehicles and goods traffic, which makes it considerably quieter than Gradina further south, which carries the main transit flow toward Sofia and Istanbul. That makes Vrška Čuka a useful option for drivers from the Zaječar area heading toward northwestern Bulgaria and Vidin, without needing to detour via Dimitrovgrad. As at Gradina, this has been a full external Schengen border since 1 January 2025, when Bulgaria became fully part of the Schengen Area, including its land borders — once through the crossing, onward driving through Bulgaria and neighboring Schengen countries involves no further border checks. Zaječar, on the Serbian side, is known for its gymnasium building and for Gamzigrad (Felix Romuliana) nearby, so the crossing is also occasionally used by visitors to that archaeological site continuing on into Bulgaria.
