European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse It s. Of a or i i1" a. I to wipe Las % i of. See tour takes in ancient of. Bartholoma Chapel to Eagle s nest atop Kelstein Mountain offers an unforgettable Panorama. Spring time 1s tour time in the bavarian Alps. That s the slogan of guide who work for the Berchtesgaden Redrea Tjon area and it s no Idle boast. \ Moret than 70,000 american servicemen and dependants took in eight Tours offered toy the Bra from april through october of last year a statistic which seems to Bear out the claims of the guides. An additional 30,000 guests at the Are participated in Winter Tours from novem Embe r through april but that s another Story. Spring summer and fall Tours take inthe Eagle s nest Koenigsbe Obe Salzberg Jennerjahn Sajt mines the City of Salz Burg in Austria the Herrence Emsee Castle and the fairytale land at nearby bad. Sold Salt , h it re1 Ujj. I1" s Tours have been selected to Appeal to Al types of tourists Young and old curious and not so curious Short time visitor an casual tourist and men and women. Tour times vary from a couple of hours to a full Day. Prices Range from 50 cents to $2.50 lower prices for children under visitors usually express a preference for Tours which take up the least time. During the past year More than 25,000 person donned special coveralls to take a look at the 445-year-old Salt mines in Berchtey by Bob Hoyer 5&s Munich Bureau Gaden. More than 15,000 took the bus an elevator trip to the 5,874-foot Eagle s nest which offers a command Mountain View of German and Austria. Visitors to the Salt mines Are provide with special jackets and trousers which they Wear on top of their clothes to protect them from brine drippings and to keep them warm. The mines have a near con Stant temperature of 45 degrees even in the heat of summer. First opened in 1517, the mines still Are being operated on a commercial piped from mines annually yields 55,000 tons of table Salt and 1,000 tons frock Salt. To gain Access to the Eagle s nest built by Hitler Henchman Martin Bormann at a Cost of $7.5 million the visitor mistaken on a recreation area bus to a Ger Man terminal three Miles up the Kehl Stein Mountain. After another 25-minute run the tourist is delivered to a 400-Footelevator, which transports him to the Peak where on a Clear Day he May see the czechoslovakian Border. Cost of the Eagle s nest tour is s2.25 per person. The Salt mines trip costs 85 cents for adults and 65 cents for highlight of the Koenigsbe tour is a visit to the St. Bartholoma Chapel atthe foot of the wat Mann Mountain s famed East Wall. Cost of the Koenigsbe tour is 51.25 Fordu Losand docent for children much of the thrill of the Jennera Annatour is the 10.000-foot ride in an open chair lift to the Summit of Jenner Moun Tain where spectacular views await the visitor.,Cost of this trip is $1.60 for adults and $1 for children. Ruins of is Barracks and a Bird s Eye View of Salzburg through a Gap in the Mountain head the list of attractions on the Obe Salzberg. A tour which costs adults 50 cents and children 25 cents. Featured in the tour to Salzburg is Atrip to the Birthplace and museum of com Poser Wolfgang amadeus Mozart Cost of the tour is $2 for adults and is for Chil Dren. Heinrich Irlinger area accommodation officer and tour chief said the fees of All Tours Are geared to operating costs Mostof Irlinger s eight guides have been with the tour service for a number of of them Are natives of the area. Hans Georg Zabel. Chief guide who has been with the recreation service since 1946, said All guides Are qualified to give accurate information on the Berchtesgaden is a fascinating area and we. Have tried to separate fact from Fie Tion for the the stars and stripes Page 13 a
