European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Let s go news for rail travellers Here arc two pieces of Good news for americans living in Europe. Prices have been reduced for eur Alpass first class Only and eur ail youth pass scrod class purchased at German rail do ticket offices. The new prices Are As follows eur Alpass for 15 Days 810 Marks about $300 21 Days 1,030 Marks about $380 one month 1,290 Marks about $475 two months 1,760 Marks about $650 three months 2,130 Marks about $785. Eur ail youth pass for one month 910 Marks about $335 two months 1,160 Marks about $430. A valid passport is necessary to Purchase the passes and they can be purchased directly at the following do main station ticket offices Frankfurt ., Hamburg Heidelberg Cologne Munich and Stuttgart. All other German rail ticket offices can order the passes from those ticket offices. Brit rail travel is planning a repeat of its special Price travel Pak program this Winter. It is geared to the Short stay Independent traveler who wants to explore the Countryside As Well As London. The package includes round trip rail tickets from Gatwick to Victoria station or transfers from Heathrow to Central London by bus or underground a three Day London explorer pass for unlimited travel on the red buses and the tube a four Day pass for unlimited train travel in Britain British pail network map and pocket timetable and map of London. Cost is $99 for adults with lower rates for children and senior citizens. For information Contact Brit rail 630 third ave., new York . 10017. It autumn in the Montavon Clear air and Blue skies make autumn the Best Lime for wandering in the Moni Afon Valley of Austria. Wandering arrangements from the Alpine school Silvetta Cost from 2,590 schillings about $130 per week. Around the Village of Gar Gellen Are 23 different wandering possibilities. Get a Wand pass Gar Gellen from the tourist office and collect the Bronze Silver or Gold medallions when you Complete the treks. For information about autumn in the Montavon Contact  Vor Arlberg Rome Strasse 7, a-6901 Bregenz Austria. Tel. 05574-22525. Kro holidays a Kro is an inn in Denmark and until dec. 31, the organization of Janish Kros is sponsoring a vacation special. If you stay at least two nights in the same inn Cost is from 360 to 400 Kroner about $36 to $40 per Day for two in a double room with toilet and Shower. This Price includes breakfast and dinner. If you prefer to order a la carte and pay at the restaurant 60 Kroner about $6 will be deducted from the hotel Bill. A list of the inns participating in this offer is available from Ken Moore danish tourist office Liaison for nato Postrach 202355, d-2000 Hamburg 20, Germany. Tel. 040-4802106. See Europe by Van a couple of americans have discovered the Joys of seeing Europe by Van or camper and have written a Book to help others do the same. The Book discusses buying renting and leasing vehicles Road signs picking campsites food shopping and cooking Security and More. The 60-Page Booklet costs $5.95 and is available from d. Shore 1437 Lucile ave., los Angeles Calif. 90026. Sport and hiking week until sept. 28, sport and hiking weeks Are offered in Tessin the Riviera Del Gamb Rogno on Lake Maggiore. The selection includes Tennis windsurfing hiking and living. Cost is from 60 to 156 Swiss francs about $27 to $70. For information Contact Swiss tourist office Kaise Strasse 23, d-6000 Frankfurt  1, Germany. Tel. 069-25600124. Racquetball tourney the final qualifying round of $8,000-Scason racquetball play is set oct. 5-6 at racquetball Lenfeld in Hamburg Germany. Those who wish to play in the final tournament in november and have not yet played must participate in this tournament. Divisions include men s and women s open and men s and women s Novice. Lenfeld is Europe s largest racquetball Center with 11 courts a bar a restaurant a weight lifting room Sauna hot tub steam Baths and solarium. Americans Are Welcome. Information is available from Armin Schroder racquetball Tenfeld bars Buttler Strasse 43, d-2000 Hamburg 70, Germany. Tel. 040-6530064. Gourmet cooking school a cooking class at a private chateau with some of France s leading chefs is planned oct. 27-31. It is directed by Nadine Heidsieck of the Charles Heidsieck Champagne family. Activities will include cooking demonstrations by three Star chef Gerard Boyer and two Star chef Jean Pierre Lallement. The demonstrations will be followed by dinners at their restaurants. There will be a tour of the Heidsieck cellars and a tasting As Well As a tour of the Region Given by a historian. The course is conducted in English. Cost is 3,500 French francs about $425which includes hotel meals demonstrations sightseeing and Champagne. Space is limited to 15 persons. To sign up Contact Joyce Cantergiani pc 1 Box 10175, Apo 09012. Tel. Germany 06371-50749. Canal cruising self drive electric powered Cabin cruisers Are available for daily rental on the Kennet and Avon canal in England. Tranquil boats located beside the canal at lock House Semington Trowbridge has a Fleet of these Casy to drive Craft which can carry six adults or four adults and four children. The rental charge is 30 pounds about $45 for a six hour cruise. The 16th-Century Kennel and Avon has a total length of 86 Miles and links the thames River at reacting with the Bristol Avon. For information Contact tranquil boats lock House Semington Trowbridge Wiltshire England. Butterfly Garden a Butterfly Garden has opened at Friedrik Hseuh Castle which belonged to Prince Otto von Bismarck near Hamburg Germany. Among the banana plants Oleander Titrus Trees and passion Flowers live about 600 exotic butterflies and Moths from Europe Asia and South America. Among them is he giant Swallowtail from Asia with a Wing Span equal to that of a songbird. The Garden is open daily 9 .-6 . From May to the end of october. Address is Garten Der Schmetter Linge  d-2055 Friedrichs Ruh Germany. Tel. 04104-6037. Carriage rides Tou the Swiss capital Bern by horse and Carriage. The two horse coaches make half hour Tours of the City for 15 Swiss francs about $6.75 per person. One hour Tours Cost 30 francs. There arc reductions for three or More persons. Children under 14 ride for half Price. The coach tour takes in the Bear pits the Kornhaus and the Munster Platz. Beginning daily at 9  Groups can arrange for special carriages. For information Contact Vermehr Suburo Bern in Bohnhof ch-3001 Bern Switzerland. Tel. 031 221212. Attention trekkie for those who have troubled tribbles and need their phase fix a Star trek convention will be held in Weissenbrunn near Nurnberg oct. 4, 5 and 6. All three movies Many of the shows Art and costume contests Are scheduled highlights for the convention. Entrance is free. Overnight arrangements with the convention Are 50 Marks about $18. To sign up Contact Claudia Stahl Kutze Strasse d-8510 Forth Germany. For further information Call Cape. Jacques Muije at Darmstadt military 2371-6577 or 8423 or civilian 06151-69-6577 or 6423. September 19,1945 Stripe Magazine 13