European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Let s go Amsterdam Way those who wish to Sec Holland s capital in Winter can Book for the off season Economy arrangement Tyio Amsterdam Way until april 1. Price ranges from 54 guilders about $19 for one night in a budget hotel to 285 guilders about $98 for three nights in a five Star hotel. The package includes the Amsterdam passport offering extras free or at reduced rates. The passport contains the same things for All hotel categories. New this year is 50 percent off the Entrance fee to the dutch Art and Craft Center. Another 50 percent discount is for a sunday Coffee concert at the cupola Hall of the Vonesta hotel. The package also includes a canal boat trip visits to three major museums and to a Diamond Cutter free drinks in typical establishments and a walking tour. For reservations Contact National reservation Center . Box 404, nl-2260 a , the Netherlands. Tel. 070 202500. Automatic Money change in the tourist office of Brussels visitors can now find automatic Money changers that handle five currencies. The automate take German Marks English pounds French francs and dutch guilders and give belgian francs with a receipt. It is said to be the most modern Money changer in the world and automatically spots counterfeit Mortey. It is in the tourist office in the Center City at Cras Markt 61, not far from the grand place. Ski Telephone from the by ginning of december you can Telephone Austria for Snow conditions. Here Are the numbers. Vienna lower Austria and Steier 0222-1583. Salzburger land upper Austria and Carinthia 0222-1584. Tirol and Vor Arlberg 0222-1585. Racquetball tourney the final tournament of the season at racquetball Lenfeld in Hamburg Germany is set nov. 29-dec. 1. Everyone who played in one of the five $800 tournaments is allowed to play in the same division in this $4,000 tourney. The divisions Are women s Novice women s open men s Novice and men s open. Starling time is 7 . Friday and 9 . Saturday and sunday. Doubles matches will also be played. For information Contact racquetball Tenfeld bars Buttler Strasse 43, d-2000 Hamburg 70, Germany. Tel. 040-6530064. Ski before Christmas most ski resorts offer lower prices before the Christmas holidays. Here is a selection from Austria. Tirol Aryl in Pitz Tal has a seven Day stay with breakfast six Day ski pass and six Days of ski lessons for 172 to 352 Marks about $66 to $135. Children get special rates. For information Contact Evv a 6471 Aryl in Pitz Tal Austria. Tel. 05412-3300. Salzburger land Zell am see has seven nights with breakfast six Day pass and six Days use of the indoor Pool from 341 Marks about $131. The offer begins nov. 30. Contact Eva a-5700 Zell am see Austria. Tel. 06542-2600. Vor Arlberg Lech am Arlberg has eight Days seven nights with six Day pass Good for 72 lifts in Lech Obe Lech ours stuben St. Anton St. Can Stop from 500 to 1,860 Marks about $193 to $715. Hotels Are available from self catering apartments to five Star hotels. The offer begins nov. 30. Contact a a-6764 Lech Austria. Tel. 05583-2161. Steiermark Ramsay Wachstein offers seven Days at half Board a selection of menu three visits to the Sauna and three guided Cross country Tours from 415 to 443 Marks about $160 to $170. The offer begins dec. 7. Contact Evv a-8972 Ramsay Austria. Tel. 03687-81925. Upper Austria Sandl has seven Days stay with six Day Cross country lessons two visits to the Pool and to the Sauna and test of new skis for 225 to 370 Marks about $87 to $142. The offer is Good dec. 7-14. Contact  a-4010 Linz Austria. Tel. 0732-663021. Santa by train Didcot railway Center near Oxford England will end the 150th anniversary of the great Western railway with a visit by Santa Claus and steam train rides. The Center closed for Winter will reopen for a few Days of the Christmas season. On dec. 8 and 15, Santa Claus steams in on a special train offering presents to children who come on Board while adults can indulge in Christmas lunch in one of the Saloon carriages. On dec. 29 and an. 1, there will be free rides on steam trains. The Midland railway Center at Butterley station Ripley Derbyshire England is holding Santa weekends dec. 7 and 8,14 and 15, and 21 to 24, with a Chance for visitors to join Santa for a ride on Board his steam hauled Santa special. For information about either Contact great Western society Didcot railway Center Didcot Oxfordshire ox11 7nengland. Tel. 0235-817200. Or Midland railway Center Butterley station Ripley Derbyshire de5 3tl, England. Tel. 0773-47674. Castle hotel a new hotel has opened in a baroque Castle in Szirak about 50 Miles North of Budapest Hungary. The 18th-Century Castle was renovated As an architectural Monument but the rooms Are full of modern comforts with private Baths. Price of a double room with breakfast is 900 to 1,200 forints about $20 to $27 and apartments Cost 2,000 to 2,300 forints about $45 to $51 per Day. The hotel includes a bar restaurant wine bar Sauna and Small conference room. It sits in a nature Park. Nearby Are Tennis courts and Riding stables. For information Contact the hotel Kastely Petofi Utica 8, Szirak Hungary or the Bud pester Gescha Esstelle . Box 45, h-1311 Budapest Hungary. Tel. 361-800122. New ski lift a new Gondola lift in the ski resort grand m.7 Siy has the capacity of 550 to 3,100 persons per hour. During High season a six Day pass for Elaine costs about $57 and Foi the entire , about $62. In Low season Jan. 4-31, prices Are about $46 and $52. For information about the area cd Tacl offic or tourism Elaine. F-74300 , France. Til. 050 908001. Discovering unknown Berlin a new sightseeing tour of Berlin will take you to less known parts of the City. The four hour bus Lour starts at 11 30 . And includes the Southeastern districts including Korner Park in Neu Kolln ancient Nixdorf and Schloss Bril. The Price of 50 Marks about $20 includes lunch. For information Contact by Sverker Berlin pkg Kurfurst Damm 228, d-1000 Berlin 15, Germany Tel. 030-8822063. Ski weeks arc has several ski weeks still available. Among them Are Garmisch beginning dec. 1 and 8, Ian 12 and 26 and feb. 9  beginning dec. 8, an. 5, 12 and 26 Chi Emsee beginning dec. 1, 8 and 15, Jan. 12,19 and 26, feb. 2 and 9. For reservations Call arc sports week office at Garmisch military 2535-571 or ets 4402-571. Ski chalet the Munich International ski club has for rent a ski chalet three Miles West of kit Buhel Austria. It is available sunday to saturday and sleeps 12 persons. It is Ideal for two families with children and pets. Cost is $380 per six Day rental including heat and water bedding towels local taxes and cleaning fee. It is available thanksgiving to easter. For information Contact Carol Goodwin Cincinnati Strassl 23 c-5, d 8000 Munich 90, Germany. Tel. Evenings 089-690-2325. Ried Ralp ski week skiers who enjoy Switzerland May be interested in the ried Ralp ski special. Price Lor one week at half or full Board costs Between 285 and 590 Swiss francs about $135 to $280. Six Days of ski lessons with lift pass costs 195 francs about $93 for adults 140 francs about $67 for children and 90 francs about $42 for Cross country. For information Contact Swiss National tourist office Kaise Strasse 23, d-6000 Frankfurt . 1, Germany. Tel. 069-25600124. November 28,1985 stripes Magazine 13