European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Let s go Diamond City in 1986, Amsterdam celebrates its 400th anniversary As a Diamond City. The first mention of diamonds was of one Willicm Vervaet a Diamond Cutter. To celebrate the Diamond foundation Amsterdam will present every  visitor to their establishments with a ring holding a Small Diamond o 0.25 Carat. During the tourist season that Means five rings every two weeks. An exhibition is begin planned for september of prize winning jewels by contemporary designers. Christmas in Rome for those planning a Christmas visit to Rome the Rome Uso can assist with hotel reservations and Tours of the City. Pope John Paul ii will say mass at Midnight Christmas eve in St. Peter s Basilica and again on Christmas morning. Tickets arc available at the Uso which is located a Short walk from the Vatican at via Della Concilia Zionc 1. For information Tel. 6-6564232 or 6564272. Game festival Dur buy in the belgian ardennes is celebrating the wild game season until Ian. 31 with gastronomic weekends. Select two special menus and a hotel arrangement for one or two nights or Between 2,650 and 5,300 belgian francs about $53 to$106 per person. For information Contact belgian tourist office Berliner Alice 47, d-4000 Dusseldorf Germany. Tel. 0211-326008. Greyhound military Amer pass the bus pass for the military introduced in 1985 by greyhound will be extended in 1986. The bearer is entitled to unlimited travel on All greyhound buses in the United states. There will be no seasonal differences in prices. For Active members of the armed forces and their dependents the pass costs $94 for seven Days. For Active and retired members of the armed forces their spouses and members of Reserve forces a 15-Day pass costs $119 and a 30-Day pass costs $169. The id number must be shown on the ticket. Baggage allowance is two pieces and 100 pounds children under 5 travel free children to age 12 pay half fare. More information is available from greyhound Kaisch Strasse 15, d-6000 Frankfurt . 1, Germany. Tel. 069-20893. Hungarian holidays Cata logs describing vacations in Hungary for both individuals and groups Are available Tor we coming year. Among the attractions be my Budapest trips to the Danube knee by bus and boat horseback Riding and Hunting. The Cata logs Are available from Basele Strasse 46-48, d-6000 Frankfurt ., Germany. Tel. 069-252018. The hotel kit Buhler Alpen in Oberndorf Austria has two ski specials in a urary. The Price is 290 schillings about $17 per person per Day for half Board. Children get reductions when sharing their parents room Ages 6 to 13 get 25 percent off and Ages 4 to 6 get 50 percent off. Date1, Are an. -1-11 and 11-18. Apartment prices Are 680 schillings about $40 per Day for up to six persons and 580 schillings about $34 per Day for up to four persons. For information Contact hotel Kilz Buhler Alpen a 6372 Oberndorf Tirol Austria. Crossing mountains make Winter driving in the Swiss Alps easy on yourself put your car  the train to Cross the Lotsch Borg Simpson or Furka passes. The trip Kander Steg Oppenstein costs 15 Swiss francs about $7.50 Kander Steg Brig costs 30 francs about $15 Kander Steg Luselle Italy costs 42 francs about $21 and the trip through the Furka Tunnel costs 18 francs about $9. Also the car can be pal on the train Between thesis and Samdan for 67 francs about $33.50. Cross country in the Arteche the Arteche is one of the loveliest regions of France. Poets have Sung the praises of its High plateaus. And Cross country skiers find wonderful trails there. It is a Region of Small villages and farms cozy hotels and restaurants. A number of ski packages Are available. Lobar Csc has one week at full pension and with ski rental for about $120. Astel offers one week in a farmhouse with full Board ski lessons and lessons in spinning cooking or cheese making for about $160. Co Couron has a week in a two Star hotel and ski rental for about $224. For information Contact Comite departmental do tourism 8 Cours do palais f-07002 privas France. Tel. 075-640466. Christmas in Trier the Holiday inn in Trier Germany is planning a traditional Christmas program for americans. Entertainment by the local children s choir and ,1 visit by Santa is just pan of the program which begins the afternoon of dec. 24 and ends dec. 26. For information Contact mrs. Breidbach or mrs. Str incr at the Holiday inn an Der Masel o-5500 Trier Germany. Tel. 0651-23091. Making Snow tracks the  the Mountain country t just of , Germany has a package for Luggage free ski Tours Between Jan. 5 and March 2. Price begins it 479 Marks about $192 for seven nights with half Board. Ski Tours Start on mondays. Each of the six routes is Between 7v and 9 a Miles Long. They iced to Scenic spots and past the High summits of the Ochsen Kopf and Schneeberg but do not demand More than average skill. Starling Point is Warmen Steinach. For information Contact tourist information Fichtel Geirge Bayreuther Strasse 4, d-8591 Fichte Lberg Germany. Tel. 09272-6255. Snow phone the German automobile club adar raves Snow conditions for the Alps and German ski areas by Telephone. Dial 089-7676-2686 or 2687 or 268b lot information about Road conditions in both mountains and valleys. New Garmisch arc phone to make reservations for arc hotels at Garmisch dial military 2535-574 or ets 4402-574. The new phone number is necessary for the new Central reservations system at arc. At the moment it is for Garmisch Only Berchulc Gadon and Chi Emsee will make the change at a later Dale. Swiss hotel guide the Swiss hotel association has published its 1986 hotel guide valid until nov. 30. The guide classifies hotels into five categories 93 five Star hotels 431 four Star hotels 966 three Star hotels 605 two Star hotels and 278 one Star hotels. The guide also gives information on 3"1? inns and Mountain hotels. It can be ordered from the Swiss natio Lal tourist office Kaiser Strassl 23, d-6000 Frankfurt . 1, Germany. Tel. 069-25600124. December 19,1985 stripes Magazine 13