European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Many Channel Tony companies offer big bargains at this time of the year for trips to the continent. Travel by ferry Chepies to the continent Bidav Odiehl . Bureau despite the physical separation the British Are by no Means isolated from thei Continental neighbors. They be been seafaring lol for most of their  shit Are add the invention of the air plane a Small amount of Cash and a wish 1o travel and England becomes Continental. Man a tour company caters for such a formula. There Are a lot of bargains at this time of year for mini and Short Breaks ranging irom hours 1o a few Days. In Many cases Iho Chaap fares Are designed simply to lure passengers. For instance Channel ferry companies have to keep to their schedules and in the Stow months and unpopular sailing times they have lots of room. These companies would rather have a half full boat making Lilloo or no profit than an empty Boal losing Money. All bul one of the following trips Start from London. Some Are even cheaper in you leave from the North sea or Channel ports. Most Are Winter fares and expire in february or March. Check with a travel office Paris from London British rail is offering a special Deal Hal includes a Iree liter of Gin or whiskey. But the bargain is in fhe fare. $46.50 round trip. It s a one Day trip leaving London in the evening spending the Day the French capital and returning that evening to arrive in London the next Day Paris for As Lillic As �30, people under 20 can Fly to or irom London Gal Wick and Paris s Beauvais Airport through Iho u5it charter company you must travel on sunday for this fare from London there Are other nights on other Days with a maximum Price of $45 these deals Are also Good Lor students Between the Ages of 16 and 32 the Price includes a bus ride from the Airport to Center cily pans Brussels or Amsterdam there Are similar trips to these iwo cities this time by Hove Speed bus and the famous hovercraft. For a $57 fare you can go Back and Forth to either cily. A 10 . Departure from Victoria station gets to Amsterdam via Lerry at 9 . The Brussels trips leave every Day at 12 30 p arriving at the belgian capital at 8,50  you can stay As Long As you like on those offers. There Are similar and cheaper deals to Antwerp Mons and Calais by the same company. Zee Brugt far and away the cheapest of these deals. For a Mere $13,50 you can go to and from the port of Felixstowe on the East Anglian coast. This trip offered by Townsend Thoresen. You must take the 11 . Ferry to Zeebrugge arriving at about 8 ., the next morning. You must leave on the noon boat Back arriving in Felix slow Al 4 30 . Children 4-1-1 go Hall Price and kids under four go free. Esbjerg Sweden for about $62. You can leave Liverpool Street train station in London at 3 ., and cruise on a dds ferry. Arrive in Sweden the next Day slay for about Lour hours and head Back again. The trip across and Back includes a four berth Cabin Wilh a Shower and toilet these ships Are noted Lor their Good food and nightlife on Board most people take these trips Lor the duly or Era bargains on the boat and on the continent the trip includes a sightseeing tour in Esbjerg they Are offered wednesdays and fridays Holland the sealing ferry company offers similar special deals to Holland. For instance the Amsler Damer mini cruise will gel you to and irom London to Amsterdam for $53. You leave London Liverpool Streel Al 7 50 . Take the Tram and ferry to Amsterdam arriving at 9 am. Spend the Day and leave Al 8 30 ., arriving in London Iho next morning at 9. A voucher Worth Aboul $7 for use on Iho Boal comes Wilh this Deal. Optics Ion supped by few rur  Arr an Caln Eipur e trips across the Channel Ere faster by hovercraft. Saturday february 1987 the stars and stf1ipesopage 17