European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Through is photos by Ken George traveler s tips marburg an old West German town on the Lahn is about 18 Miles from Giessen in the state of Hesse. It can be reached by autobahn 3 from Frankfurt or Kassel. The tourist office Verk Ehrsam marburg is at the main train station at Neue Wasseler Strasse 1. It offers free City Tours starting from the Church of Elizabeth at 3 . Saturdays april through october. Free Tours of the Castle s underground Cannon rooms Are offered at the same times starting in the Castle courtyard. English language group Tours of the City can be arranged. A one hour tour that costs 40 Marks about $23 includes the Church of St. Elizabeth the Castle and the historic old town Section. A 50-Mark tour of about two hours covers the same ground plus the Aula of the old University an attraction because of its huge Wall paintings a tour of about three 3 hours costs 60 Marks. Arrangements can be made through the tourist office Telephone 06421 -201262 or 201249. The entry fee at the Church of St. Elizabeth is 2 Marks at the Aula the fee is 30 pfennig. Admission to the Castle is free. The Church is open daily april through september from 9 . To 6 . In october from 9 . To 5 . And november through March from 10 . To 4 . It is closed to tourists during sunday services from 10 to 11 . The University Aula is open weekdays from 11 . To 1 . The Castle is open to visitors tuesday through sunday from 11 . To 1 . And from 2 to 5 . As a student town marburg has no Lack of inexpensive restaurants. Meal prices Start As Low As 4 Marks at some. Particularly inexpensive Are the Adria Grill Barnho Strasse 16 Gerich Tscha Nike universe stats Strasse 47 in Krug z. Or. Kranze Hirschberg 12 Leberecht Bierbrunner Frankfurter Strasse 14a and the orangerie biegenstrasse31. For a German lunch in rustic surroundings the locals head to the Sonne Markt 14, where menu prices begin at 11 Marks. The atelier of the euro Pischer Hof on Elisabet Strasse 12 prices from 27 Mark the Hansen aus rechts on Sonnenblick Allee 9 prices from 20 Marks and the stad Hallen. Restaurant prices from 12.50 Marks Are the most expensive restaurants in town. They Are reputed to serve gourmet fare. A list of the town s restaurants and hotels and their prices is available at the tourist office. . 4 stripes Magazine january 12, 1989