European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Afke App rates the sprawling cd Neil a mar half i on a Mountainside overlooking . Arc facilities hotel rooms and much More by Norm ze1gler travel outdoor writer since 1945, armed forces recreation Center facilities have provided  and outdoor recreational opportunities for american services members and Dod civilians in Europe. Arc operates Hock Mil other facilities in Garmisch Chiei sep and Berchtesgaden Wisl Germany. There is an extensive Range of sports and outdoor activities at each location arc Chi Ems a located on West Germany s largest Lake offers excellent opportunities for water set urls. At Ihl Garmisch and Merchle Sunden facilities guests can gut a True Alpine experience in two of i he my Scenic Mountain areas in West Germany in addition Fuji Telvin ill three areas Afke operates  full facilities in Garmisch Anch Emsee. Among sports and up. Chi Emsee double a Tim with Bath and Mountain viev  per night or e-1 through to and $42 per night or a i and up. A double room with Bath and Lake View is $ charge. Cribs Cost t3 per night. Here Are some of the important arc Telephone numbers Borches Gadon re serval ions military 4415 6263/823 or civilian ou652-5u623 group reservations,-4415-776/666 or civilian ob6s2-sb776 recreation information. Garmisch reservations military 4402-575 or civilian obb21-750575 croup reservations 4402- h 0/a61 or civilian qb821-75d1i6d water spurts 44 12.682/639 and ,.4402-591 or civilian Oaai-52066 hostels offer inexpensive no frills lodging the hosteling movement began in 1109 when a German teacher Richard Schirrmann began to line up places for his hiking groups to stay overnight. Ii has  a popular and inexpensive Way to travel throughout Europe guests provide their own linens and May be asked to do a chore or two but the Price justifies Loiti. Inconveniences bed and breakfast generally coif la equivalent of a or per night. The Only requirement for using a a Hostel is membership in a Host i association Fol membership cards Chin be ordered by mail through. American youth hostels National office  37613, Washington. Do 20013-7613, a one year individual membership costs $20, it $30 fora family so for those Over age 55, and $200 for a lifetime membership . Cards Are valid in Europe. In Europe International memberships Are available to foreigners and in Ihu end generally Coil less. There is space for six stamp on Ihu cards and Hostel guess Inay pay a surcharge of roughly 52.50 the first six times they use the cards. After that All costs arc paid for the remainder of the year that option is not much cheaper than a . Card except for those who expect to use their cards Only once or twice. If you pay for Alt six Stamps at one Lime the card will Cost 20 Marks about $12 in Germany slightly More for those Over 24 years old and 30 guilders about is 6 in Holland. Foreigners must buy the International card in Holland and England but an even More inexpensive option is available to those who live in Germany for 12 months or More. They qualify for the German membership which costs 12 Marks about $7.25 the first year and 10 Marks about $6 each year after for people up to age 25. The Price n 20 Marks the first year for family memberships and for members Over 25, and 18 Marks each year after when a family membership is purchased each adult gets a separate card. Also friends o the children arc allowed to  in the hostels when they accompany the family fhe German card also  be purchased through Ihu mail but in is simpler to buy in at i i Hostel on the first night of the a Lull. Explain thai you live in Germany and qualify fur .1 German card otherwise the staff will assume you need an International card. Be prepared to give a local address with a German municipal tip code. Several guidebooks list locations prices anal Telephone numbers of Host  International youth hoi Tel , volume 1, Europe Antt she  is published every two years by the International youth Hostel federation in London. It is available by mail order through Ash travel store National of , Box 3/613, Washington . 20013-613 car $8.95 plus $2 for postage. The same volume is sold for 9 Marks about $5.50 in most go Nam hostels. It can be ordered through stars and stripes bookstores but will Lake six to eight Wei is to arrive. Each country publishes its own guide. The dutch guide with photos and symbols describing the 38 hostels in he Netherlands is free it Isavail Aleal All dutch hostels. The German guide Deul Sches Jurenc Nortica s Venu Ichini. Is generally available in German bookstores around universities and at hostels for 7 Marks about $4.25. Most of the important information is contained in the first Section in German English and Trench and in an easily understood Symbol guide to the facilities. There Are 56 hostels in Italy Tor information on hum Contact the association a italians Alber Jln per la Gioventu via cavour44 two piano. 00184 Roma. Telephone 46342. There Are 260 hostels in England and Wales. The youth a Hostel association of England and Wales May be contacted at Trevelyan House s St. Stephen s Hill St. Albans Herts al1 2dy, England Telephone St. Albans55215. Information on German hostels is available from duh Haupl Herband Posl Fach 220,4930 Detmold Telephone 05231-74010. The International youth Hostel handbook also will provide information for those countries and others Tim Inton Utthi Wight by to Mino n slip a Mig us Intel by cd Wop a on apm 14,168. April 13, is89 in pit Magurne