European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Compiled by Pam Runquist grand slam tour Cherer Tours a West German travel company is it four Davour ,01thffrench a pen Tenn a l0utrrtkagepindueravel by bus from Wurzburg or in log Atour guide three overnights in pans two e of reserved seating at Roland Garros the site of the Eslam tournament transfers to the tournament Jan excursion to Versailles. The Cost of the tour is 495 Marks about $295 per j on based on double occupancy. The deadline for reservations is May 15, and a Deposit of 100 Marks $60 Lnu ired for More information Contact Scherer Toure Bayer Strasse 72,8706 Hochberg West Germany Tel. 0931-409597 a hotel with a difference i the goal of the new owners of Pale Hall a hotel in i Wales is to be Quot kind to both the environment and our owners Tim and Jain ovens Are proud of the Hydro electric Turbine installed in 1919, that provides hot i water and electricity for the hotel i the drinking water comes from deep natural Springs Quot so clean that anywhere else you would have to pay for i it in a bottle Quot the Venses say and the menu features i local farm produce. Eventually a one acre walled Garden will provide All the fruit vegetables and herbs for i the hotel Kitchen. The wine list features Fine organically grown wines some of them exclusive to Pale Hall. Adjoining the hotel is a 16-acre Garden whose mature i Trees shelter More than 40 species of Birds and other wildlife. For More information Contact the Venses at Pale Hall Llandderfel or. Bala Wales Tel. 067-83-285 arc train reservations the armed forces recreation Center has announced i that it will continue its rail travel discount program in j cooperation with the West German railway through 990. The rail program offers reductions of at least 40 i percent off the base Price of a round trip train ticket to arc locations in Southern Germany. The maximum Price of a round trip second class ticket from anywhere in Germany to arc is approximately $68. The rail discounts Are available for arc guests with confirmed reservations at any arc hotel or travel Camp in Bavaria. Reservations May be confirmed with visa Mastercard or american express credit cards. Reservations May be made at local Sato offices. Arc guests May also Contact the arc train sales office Apo 09053 or arc train sales Bernacke Strasse 2,8100 Garmisch Parten Kirchen ets 441-2574 civilian 08821-750-574 Holiday Park opens Holiday Park one of Europe s largest amusement Parks opens for the season april 7. The Park located in Hassloch West Germany has a new attraction this year a special water ski show with International stars. There Are also some 50 other entertainment shows daily plus rides and games. Discounts for school groups clubs and senior citizens Are available. For More information on the Park Call 06324-5993-900.Pavarotti special Luciano Pavarotti will appear in an open air concert in Cologne West Germany on july 29. The world famous Tenor will sing Arias and italian Folk songs on the Roncalli Platz accompanied by the philharmonic Hun Garica. The ramada Renaissance hotel in Cologne is offering a special Pavarotti package that includes one night s lodging breakfast and a ticket to see Pavarotti. The package costs 435 Marks $259 per person. For reservations Contact the hotel at Magnu Strasse 20, d-5000 Cologne Tel. 0221-20340. Tickets for the Pavarotti concert can be ordered through Kiln ticket  1, d-5000 Cologne Tel. 0221-233854 destination upper Austria the tourist office of upper Austria has issued a new brochure titled stad warts in Oberd Sternreich or City destinations in upper Austria. The 16-Page brochure focuses on three cultural centers of the Region Linz Weis and steer. Included is information on hotels restaurants and cultural activities. Information on the Bike path that runs Between the three towns also is provided. The free brochure is available at any of the tourist offices in the three towns or by contacting Ober oesterreich information Schille Strasse 50, a-4010 Linz  Bike Tours a Royal bavarian bicycle tour will be available to cyclists May 5-oct. 21. The tour which travels around Piaf Tenwinkel and the five Lake Region of bavarian including the Starn Bergersen and the Ampersee lasts nine Days. It includes eight overnights with breakfasts baggage Transfer bicycle rental and a guide. The Cost per person is 538 Marks $320. For details Contact  Ampersee Lech von Kuhlman Strasse 15, d-8910 Landsberg am Lech Tel. 08191-47177 wedding fair engaged couples can Mark july 28 and 29 on their planning calendars. The town of Interlaken Switzerland will be hosting its first International wedding fair that weekend. Highlights of the fair will be a fashion show an exhibit of wedding decor and menus and Waltzing lessons. Information on honeymoon packages also will be available. For More information about the fair and honeymoon packages in the Interlaken area Contact Vermehr Verein ch-3800 Interlaken Switzerland Tel. 0041 -36-2221 54. Farm vacations in Hessen the West German state of Hessen has issued a new Catalon Urlaub auf dem Bauern Hof 90, which lists overnight accommodations available in farmhouses in 14 different areas of Hessen. Some of the regions included Are the Odenwald the Rhon and the Westerwald. Information on recreation facilities activities in the area and sightseeing trips also is provided. Prices begin at 14 Marks $8.50 per night per person with breakfast. The Catalon is available in English from the Hess Ischer  Abraham Lincoln Strasse 38-42, d-6200 Wiesbaden Tel. 06121-700361 learning vacations i0 Scounas on rental apartments and Homes in the corinthian Region of Austria Are available this summer. 0ux3aabaisa a amps file the Swiss tourist office has organized a travel program for those interested in visiting Switzerland and learning a foreign language. A brochure called Ferrien Mit sprach Kursen describes the various language travel programs. Courses Are taught at private schools Middle schools and universities. Cultural seminars Are also conducted along with the language courses. Free time for excursions and sports is provided. For a copy of the free brochure Contact the Schweizer Vermehr Siiro Kaise Strasse 23, 600 1 Frankfurt 1 Tel. 069-25600124 for rent in Austria the few  in the corinthian Region of Austria is offering a discount to visitors who rent an apartment Between May 1 5 and sept. 1 5. Those renting a unit for two weeks will Only be charged for 12 Days. The club rents apartments Homes and condominiums in the Region. For details Contact few  Kanten Congress centrum Seeburg a-9210 port Schach Tel. 0043-4272-362020 swedish events the swedish tourist Board has announced several cultural events taking place there this summer. Nor form 90, a handicraft and Industrial design fair will take place in Malmo june 1 sept. 2. Scandinavia s most popular amusement Park the Wiseberg will be open april 14-sept. 23. The Park is in Gothenburg and features a new space flight simulator and observation Tower. More than 1,000 horses and contestants from around the world will be in Stockholm july 24-aug. 5, for the world equestrian games. For the first time in the history of the games All six world championship equestrian events Are to be held in one location. The Long awaited opening of the Vasa museum will take place june 16. The museum houses a 17th-Century wooden warship known As the Vasa. For More information on these and other events Contact the sch udisches touristic amt Burchar Strasse 22, d-2000 Hamburg 1 Tel. 040330185.  March 29, 1990 stripes Magazine 21