European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Apri in Paris by Malcolm Donahoo Magazine editor j looking Down from the Eiffel town pedestrians stroll along the pathway Between the Trees and the lawns and Flower Beds a a. Paris in april. There is no Quot wrong Quot time to visit the City of Light but Paris in Spring is Paris at its Best. This Issue of stripes Magazine is largely devoted to Paris with articles by staff writer Don Tate and photographs by staff artist Peter Jaeger. For an introduction to Paris Many americans in Europe choose bus Tours booked through on base travel orifices. Prices Are relatively Low. Itineraries Are carefully mapped out. Hotel reservations Are made Tor overnight stays. Driving from Point a to Point a and then iding a place to Park Are someone else s . English speaking guides Are provided. In West Germany most of the bus companies that do business with . Military travel offices offer Quot express Quot trips to Paris a a night on the bus followed by a Jam packed Day in the City followed by another night on the bus. Such trips can be exhausting but the Price is right. European Tours and travel for instance has a $49 package w Ith a sightseeing tour that takes in the Eiffel Tower notre Dame the arc Detriomphe the champs Elysee the opera and concorde Square plus a visit to a perfume museum for $5 More there s a visit to the Flea Market and a Seine boat ride. For $45, enjoy Tours will get you to Paris. It charges $8 More for an optional City tour a notre Dame the Eiffel Tower the opera concorde Square the louvre Luxembourg gardens the latin Quarter Painter s Square the Flea Market and a perfume factory. It costs 35 francs More about $6 to ride a Glass topped boat on the Seine. A single Day in Paris is better than no Day in Paris but two Days Are better yet. The bus companies offer a variety of one and two overnight Tours with prices generally starting at less than $100 and ranging up to $150. Check the brochures carefully the Quality of accommodations varies and the Cost of optional outings May mean that a trip with a lower base Price actually is not quite the bargain it appears to be. Packaged Tours however can be lacking in flexibility. Itineraries tend to be so tightly scheduled that you cannot linger at the Eiffel Tower for you must Board the bus for the louvre after 30 minutes. That s Why Many americans in Europe set off for Paris on their own most commonly by car or train. The Paris Uso Tel. 1 -40-740019j at 49 Rue Pierre Charron conveniently near the champs Elysee can be a big help to such travellers. The office is open every Day from 10 . To 6 . Given enough notice the Uso can help visitors locate convenient budget priced hotels. The staff can arrange sightseeing Tours Seine cruises and show tickets and provide information on restaurants and stores and Many popular City attractions. The Uso has published a new Booklet your passport to Paris that is filled with tips for visitors. For a copy of the passport Booklet or Tor help in making hotel reservations write to the Paris Uso co general delivery Apo 09777. The Paris tourist office offers More help. Its Central information Bureau at 127 Avenue Des champs Elysee Tel. 1 -47-236172 is open daily including sundays and holidays from 9 . To 8 . City maps and brochures Are available there and an English speaking staff member can Heip visitors make last minute hotel reservations. Most stars and stripes bookstores carry guidebooks to Paris and information packets can be obtained by writing to the French government tourist office in any of several major cities. When contacting offices overseas specify that you want the material in English addresses include a in the United states a 610 fifth ave., suite 222, new York new York 10020-2452. A in West Germany a Postrach 100-128, Kaise Strasse 12, d-6000 frankfurt/main-1. A in great Britain a 178 Picard ill go London win Oal. A in Belgium a 21 Avenue de la Poison d or b-1060 Bruxelles. A in Italy pc of air France 93 via Vittorio Veneto 1-00187 Roma. A in Spain a Alcala 63, e-28014 Madrid. Vol. 7, no. 39 apri 12, 1990 a j c Magazine is a weekly supplement to the stars and stripes an authorized unofficial publication for armed forces overseas. Contents Are not necessarily the official View of the . Government. Department of or the . European Malcolm i Eter director Brian editor what s where collections privies table of contents 3 columns 4, 5, 6,7 Paris old is. New 8, 9,10,11 Paris vignettes 12,13 Paris la defense 14,15 on stage 16,17,18,19 classified ads 20, 21 let s go Calendar gallery 22 vol Smarch 23 big screen 24 television workers put up a poster Tor a Spring fashion show in a tent near the Eiffel Tower. Don Tate s stories and Peter Jaeger s photographs on april in pans Are on pages 4 through 13. Stripes Magazine apri 12, 1990
