European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Lets go compiled by Pam Runquist football american style the National football league visits England this summer As the los Angeles raiders face the new Orleans saints at London s Wembley stadium on aug. S. In West Germany fans of american style football have a Chance to see the game through a travel package offered by Scherer Tours of Hochberg. The three Day trip includes tickets to the game round trip air fare from Frankfurt hotel accommodations a London transportation pass and a tour guide. The trip takes place aug. 4-6 and costs 648 Marks about $400 per person if reservations Are made before july 3. After that Date the Cost will climb to 678 Marks $418 per person. Contact Scherer Tours Bayer Strasse 72, d-8700 Hochberg West Germany Tel. 0931 -409046.biking in Sweden a swedish biking club pcs Sven ska has designed a Bike tour through Sweden for Active vacationers. The 1,542-mile route runs from the South of Sweden through Hal Ingborg and Ystad to a Gesuando in the North. Castles and fortresses fishing villages canals and Viking ruins Are some of the Scenic Sites along the Way. The route is divided into sections for Day and week trips. It follows Bike paths and infrequently used roads. Bikes can be transported by boat trains and bus in Sweden so that different sections of the route can be connected. Bikes also can be rented in most towns and cities. For information on the biking route and on Bike rentals Contact sch udisches touristic amt Buchar Strasse 22, d-2000 Hamburg 1, West Germany Tel. 040-330185.Agatha Christie Centenary Britain celebrates the Centenary of the birth of British mystery writer Agatha Christie this fall. In Torquay the author s Birthplace an Agatha Christie festival will take place sept. 8-15. The festival called mystery on the English Riviera will include performances of several Christie plays films the crime writers annual convention and a visit from the Orient express. Plays to be staged include spider s web on sept. 10, the unexpected guest on sept. 1 7 and the verdict on sept. 24. Agatha Christie Tours of Torquay and the surrounding area have been organized to coincide with the festival. The Tours include stops at the writer s Birthplace and other places linked to her life and writing. Several variations Are available. A two Day Agatha Christie tour with bed and breakfast accommodation is available for 85 British pounds about $144. A six Day luxury tour also is available with transportation from London to Torquay aboard the Orient express. It costs 830 pounds $ 1,402 per person. For More information on the Centenary events Contact Agatha Christie Centenary suite 143, London House 26-40 High St., Kensington London w8 4 of England Tel. 44 1 -938-2222. For information on Agatha Christie Tours Contact Wessex heritage St. Peter s cottage Catt Istock Dorchester Dorset dt2 Oid England Tel. 44 300-20671.afrc summer Camp the armed fore is recreation Center facility at Berchtesgaden West Germany is offering a summer Camp for children july 1 5-21. The five Day program is open to children Ages 11 to 14 and features hiking rafting water sports and sightseeing. The Camp costs $ 199 per person including All activities meals and dormitory style lodging. Free round trip bus transportation to Berchtesgaden will to provided for groups of 25 or More. For More details Contact arc Berchtesgaden summer Camp Apo 09029, Tel. Its 441 5-623/823 or civilian 08652-58623/823.dutch rail discounts travellers visiting the Netherlands can take advantage of several spec Ial discounts offered by the dutch rail system. A new Holland rail pass can be bought either in the Netherlands or in West Germany. It allows visitors to travel on the dutch rail system for any three Days within a 1 5-Day period. The Cost is 79 dutch guilders about $43 for second class travel and 99 guilders $53 for first class travel. A Niass for children Between the Ages of 4 and 11 costs 3 guilders $1.60. Another rail discount is the seven Day net Karte. It allows seven Days of c consecutive travel on any dutch train line. It costs 1 68 guilders $91 for first class travel and 11 2 guilders $60 for second class. A Junior touring pass also is available to travellers who Are 18 or younger. It allows for four Days of travel on the rail system within a 10-Day period. The Junior touring pass costs 48 guilders $26. A brochure describing these and other dutch rail discounts is available at train stations and tourist offices in the Netherlands. It can also be obtained by racquetball tournament the West German racquetball association is sponsoring an open racquetball championship at the racquetball tenfold in i Lamburg june 29-july i. Competition at the tournament will be divided into eight categories with five divisions for men two Tor women and one Tor doubles. The entry fee for the tournament is 35 Murks $22. I his includes a tournament to shirt for the first 80 entries. I try deadline is Une 22. Accommodations can be provided by Loc Allernan c competitors. For More information Contact Rue que Thull tenfold burst Netteler Strusser 4 1, i 2000 i Limburg 70, West Germany Tel. 040-65 1 0064.British a amp a the bed and breakfast go c Hain offers Low c Ost accommodations Lor visitors travelling throughout Britain. Prices Range from 16 to 40 British pounds $27 to $67 for lodgings in London and irom 1 1 to 15 pounds $18 to $59 at other locations. 1 Ruve lers Are reminded to Quot Book rooms Early during Peak travel periods. Reservations can be made by mail or Telephone. I or a copy of a brochure listing bed and Breu Tust locations offered by this Chain or to make reservations Contact bed and Bre Klust Gobo 66, i Lenley on thames Oxon rg9 i is t Englund Tel. 44 49 i 57881 1.Beauty farm Beauty and health Are the theme1 of a vacation Pac Kage uttered by hotels in bad orb a West iceman spa town about 20 Miles exist of i Tanau. The seven Day program includes illness Liming. Beauty treatments and health Tood and drinks participants will also receive a fitness and Beauty maintenance plan when they c Complete the program the Cost including accommodations and All meals is 1,380 Marks $852 per person. Lor information c intact Kurvers Galtung. I >482 bad orb West Germany Tel. 06052 8 10.hiking in Switzerland the Swiss tourist offic e has published a new brochure wander Pat so Hal i which h Desi Ribes More than 300 hiking vacation packages available in Switzerland. Options include excursions through National Parks trekking Tours through the mountains or hikes Al it gang the1 Rivers and lakes. Each listing inc Ludes on the length and difficulty of the hike hotel and pension prices and Contact addresses. For a free copy of the brochure c Ontic t Schwei i Guise Strasse 2 1, d >000 i Lank Lurt i West Germany Tel. 069 2560 01 24.new flight service to Germany United airline s has begun scheduled Servic e to Europe for the first time with daily non Stop lights irom Hie ago and Washington to i Frankfurt. West Germany the airline will Start service to Paris in 11me. United s downtown ticket Ottic e in i rank Turt is at Kaise Strasse 18. I he German toll Liee number Tor information and reservations is 01 10-6616. Another american airline1, los air is so he Dule a to begin daily i Runk Furt Pittsburgh set vice Une it 1 6italian cooking pasta lovers c an sign up Lor three italian c looking c courses schedule d Tor this Summe i. The c Ouist s am taught in English by master diets. A six Day program is othere d May 28 june1 2 at the euro Tel in Rapallo on the1 italian civic a. I his c Ourse costs $562 per person. A three Day course is uttered uly 4 7 at the111ote4 Solaria in Marillena a Small town in the italian dolomites. The course c osts $202 per person. Another course will be taught at the i toted Solaria Over i Abor i a weekend aug. 31 sept. 1. It also costs $202 per person. All prices include instruction Mcwils hotc�?~1 accommodations wine seminars recipe books and guided shopping trips. For More information Contact t Lawrence e. Pisoni hotel broker Villa Pic Carol i 180/0 Tezzano Trento Italy Tel. 39 461 44005. Contacting Der Niederland Ischen Eise Bahnen a.g., Schilder Gasse 84, 5000 Kiln 1, West Germany Tel. 0221-216294. The los Angeles raiders will lace the new Orleans saints in an nil exhibition game in London
