European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A   a Mph i ousting and other medieval activities Are scheduled for Kaltenberg Castle it South of  festival a Quot knights tournament Quot right out of the Middle Ages is in Progress at the Kaltenberg Castle near Munich West Germany. The festivities take place in a romantic Castle with battlements and towers and include events for the whole family. On the weekends of july 14 15 and 21-22 you can see jousting shop in a medieval marketplace or listen to the music of the Era. In addition there will be jugglers Stilt walkers dance groups and examples of everyday life in the Middle Ages. There Are special activities for children. For More information Contact Abr Reise buros in Bavaria at 089-1204283 or Schloss buro Kaltenberg at 08193-7931 or 08193-5055. A driving in Britain the British automobile association is now offering touring programs for motorists visiting Britain. Of these the Quot driveway program lists 1,000 hotels in cities and Large to ovens and the Quot country wanderer Quot lists 650 hotels in Rural settings. All programs offered by the automobile association Are flexible allowing visitors to decide where they want to go and How Long they want to stay. The programs include maps suggested places to visit and vouchers for rooms and breakfast. Vouchers for the first night s stay can be bought in the visitors Home country. When they want to move on to the next location new reservations can be made from the hotel where they Are staying. Brochures can be ordered by contacting a travel services ltd., to Box 128, Copenhagen court new Street Basingstoke Hants rg21 1dt,  in Denmark id card holders who stay at scant icon hotels in Denmark can get a 10 percent discount or a 6-Day stay for the Price of five Days. The hotels Are located in Kolding aarhus and Elsinore which was made famous by the play  in addition visitors can get free coupons Good for 15 percent-20 percent discounts on double and family rooms in danish family hotels. These cards Are also Good for discounts in West Germany Austria England Ireland arid Hungary. For More information Contact the danish tourist Board Ken Moore nato Liaison officer Postrach 4145, d-3000 Hannover West Germany. Please use your civilian address when ordering brochure s or discount cards. Hanau birthday party Hanau West Germany acs is celebrating its 25th birthday on july 28 and 29 with a Quot party Quot at Wolfgang Kaseane the first Day s festivities include a live band dance recital Gong show and bodybuilding Competition. Single soldiers Are encouraged to participate in a tug of War and there will be skateboarding exhibitions for children. In addition a martial arts expert will give a demonstration. On july 29, several local gospel groups will perform and there will be a children s fashion show. On both Days tickets will be available for a Grandfather clock Giveaway the skating rink will hold skating exhibitions and there will be clowns and a five car train offering free rides. For More information Call ets 322-8058.Prague Tours a travel Agency in Prague Czechoslovakia now offers package Tours of the City and surrounding Countryside. Some of the packages include sightseeing Tours of Prongue by bus or on foot Prague at night and eight different hours to castles and other landmarks outside the City. In addition the Agency can help you get tickets to theater and Folk Art performances. They can also arrange Tor an evening boat ride Down the Vltava River a Beer  Ora wine party. Or More information Contact Cedon  Lavke Namett 24, 11000 Praha 1, Czechoslovakia Tel. 0042 240370. A Baltic sea tropical Holiday the Baltic sea resort town of Damp in West Germany has come up with a perfect antidote to Rainy German Summers. You can now find tropical atmosphere and temperatures by visiting the Aqua Tropicana. The 12 million Mark $7.3 million facility includes a children s spa 195-foot-Long water slide whirlpools and other water attractions. It is decorated with natural materials and tropical plants and a skylight roof helps create the feeling of being in the South seas. For More information Contact Ost Seeband Damp d-2335 Damp 2, West Germany Tel. 04352-80666.swedish canal cruises one and two Day steamship cruises Are now available on the get Skanal in Sweden until aug. 10. The one Day trip on a renovated 1916 steamship travels from to Reboda to Vastena through a series of locks. The Cost is about 230 Marks $145 including train ticket Back to Stockholm or Goteborg. It costs 130 Marks $80 without the train ticket. The two Day trip also goes from to Reboda to Vastena on the first Day but then continues through a Cascade lock to the City of Berg. This trip including an overnight stay in a medieval style hotel in Vastena As Well As the return train ticket costs 500 Marks about $309. For More information Contact any travel Agency specializing in scandinavian Tours or Call your local  through Franconia the boat and free time service of Franconia is offering one to six Day Canoe Tours through Franconia. These trips which can be arranged to fit just about any budget follow the main and upper main Rivers the franconian Saale the Totz the Regnitz or the sinn. Some Tours even go into East Germany. For More information Contact the boots und Frei Eit service  8, d-8728 Hass Furt West Germany Tel. 09521 -3 577 or 09521 -3600.mountain climbing in Italy an italian tour Agency is offering a Choice of eight different Mountain climbing exper Ieru sex in the  Alps this summer. The hikes vary from a Quot Low Quot t limb at 8,661 feet on Sas song her to a Quot High Quot of i 1,41 1 feet at Monte a Exoo. Costs vary irom.50,000 lira about $421 to 170,000 lira about $14 2 per be in and last an average of 4 8 hours. Mountain Bike Tours Are Aho available for about 45,000 lira or $ 17.50. You will need to bring your own personal equipment such As hiking shoes gloves and sunscreen but the tour company provides Pitons rappelling harnesses and other professional climbing equipment. For More information Contact the  Postrach 195, 1901 f Bruneck Italy Tel. 0039 0474-85447.Stratford stopovers the Royal Shakespeare company of Stratford upon Avon England is offering a package including overnight stay dinner and a ticket for a Royal Shakespeare company performance. Prices depend on the Quality of hotel in which you stay but Are usually from 42.75-84.25 pounds about $73-$ 143 for hotel meal and theater ticket. You have a Choice of a hotel guest House or town House for accommodations. For More information and reservations Contact Stopover Royal Shakespeare theater Stratford upon Avon Warwickshire cv37 6bb, 1 England Butterfly Garden in Lamburg the Garden of butterflies near Hamburg West Germany offers families a Way to see butterflies from All Over the world. The exhibit which is open daily until october is housed in two buildings. One building shows european species and the other has butterflies from the tropics. One of the most interesting of the tropical butterflies shown is the giant attacks Atlas a variety from Formosa that has a wingspan of 10 int Hes. For More information Contact the tourism us zen Trale Burchar Strasse 14, d-2000 Hamburg 1, West Germany Tel. 040 300510.nature trails for handicapped franconian nature Park of f Fassberger. West Germany has 16 Field and Forest paths that can be negotiated by wheelchair. The nature trails which Are open year round Are from two to seven Miles Long. For a free brochure describing the Park Contact Natu Park Hassberger Haup Strasse 5, d-8728 Hass Furt West  in hungarian Homes a Wool German travel firm offers lodging in hungarian Homes during one week package trips to the Platte see about 56 Miles from Budapest 1 Ungury. A double room with use of Bath facilities c Osty 125 Marks about $2ixj per week  h top starts on a saturday. 1 ins offer will run until sept. 9. For information about this and other Tours to i Iun Garv r out it t Busz Keisen St Hafer Axxe 1 7, j 6<x k i rank Urt 1, West Germany Tel. 069-2998870. July 12, 1990 stripes Magazine 17