European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse The end a at hit the impressive Cathedral at bad Minstereifel. A fright racing action at the famous curb urging. Pretend to be Alain Prost or Wayne Rainey for a we i a can take his or her car or motorcycle around the famous track for a 16-Mark fee about $ 10.50. The town of bad Munstereifel sometimes called Quot Rothenburg in the Eifel dates to the year 830. The fortifications built in the 13lh and 14th cent uries still ring the City. Like its More famous sister City on the Tauber bad Munstereifel buzzes with tourists. Amort the town s attractions Are Windeck Haus Vorchheimer Strasse 23a Beautiful half timbered building erected in 1644 the Rathaus or City Hall in the main Square the Church of St. Chrysanthus an Abbey Church with an 11 the Century romanesque facade the Castle and one of the walled City s four surviving Gates the Werthe Tor. Travellers whose feet have grown weary will be pleased to discover that this town probably Lias More Cales and restaurants lining its streets than any other town of comparable size. If old w alled towns Are your thing but Hor Des of tourists Are not you might want to visit the quiet Littfe town of Blankenheim. It has its ancient Walls and its Castle and under one of its restaurants the Spring of the Ahr River bubbles to life. Also Worth a visit Are Eifel towns like nid Eggen with its 12th-Century Pink Limestone Palace Kommers a Village of half timbered houses with a nearby open air museum alte Nahr which boasts the ruins of the 12th-Century Burg Are and a chairlift that carries visitors to a High observation Point Ahrweiler with a Large collection of half timbered houses and medieval Walls and Gates and Mayen where blackish Basalt used in construction gives Many town buildings a unique appearance. The Eifel has a lot to offer. There is a working Bell foundry in Broc Scheid an artist s Colony near Utzerath. There Are Gem cutting shops and potteries and vineyards. Us lakes and streams provide excellent opportunities for fishing and water sports and spas and Mineral Springs Are common. Rock climbers can try one of the routes up the 98foot Cliffs of there Holstein dolomites. There Are Many Fine regional museums and history buffs also can examine Sites that Are 2, old. Hikers will find trails that crisscross the Hills and weekend Drivers will find its roads twisting t trough Beautiful scenery. Co ahead explore. You won t regret it. Traveler a tip s with the decline of the Dollar one thing the Eifel has in its favor is that it is one of the least expensive vacation areas in West Germany. Hotels prices average 70 to 90 Nia is a Imit $45 to $60 for a double room in Largo town and 50 to 70 Marks for a double in the country. Guesthouses Dot the area and Are cheaper still. Most places wifi give discounts for a longer stay and sometimes offer half or full Board. Rood is still affordable and the Eifel is known for its Ham anti x usage Black bread and fish and game Specia Itie traditional meals include Barley or sausage soup Ham Fried in dough and smoked Trout. If you re going to explore the Eifel one essential tiring to have is a Good Raap. The Best bet is an Alliano Freijc Ituarte that can be bought at train stations or in department store Book sections. The maps Cost about 10 Marks about $6.50 for the Eifel choose maps no. 14 and no. 19. Information on the Region is available from the German National tourist Board in Frankfurt 06975720. The address is Deutsche zen Trale fur tourism us f.v., Beethoven Strasse 69, d-6000 Frankfurt main 1. Local tourist offices in the Region can also Supply brochures. A a . It it i 4 f or Ltd a it f i Small shrine in the Forest near bad Munstereifel. August 30, 1m0 stripes Magazine s r
