European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 04, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Compiled by Marian Hamilton Quot puppets monsters and magic an exhibition at London s museum of the moving image will feature Jim Henson s sesame Street characters puppets and other assorted creatures this fall and Winter. Northern bargains the state of Schleswig Holstein in Northern Germany offers dozens of vacation packages for the fall and Winter. Some of these include Tennis holidays on Fehman Island that Start at 350 Marks $223 and one week Riding vacations in the Wiki Gerland starting at 216 Marks $141. You can even get a weekend in the town of Hoh wacht for Only 30 Marks $19.50. In addition vacationers can Golf at Husum learn to paint or make pottery at Hallig Hooge Island Bird watch at Widerstedt or go through a Beauty program at oversee. For More information about vacations in Northern Germany Contact the  Niemann Weg 31, d-2300 Kiel 1, Germany Tel. 0431 -560025.austrian brochures the tourist offices for upper Austria and the austrian Alps Are already sending out their new fall 1990 and 1991 travel brochures so travellers can Start planning Early. The first brochure bus amp tour 91, lists 65 hotels in upper Austria along with information about bed capacity extras such As tvs or telephones in the rooms and prices. Local bus schedules and things to see and do in the area Are also listed. In addition the brochure lists a variety of package trips to take. Some examples Are the Danube nostalgia express train trip festival Tours and adventure vacations. To order bus amp tour 91, Contact Ober oesterreich information Schiller Strasse 50, a-4010 Linz Austria. The fall 1990 Alpine brochure lists a variety of trips. Some of the packages include walking trips in Bichl Bach paragliding in vent and Tennis almost everywhere in the Alps. For More information Contact Tirol info Menardi Haus Wilhelm Greil Strasse 17, a-6010 Innsbruck Austria Tel. 0043 512-5320, ext. 170.black Forest Bike Tours the Black Forest towns of Grafe Hausen Tod Moos hoche Schwand Birk Endorf and Tonndorf have banded together to offer we Klong Bike Tours. These Tours cover 15-23 Miles each Day and pass by Many cultural and Scenic attractions. The arrangements also include lodgings lunches bicycles Luggage Transfer insurance and maps. Prices Start at 499 Marks about $325 per person. For More information Contact the Kurvers Galtung d-7821 Grafe Hausen Germany Tel. 07748-52041.relaxation weekends the town of Tecklenburg in the Teut Oburg Forest of Germany offers relaxation weekends throughout october and november for very Low prices. New seminars Are planned to teach visitors total relaxation during these weekends. Included in the package Are Auto Genic training yoga foot reflex Massage and breathing techniques. Prices Start at 60 Marks about $40 per person. For More information about lodgings and dates Contact the Kurko leg Markt 7, d-4542 Tecklenburg Germany Tel. 05482-7750.wild game weekends from now until the end of the year a variety of wild game will be served in restaurants in the belgian ardennes. For those who love the taste of Venison or pheasant under Glass Here s a great Chance to relax Over the weekend and indulge your taste buds at the same time. There Are a variety of activities available in the area but the focus of these weekends is food. The following wild game dishes will Only be served during the season in which they Are hunted so if you have any favourites you will need to visit while your special Choice is available. Deer Roebuck a now through dec. 10. Hind Fawn a oct. 15-Jan. 10. Wild boar a year round. Hare oct. 15-Jan. 10. Partridge a now through dec. 10. Pheasant oct. 15-Jan. 10. For information about hotel accommodations and other details Contact the Verk Ehrsam Der Ost Antone it Hilenbach Strasse 2, b-4780 St. Vith Belgium Tel. 0032 80-227664.fitness week in Switzerland the grand hotel Gressbach near Lake Brienz in Central Switzerland offers a pre ski season vacation oct. 8-13 to help skiers get in shape for the slopes. Some of the activities include hiking a visit to an Alpine cheese factory Tennis and Badminton Mountain biking visits to a fitness studio and orienteering. Each Day will Start with gymnastic exercises. The Cost of this Quot fitness break Quot starts at 600 Swiss francs about $461 per person. Included in the Price Are five overnights at the hotel two meals per Day and All activities. For More information Contact the grand hotel Gressbach ch-3855 Brienz Switzerland Tel. 0041 36513535.dance train to Budapest Amerosa the travel organization for the Deutsche Bun Desbah offers a dance train trip oct. 17-21. The dance train starts at Mainz Germany and stops in 29 cities on its Way to Budapest Hungary. Along the Way it will make a special Stop at Vienna Austria. This trip includes train travel from Mainz to Budapest and Back three overnights in hotels a sleeping berth on the train breakfast each Day transfers a City tour and other extras. Prices Start at 639 Marks $417 per person. Here s a list of Quot Best bets Quot for the weekend of oct. 5-7, and one or two special interest trips that you can take at any time. England London museum of the moving image puppets monsters and magic the world of Jim Henson through mid february 1991. This exhibit looks at the work of Jim Henson from the sesame Street shows to such recent movies As the witches and teenage mutant ninja turtles. Admission is 3.95 pounds about $7.50 for adults and 2.95 pounds about $5.60 for children. Family tickets Are also available. The museum is located under the Waterloo Bridge and behind the National film theatre on London s South Bank. For More information Contact Susan Santini at Tel. 0044 71 -9283535, ext. 413. Germany Taekwon do gala festival Frankfurt zoo other dance trains will also operate on weekends through the end of october. These trains travel to the Sauerland area of Northern Germany and Stop in Frankenau for country music. Also available Are min Golf rental bikes Tennis and a tropical swimming Pool with a Caribbean bar. These trips leave on fridays and return on sundays. They Start at 293 Marks $191. For More information about these trips and for Amerosa s new Catalon Contact any travel Agency that handles Deutsche Bun Desbah trips or ask at your local Bohnhof. Romance in Britain Armathwaite Hall country House hotel at Basse Thwaite England offers a variety of honeymoon and romantic holidays it Calls Quot love in the  several different packages Are available. These Range from the shortest Holiday a 24-hour special that starts at 95 pounds about $180to a luxury weekend. The most extravagant package includes Champagne and Flowers in the room special souvenir gifts a Choice of specially prepared romantic meals and a tour of the Lake District in a Vintage Bentley car. This Quot luxury for lovers Quot Holiday costs 360 pounds about $685. For More information Contact Armathwaite Hall Basse Thwaite Lake Keswick Cumbria ca12 4re, England Tel. 0044 596-81551. Gesellschaft Shaus oct. 6. This asian form of self defense has now been in Europe for 25 years and grand master Kwon Jae Hwa from new York will be on hand to help celebrate. Info 069-439162. For those who Are not ready for the exotic Call of Taekwon do but who still feel like celebrating something there is the German american oktoberfest at ready tank Park in Aschaffenbur. The fest which will last through monday includes a boxing smoker on oct. 6 at 2 . And the usual rides food and Beer. Wales a new Center called Quot it s a Small world Quot has opened in South Wales at Llanrhidian on the Gower Peninsula. The Center specializes in Shetland and other miniature ponies some of which Are Only 21 inches High. Other Quot smallest of Breed Quot animals housed there include miniature hamsters pigs chipmunks and goats. Information Mary Mort it s a Small world Tel. 0044 792-390995.best bets october 4, 1990 stripes Magazine 17