European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Etc a go compiled by Marian Hamilto Hack Forest holidays Many towns in the Black Forest Region of Germany it offer Christmas and new year s vacation arrangements is season. Baier Bronn offers its Christmas fairy tale package i hich starts at 226 Marks about $157 for 10 Days lodging Schwamberg has two week vacations starting at 724 Marks $503. Villinger Schwenninger offers vacation packages starting at 139 Marks $96 for three Hays and Zell am har Mersbach has bargains starting at 35 Marks $59including Christmas and new year s programs. After the new year starts sports minded guests can Dook a Cross country skiing safari at Feldberg from Jan. 26 to feb. 2, starting at 445 Marks about $309and Titi see Neustadt offers a three Day Cross country package. Grafe Hausen St. Blasienz and Menze Schwand also plan special ski vacations. For a brochure with More information about these vacation packages Contact the  Schwarzwald Postrach 1660, w-7800 Freiburg Germany Tel. 0761-31317.scottish Holiday Breaks an inn near the Gates of Inveraray Castle in Scotland offers Christmas and new year s Breaks this year for the first time. The great inn was built by the third Duke of Argyll to House guests to the Campbell clan s Castle. This Holiday season it will offer traditional scottish entertainment. Christmas Breaks will include either three or seven overnights a Ceilidh Folk night a treasure Hunt whisky tasting a Chance to visit a Curling rink or Clay Pigeon shoot and participation in indoor Highland games. Three overnights will Cost 149 pounds about $300 seven overnights will Cost 249 pounds $500. The new year s or hog manay break is for three overnights Only. It includes a Ceilidh Folk night the new year s eve first footing tradition of visiting Homes in the nearby Village and participation in the indoor Highland games. Cost is 149 pounds. For More information Contact the great inn Inveraray Argyll pa32 8xb, Scotland Tel. 0044 499-2466.low Winter prices the spa town of Teger see Germany offers special prices in More than 50 hotels pensions and bungalows from Jan. 7 to March 23,1991. One overnight with breakfast in a pension s two bed room starts at 17 Marks about $12 per person and an. Overnight stay in a hotel room with two meals per Day costs 50 Marks $35. Winter sports facilities in the area include ski slopes of varying degrees of difficulty 30 Miles of Cross country ski trails areas for sledding and an ice skating rink. Spa facilities offer different health treatments and a Pool. For More information Contact the Kurat Postrach 1451, w-8180 Teger see Germany Tel. 08022-180140.toy exhibition the Palazzo Vela in Turin Italy is the site of the country s second play and toy biennial exhibition dec. 718. Merchants craftsmen inventors teachers animators and schools will be represented and children will have a Chance to play with the toys on display. The instal Austria autobahn Bridge which collapsed in july has been reopened to traffic. The main focus of the exhibition will be on play in european culture. Europe will be portrayed As one big country with each nation representing one Region in order to emphasize that children Don t recognize National Borders. Some of the programs planned during the exhibition include a showing of future toys an idea Bazaar children in films a cartoon review and a play writing contest for children. Many toy companies will show their newest wares. Golden top prizes will be awarded for the Best safest and most educational toys. The exhibition will be from 9 . To 11 . Daily Entrance Cost is 7,000 lire about $6.40 for adults and 3,500 lire about $3.20 for children. For More information Contact the Segre Teria organize Akiva 2a Bien Nale Del Gioco e Del Gio Captolo via Piazzi 12, 1-10129 Torino Italy Tel. 0039 11 -503940. Christmas Market vacation the City of Kassel Germany has two Christmas markets this year and to encourage visitors the tourist Bureau offers inexpensive vacation packages at the same time. The packages begin nov. 30 and consist of one or two overnights. They Cost 117-240 Marks about $81 -$167 depending on the accommodation chosen. For More information Contact the Presse und Werbe amt Rathaus w-3500 Kassel Germany Tel. 0561-7878007. France at new years a German tour company offers three different new year s packages in French cities this season. Visitors can ring in the new year in Paris the Mont Blanc Region or Cannes dec. 9 through Jan. 1. The Paris package includes three overnights with Germany there Are hundreds of Christmas markets going on in Germany and More Are starting All the time. These open for this weekend Only and Are All in the Black Forest Region. Other seasonal activities Are listed in  Section on Page 16, Feldberg Christmas Market Dor Platz nov. 30. Kirc Harten Christmas Market nov. 30. Baier Bronn Christmas Market Schwarzwald Halle nov. 30-dec. 2. It _ alb Bruck Christmas Market Schu Strasse dec. 1. Haslach in Kinzig a Christmas Market Rathaus Platz dec 1. Schwamberg Talstad Christmas Market dec. 1. Todt Nauer Ferie land Christmas Market Mark Platz dec. 1. Triberg Christmas Market Mark Platz dec. 1, Fornhan Christmas Market Fornhan dec. 1. Breisach Christmas Market Mark Platz dec. 1-2. Buhler Tal Christmas Market Haus Des castes dec. 1 -2. Weil am Rhein Christmas Market Berliner Platz dec. 1-2. Horb am Neckar Christmas Market dec 1 -2& 14. Bad Doerrheim Christmas Market Rathaus Platz dec. 2. A Tonndorf Christmas Market behind spar Kasse dec. 2. Len Kirch Christmas Market Kuxhaus dec. 2. Oppeau Christmas Market Kirc Platz dec. 2. Breakfast at a 2-Star hotel four course new year s eve dinner with Champagne half Day City tour with guide boat trip on the Seine and More for 228 Marks $157 per person. The Mont Blanc vacation includes three overnights with breakfast in a hotel in either evian or Thonon a six course new year s eve dinner with Champagne and entertainment a ski Gondola ride up Mont Blanc and a half Day trip to Geneva or Lausanne for 249 Marks about $172 per person. The Cannes trip includes three overnights with breakfast in a 3-Star hotel four course new year s eve dinner Champagne at Midnight City tour and boat ride to the Lerin islands for 269 Marks about $185 per person. For More information Contact Touren service Schweda a Mph Neander Strasse 15, Postrach 7927, d-4000 Dusseldorf 1, Germany Tel. 0211 -685979.Holiday inn holidays the Holiday inn in Leiden the Netherlands offers id card holders an american style room for $65 a night through dec. 31. Up to four people can share the room making it an inexpensive place for family vacations. Each room has either one or two double Beds television private bathroom and Telephone. Within the Horidome is an indoor recreation Center with seven Tennis courts seven Squash courts a Bowling Center Pool Sauna solarium and Whirlpool min Golf course Pool tables and pingpong tables. For children there is a playground adults can occupy themselves at the hotel s Casino. There Are windmills Flower auctions Delft pottery shops and wooden shoe factories nearby and the North sea beaches Are Only 10 minutes away by car. The capital City of the Hague and Schev Ningen the location of the miniature City of Maduro am Are Only 15 minutes away. Amsterdam can be reached in 30 minutes. For More information Contact the Holiday inn Horidome Haugse a Chousse 10, 2332 pkg Leiden the Netherlands Tel. 0031 71 -355555 or Call toll free from Germany 0130-5678. Iter for children. One of the largest Holiday centers in Germany caters especially to children. Holiday Center Danker which is located near Haren Germany on the Ems River claims to be the Only attraction in Europe that entertains More children than adults. The Center contains 120 play areas a swimming Pool a movie theater 40 Shetland ponies and 870 bicycles., there is also a 300-year-old moated Castle nearby. For More information Contact the Ferrien centrum Schloss Danker d-4472 Haren Germany Tel. 059322006. November 29, 1990 stripes Magazine 17