European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sirian ski weekends Heidelberg outdoor recreation offers several drive yourself Quot ski Austria packages through March. The first arrangement is available Jan. 18-21 or Jan. 1921 in Taxe Bach Austria and includes two or three nights lodging with two meals per Day lift passes and equipment. Different types of skiing Are available including downhill skiing ski touring and snowboarding. The Cost is $175 per person for two overnights and $220 Tor three. A. Quot. A. Another Taxe Bach package is planned for feb. 15-17 or feb. 15-18. The arrangements and prices Are the same As for the january trip. St. Veit is the destination March 15-17 and March 1518. Prices Are the same As above activities include downhill and Cross country skiing. For details Call Feidelberg outdoor recreation at ets 370-873 7. Or civilian 06221-57-8737. Item rail passes -. Effective Jan. 1, the countries of Austria Hungary Czechoslovakia and Poland will introduce a new rail pass called the european East pass that allows unlimited train travel on their train lines for a set fee. Two of the options available Are five Days first class train travel within a 15-Day period and .10 Days first class travel within a 30-Day period. The passes will Cost approximately $16.0 per person for the five Jay pass and. $259 for the 10-Day pass. Rail passes for other areas in Europe Are also available. For More information Contact train stations and travel agencies in your area. Weekend ski lessons Frankfurt outdoor recreation  to skin weekends in Germany s Black Forest every weekend through March 10. V the trips include one or two overnights in a hotel with breakfast ski equipment  by a certified instructor and round trip bus transportation. The Cost is $60 per person. Specific dates for the trips Are Jan. 19-21 youth trip Jan. 26-27, feb. 2-3, 9-10, 16-18, 23-24 and March 2-3 and 9-10. To learn More Call Frankfurt outdoor recreation at ets 325-7646 or civilian 069-1541 -7646.Luxembourg vacations hotels in Beaufort Luxembourg offer a variety of incentives to visitors this Winter including ice skating and free visits to a nearby Castle. The hotel Binsfeld offers two and three Day stays with breakfast starting at 1,700-2,250 Luxembourg francs $56-$75 per person. Extras include complimentary walking Trail maps and free Entrance to a nearby skating rink or Beaufort Castle when open. Telephone 00352 8-6013. A a g. A a g. V g v the Auberge ecu de Beaufort offers two overnights with breakfast starting at 2,400 francs per couple. This includes Entrance to the skating rink or Castle. Telephone 00352 8-6118. Quot a go a Quot Quot go. / the hotel Meyer offers seven Days accommodation with two meals a Day one Sauna and solarium session one. Hour of Tennis and free Entrance to both the skating rink and the Castle. Prices Start at 11,900 francs $392 Pur person. Telephone 00352 8-6262.liarz Mountain Breaks tourist agencies in the Harz mountains of former fast Germany offer several get acquainted weekends and Short vacations for  arrangement consists of two and three Day stays in hotels and private Homes near the Towo of wern Gerode the package includes All meals and skiing or hiking for 88-135 Marks $61-$94 per person. Bus trips to attractions in the area Cost 15-38 Marks including food. This package is available in january and March. A other arrangements include German style Bowling hiking and culture weekends. All Are three Days Long and include lodging three meals a Day and program for-133- 1 50 Marks per person. Families and groups can Book weekend stays in the a town of Biasse Felde that include two overnights All 130 Marks per person. For More information Contact the touristic Agenter. Ferie Dienst Forck Strasse 17,0-3700 wern Gerode Germany. /. L l a g 1 a. A a. A g. A quota a a Tours and cruises the town of Neumegen Chron Germany offers visitors severa11ours in and around the Moselle Valloy 1his Winter. Quot a. A some of the log is go to Luxembourg others visit the German cities of Trier and Idar Oberstein. Two Rhine ,. Cruises Are also planned. A five night stay with two meals a Day and Tours starts at 250 Marks $172 per person. Seven overnights Start at 330 Marks $228 per person and also include two Nigals a Day and Tours. For More information Contact the Vermehr Suburo Romer Strasse 137a, Neumegen Chron Germany Lei. 06507-6555, v arc Chi Emsee renovation the Complex at the armed forces recreation Center in Chi Emsee Germany has just undergone its first major renovation since it was built in 1937. Rooms now have either a Bath or Shower Telephone and color  facility which originally featured a hotel sailing Harbor beaches and a Plant Nursery was built to serve nazi labor Union members and travellers. During and after world War ii it served As a Hospital. The facility g became a recreation area for Allied personnel in 1946. Chi Emsee has Many activities planned for this Winter. Here s a Quot Best bet for new year s Day and sore special trips you can take at any time. England the lord mayor of Westminster s new year s Day Parade 1991 takes place at Berkeley Square in London Jan. 1. A procession of bands will March along Piccadilly then from Regent Street to Marble Arch and on to Hyde Park. Europe Bac roads bicycle touring offers a 70-Page Catalon that outlines biking vacations for Winter Spring and summer. The Catalon focuses on France s Chateaux Region Villas in Italy and pubs in Ireland. Tours Are designed for singles families and youngsters 14 to 18 years old for details write to Bac roads bicycle touring 1516 fifth st., suite pr75, Berkeley Calif. 94710-1740. For instance its Quot ski week specials induce live Days of ski lessons transportation to and from the slopes lift passes evening activities a ski race free child care and mementos the Price is $ 159 per couple not including hotel room during january a Quot romantic weekend consists of two overnights at the hotel Vilh breakfast a candlelight dinner sunday Brunch tour of.  Castle and romantic music. The weekend costs $158 per couple. Also available Are Chi Emsee s Quot downhill ski week Quot and Quot Cross country ski week a which include five Days of ski lessons transportation to and from the slopes evening activities a bavarian Buffet and More. They Cost $159. And $7.9 respectively a Quot ski kids sport week teaches children to ski for $99. None of these arrangements includes hotel expenses. For information and reservations  Chi Emsee vacations at ets 4412-355/396 or civilian 08051 -803172. Idar Borstein gems the town of Idar Oberstein offers visitors a Chance to explore the Countryside for semiprecious stones. One vacation package consists of four Days accommodation a guided tour of the Steink Ulenberg mine and unlimited opportunities to Hunt for gemstones in the surrounding area. Searchers older than 16 can keep their finds. Prices Are 135-365 Marks $94-$253 per person depending on lodgings. For More information Contact the  Postrach 011480,w-6580 Idar Oberlein Germany Tel. 06781-27025. Germany daily excursions to the the cistercian cloister in Marien Statt Are available at any time of the year. In addition to the cloister there Are trips to the bind Eide mine in Steinebach a pottery factory and a a schnapps distillery. All excursions include lunch As Well As sightseeing for 20.50 Marks about $14info Vermehr Verein Troppacher Schweiz d-5231 Kroppach Germany Tel. 02662-6607. Horse Back Riding enthusiasts might want to try a package arrangement offered by the town of so gel instead. One variation includes a three Day stay Riding lessons and a covered Wagon trip Start ing at 192 Marks $132 per person. Info  Clemens August Strasse 39, w-4475 so gel Germany Tel. 05952-2060. A Vrecher 27, 1 l 0 stripes Waga Ine 17. . Visitors will soon be Able to see Eastern Europe by train for even More reasonable prices than they can now. Austria Hungary Czechoslovakia and Poland will offer a new rail pass starting fan. 1. Meals two hikes and a coach ride. This package starts at lets go  v a