European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 07, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Etc a go a coi piled by nor Mzeigler a a Rodenwald hiking the Odenwald Bergstrasser Region of Germany South of Darmstadt offers year round hiking packages for Active vacationers. Guests have four different routes to choose from. Overnight accommodations Are in mid Range hotels and Luggage transfers Between hotels Are handled by the tour organizers. The packages called Quot hiking on the Trail of the knights Quot vary in length from three Days week. They Cost Between 140-Mark $93 and 864 $576 Tiarks depending on the number of Days and the the number of people in the hiking party. The Odenwald is a Region of thick forests farms and villages set among Hills and valleys. For More information and bookings Contact tourist Ikuro Bergstrasser Odenwald Darmstadter Strasse 166, d-w-6140 Bentheim Auerbach Tel. 06251-73737.afrc special the armed forces recreation Center at Chi Emsee is offering a Valentine s Day special weekend feb. 810. The package includes two overnights in a room with private Bath and television. Also included in the Price Are breakfast american Stylea Herrence Emsee Castle tour a Sleigh ride candlelight dinner for two on saturday night and sunday Brunch. The special costs $158 per couple. For More information Contact arc Chi Emsee Tel. 08051-8031 72/803173 or ets 4412355/396. 1farmhouse bargains travellers in search of budget vacation opportunities can pay As Littfe As 16 Marks $11 a night for bed and breakfast in the Waldeck Region of Germany. The area has More than 131 farms that rent out rooms. As in most areas of the country vacation % itry a. Apartments hotels and guest houses Are a also available. A a a of a 1 a Complete listing is available in amp. Brochure titled 91. In addition to the Type of accommodations available it lists the size of the farms and the farm animals. The brochure free from Waldeck Ede Bergland ., Sud ring 2, 3540 a Korbach Tel. 05631-54359. I 1 a study Tours i i i 7. $ 1 horseback rides along the North sea beaches Are among the vacation activities available throughout the North German state of Schleswig Holstein. Hl9 Munich Campus offers study Tours throughout Europe for its Spring semester. The Tours cover a wide variety of subjects and regions ranging from Quot Mozart Ini Salzburg to Quot geology of Italy and also among the offerings Are a Quot Prague weekend Quot and Quot cultural studies most Tours Are very reasonably priced and offer the Chance to learn while travelling. For More information Contact the University of Maryland study Tours office Munich Campus Postrach 900760, d-8000 Munchen Germany or Apo 091830006, Tel. 089-6900075 or ets 440-6096. Invention convention j Genova will hold an International fair a inventions new products and. on april 12-21. The event will nature More than 590 exhibitors and about 1,000 inventions from 25 countries. More than 100,000 visitors Are expected to attend. Quot a for More information Contact fur Serfi Dungen Genf 8 Rue do 31 decembre cd 1207 Genf Switzerland Tel. 0041-22-7365949. A Swiss birthday Switzerland is celebrating its 700th a birthday this year and the Swiss tourist office has put out a free brochure titled 1291 1991 a Schweiz arts Swiss wards. The full color Booklet contains a listing of sports and cultural events As Well As special events in Honor of the country s anniversary. The brochure is available. From Schweizer Vermehr Suburo Kaise Strasse 23, 6000 Frankfurt am. 1, Tel. 069-239666. Tall in the Saddle Austria s Tyrol Region has More than 70 Riding stables some of which Are open year round. The kit Buhe Riding sport Center features horses and facilities for accomplished equestrians. The Slan Lwirt stable in coing Bills itself As a Riding Center with programs for both beginners and advanced riders. The going Center otters a package featuring seven Days accommodations at half Board and Riding lessons for beginners for7,250 austrian schillings $690. 1 for More information about horseback Riding in the Tyrol Contact Tirol info Mcnar Dehaus Wilhelm Greil str. 17, a-6010 Innsbruck Austria Tel. 0043-5125320.lugano specials the Swiss City of Lugano offers Winter. Package specials under the name Quot romantic the prices Start at 145 Swiss francs $114 per person double occupancy for three overnights with breakfast prices with half Board for three overnights Range from 203 francs $160 to 532 francs $420depending on hotel . The offers include Many local excursions and unlimited use of the local Public transport system the speeds Are Good through March 17. For a free brochure and More information Contact Schweizer Vermehr Stiro Kaise Strasse 23, 6000 Frankfurt . 1, Tel/069-256001 24. Regional ski pass Quot the Kantner Oberland Region of Austria otters a regional ski pass that permits a holders to use facilities at four ski area. Included Are the Wallnitz a Kogel area Wallnitz Hauser aeral area the Moll Tal Glacier area and the Zoldock area. The six Day pass costs 1,200 austrian schillings $120 for adults and 740 schillings $74 Toi children for More information Contact Kantner Oberland do Kurvers Galtung a-9822 Matin it Austria Tel. 0043-4784-290vacation Homes a the Swiss tourist Jollu e has available a 150-Page Booklet listing More than 800 chalets Holiday Homes and apartments available in More than 100. Vacation spots throughout the country. Inmost cases the floor plans of the Housos Are also included. The vacation Home Catalon is available tree from Schweizer res Kasse noun Gasse 15ch-3001 Bern Tel 0041 -3 1-226633.Mountain disco skiers in the Innsbruck Region i an try an a unusual pros ski experience. Ivory wednesday at 8 . What is billed As Europe s highest Altitude disco opens on the 6,200-foot see Grube Mountain. Guests ride a Gondola up to the disco which features a welcoming schnapps a Skrba let by ski instructors music a splendid nighttime Panorama of Innsbruck and. Closing fireworks. The disco evening called a ski instructors Ball costs 480 schillings $48. For More information Contact inn Semi a Dols a Burggrabe 3, a-6021 Innsbruck Austria Tel. 0043-512-59850.cruising the Elbe. A. _ a the Kiln Dussel Dorfer passenger line is offering cruises on the Elbe beginning in april. One six Day cruise goes i let Ween Lauenburg near 1 Lamburg and bad Schandau near Dresden. The trip includes Tours of Wittenberg Magdeburg Wittenberg to Burgau Meissen and Dresden. Cost of the cruise is 1,980 Marks $1,320 or 2,340 Marks $1560depending on class of Cabin chosen. The company also offers a four Day cruise Between Magdeburg and bad Schandau. The trip includes Tours of Magdeburg Dessau Wittenberg Tougau Meissen and Dresden. The four Day tour costs either 1,320 Marks $880 of 1,560 Marks $1040depending on Cabin class. Guided Tours Are no included in the tour prices. For More information Contact cd Elbe 7 Kreuz Sahrten Franke Werft 1 5, 5000 Kiln 1, Germany Tel. 02212 88-288,Back to nature the German state of sch Eschwig Holstein has Many Aroas of unspoiled natural Beauty including 128 nature reserves. In Many of the Park visitors have the Opportunity to learn about the plants and animals that Are native to them. A the state has produced a brochure titled Natur und Urlaub in Schleswig Holstein nature and vacation in Schleswig. A 1 Holstein that lists Mure than 30 package plans for nature k i brochure is available from a Schleswig. Holstein Niemans swag 31, 2 300 Kiel 1 Germany Tel. 04 in -560025. ,7, 1991 stripes Magazine 77
