European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse C i a a f i of if a the German rail system offers a Rhon sunday through april giving skiing enthusiasts from the Darmstadt Frankfurt and Hanau areas a Chance to practice their favorite sport without having to travel far from Home. A the train stops at 10 different stations Between Darmstadt and Fulda and. Finishes its trip at the Gersfeld Germany ski resort. Connections can also be made from Wiesbaden and Mainz. Prices for the train tickets Range rom 10 Marks $7 for Fulda passengers to 34 Marks $24 for Wiesbaden and Mainz. Children pay half Price. Passengers who want to go to one of the eight other ski re amp it its in the Versfeld area can catch a Transfer bus for an extra 5 Marks $3. 50 a per person. Ski train tickets can be obtained at the Wiesbaden and Mainz train stations or at Der travel agencies in Darmstadt Frankfurt and Hanau. Trains Only run when Snow conditions Are Good so passengers should Call the train station ahead of time or watch for the White Quot Snow Flag Quot at the main terminals. Renta car discounts the stars and stripes Washington Bureau reports that military family a a members in England can get one free Day when renting a car for three or More Days at any of the 24 locations of the Gay Salmon service Ltd. In the United kingdom. A Salmon service an affiliate of Alamo a rent a car it is also offering the discount for military families in the United states. During february and March family members who make Advance reservations with Salmon service in England and Alamo in the United states will be eligible for the discount by presenting their military identification cards. Quot this is our Way of showing support for the military family members who May want to travel to be with relatives or friends while their loved ones Are serving our country Quot said Chuck Platt Alamo president. Families need not have sponsors serving in operation desert storm to be eligible for the discount officials said. For More information Call 071 -4081255 from England or 0044 814081255 from Germany. \ f c a v \ a a v n Saa a. A a a a. A. A a a a. A a a a a a a a a Swiss Younst Otico the Swiss resort of Davos has a variety of ski packages. As in most areas there Are Many activities for pint size vacationers. Day a sports program and fare Efy evening. Prices Start at 555 Swiss francs about $465 per person. For More information Contact the Schweizer Vermehr Suburo Kaise Strasse 23, d-w-6000 Frankfurt ., Germany Tel. 069-25600124. History specials hiking in Baden the Baden Region of Germany offers a wide variety of vacations for sports minded visitors. The area contains More than 5,400 Miles of trails and 145 bicycle rental stations. A number of Tours Are available. Some of the More unusual include a combined. Bread baking course and biking trip hiking from farm to farm or from Castle to Castle and Canoe trips on the Ems and Berkel Rivers. The co Veyer Region of Germany in Northern nor Rhein westfalen near Paderborn offers weekend cultural history packages starting at 198 Marks $136. The packages feature accommodations in Warburg a 1,000-year-old City that was a member of the hanseatic league. Included in the specials Are a City tour a museum visit and a visit to the Harde Hausen cloister. A two Day extra tour also includes information on the town of Hoxter the Weser River and the nearby Abbey of Corbey. For More information Contact the Kreis Hoxter d-w-3470 Hoxter Germany Tel. 0527t-61406. Bremerhaven biking with its Many dikes the Countryside around Bremerhaven Germany is Ideal for biking and walking. Cyclists can pedal past fishing villages lakes Fields and forests As Well As through Parks along the Weser River. The Unterweiser company offers several types of bikes for rent and will provide visitors with tourist information and biking tips about the Region. For More information Contact Verk Ehrsam Bremerhaven Van Ronzelen Strasse. 2, d-w-2850 Bremerhaven Germany Tel. 0471-42095. A Kiel Catalon the City of Kiel Germany offers a Multi language brochure listing events in the City during the first six months of the year. Included in the listing Are fests Flea markets exhibits opera performances and Rock concerts. For More information a Contact tourist information Sophien Blatt 30, d-w-2300 Kiel Germany Tel. 0431 679100. A Austria Cross country Austria s Vonalberg Region has added two new trails to. Its collection of High Altitude Cross country skiing paths. The longest of the new trails a 11 mile pathway leads through the mountains near Brand at altitudes Between 4,900 feet and 5,200 for More information Contact. Hohe Schule dw-4430 Steinfurth Germany Tel. 02551-5099. Swiss skiing the ski resort of Davos Switzerland offers a number of ski activities for visitors through april. The area contains More than 100 hotels and five ski areas with 190 Miles of marked ski slopes 45 Miles of Cross country trails and facilities for skating dog runs and night skiing. One typical vacation package consists of six overnights in a hotel with two meals a. Here is a Quot Best bet Quot for the weekend of feb. 15-17, and one special activity-y6utfrythrdugh6utthewiriter. England members of the London chinese Community celebrate the chinese new year on feb. 17. This will be the year of the sheep which symbolizes peace and Harmony. Various activities associated with the Celebration will be entered in Gerrard Street and Soho Square. Among the features will be entertainers performing on an open air stage in Leicester Square traditional dragon dances and Market stalls in London s Chinatown. Activities run from 11 To 6 . For More information phone 071 4375256. Austria visitors to the town of Lech now have a Chance to see wintertime Austria from above. Weather and winds permitting hour Long hot air balloon rides Complete with Champagne can be arranged for up to eight people at a time. The trips Start in the towns of Zug and stube Bach and end in Lech. For More information Contact the Vor Arlberg Rome Strasse 7, a-6901 Bregenz Austria Tel. 0043 5574225250. Loot above sea level. It is reached via a local ski lilt a the second new is in Grosen Walser Tal near the _ Stein Ober Parnum ski area it covets a iwo mile stretch and lies at an Altitude of 4.200 feet. It is also reached a ski lilt. The High Altitude trails assure Good Cross country conditions throughout nun h of the season As Well As spectacular views of in Mountain scenery. For More Inlo Matron a a about the Vonalberg Region Contact the Vonalberg Rome Strasse 7, a-0901 a Bregenz Austria Tel. 0043 5574-225250. World War i Tours two British companies feature Tours to some of the principal Sites of the Western front of world War i. One organization that focuses on european battlefields is Holt s Battlefield Tours Golden key building 1 5 Market Street Sandwich Kent ct13 9da, England Tel. 304 612248. The three Day Quot it s a Long Way to tipperary Quot tour is the most popular world War itinerary the company says. It. Follows the British expeditionary Force route in France ov6r Mont Cassel to Ypres in Belgium and also visits the Vimy Ridge and Somme battlefields. The Cost is $398 a person $68 single supplement. There Are three Day Tours focusing solely on the Somme or on Ypres and one on a winners of the Victoria Cross at the Somme april 13-15, for $402 a tour focusing on operation Michael the March 1918 German attack in France takes place april 27-29 and costs $402. An april 3- 7. Itinerary in France and Belgium is based on poems songs letters and diaries of various writers the Cost is $596. Prices generally include hotel breakfast and dinner and a transportation to and from London. Another tour Leader is Graham Maddocks 10 Ashburton Avenue Birkenhead Merseyside lt43 8tj, England Tel. 51 653 7108. Maddocks will Mark the 75th anniversary of the Battles of the sum me Visi t my t he Bat Lief in ids j u by 2 228. The Price is $592 $24 a night single supplement including travel to and from Liverpool hotel breakfast and dinner. February 14, 1991 stripes Magazine 17
