European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Of 3 Taa re Max run i r or. A a i it i v a 1. A a i to. A f a or f 1 if 1 it 1 l v i l v Ltd i. -. V i v. I a u 4/ i a i Jill Lulu it. I. A mount Rushmore in South Dakota turns 50 this year and Lego land Denmark plans to help celebrate with several special events entered around its version of the famous sculpture. Lego land is also the Home of miniature copies of the statue of Liberty spaceship Colombia and the . Capitol a All made of Lego bricks. Night including breakfast. Contact the Midland hotel Marine Road Morcombe la4 4bz, England Tel. 524 Lake Constance conservation the town of Uhl Dingen Muhlhofer Germany located near Lake Constance hosts two vacation weeks this year that Are designed to preserve nature without cramping anyone s vacation style. The vacation weeks Are planned for june 23-29 and sept. 22-28. Some Quot environment conscious Quot activities include hikes a trip in a research boat on Lake Constance visits to a special fruit growing farm organic methods farm and nature reservation and a tour of pole dwellings in Uhl Dingen. For More information Contact the Schu Strasse 12, d-7772 Uhl Dingen Muhlhofer 2, Germany Tel. 07556-8020.Israel festival marking its 30th season the Israel festival in Jerusalem presents native artists and visiting performers in programs of music theater and dance from May 11-Junet. They will be atthe Sultan s Pool Merrill Hassenfeld Amphitheater outside the old City Walls and at other Sites. Being remembered Are Mozart Dvorak Prokofiev and Bernstein. Featured soloists include Dmitri Alexeev and Michael Bogoslawski pianists Louis lev violinist and Emanuel Gruber cellist. Ensembles include the Jerusalem symphony Haifa symphony and Israel philharmonic. More information is available from Israel festival Jerusalem do Israel government tourist office 350 fifth ave., new York . 10118.sports weeks a tour company in Schonau am Koni see Germany has come up with a vacation package that combines Golf rafting and bicycling. The Quot Golf mix safaris Quot always begin on sundays and last for seven Days. Golf is the focus for four Days with one Day set aside for a rafting trip on the Szalach River and a one Day Bike tour. Costs for the package Start at 840 Marks $518 per person including lodgings sports programs and breakfast each Day. For More information Contact Heinzelmann Reisen and special mix Tours in Der arten reit 13, d-8240 Schonau am Koni see Germany Tel. 08652-2530.legoland Celebration this year Marks the 50th anniversary of the completion of mount Rushmore in South Dakota and the Danes Are celebrating the four president sculpture in their own Way a with legos. A in Lillund Denmark Home of the legos toy Brick factory and Lego land theme Park special events this season will focus on the Park s mount Rushmore replica made of More than 1.5 million miniature plastic bricks and modelled after the original work by danish american artist Gutzon Borglum. Lego land which also has a statue of Liberty made of legos Andla Model of the spaceship Columbia will be open april 26 through sept. 15.bavarian bargains a the East bavarian towns of Laibach and Grafe Wiesen Germany have special bargain prices for vacationers this summer. A during May and june Laibach offers a package that includes seven Days accommodation with breakfast Bike rental for one Day and a hiker s guide. Prices Start at 90 Marks $55 per person. The upper bavarian Forest nature Park offers other activities including fishing Tennis swimming Model plane flying and boat rental. For More information Contact the Verk Ehrsam bad Strasse 5, d-8491 Laibach Germany Tel. 09941-8321. Grafe Wiesen offers a Holiday Village for families. A we Klong stay with two meals a Day and a family activities program starts at 266 Marks $163 per person. Children up to 8 years old can take part in Pony rides guided hikes boat trips barbecues and other excursions. For More information Contact the Verk Ehrsam d-8491 Grafe Wiesen Germany Tel. 09941 -1697.Art deep hotels visitors who would like to stay in hotels that embody the spirit of the roaring 20s can find a number of Art Deco hotels in Britain. One operating Art Deco hotel is the Midland hotel in Morecambe on the West coast of England. The hotel was built in 1933 and is still largely intact. One of its Interior features is a Bas Relief by Eric Gill. A room costs about $104 a 417180. Another is the Ocean hotel near Brighton whose exterior is almost identical in appearance to the hotel caters to budget minded families who like a summer Cam like atmosphere. Rates Range from $236 to $468 a person a week Contact the Ocean hotel at Longridge Avenue Sal Dean near Brighton East Sussex bn2 8rp, England Tel. 273 302291. Burgh Island hotel an Art Deco hotel on the Island of Burgh off the Devonshire coast was a favorite of Agatha Christie. She stayed at the hotel which was built in 1929, and based two novels on it. Rooms Are $ 138 to $ 170 a person a night including breakfast and dinner Contact Burgh Island big Bury on sea South Devon tq7 4au, England Tel 548 810514. A making homemade wine seminars teaching the age old secrets of making Home made Berry wine Are available from May to october in the franconian town of Gerol Hofen Germany. These five Day courses include trips to gather the wild berries win making classes a tour of the nearby Steigerwald and a visit to Bamberg. Costs Start at 279 Marks $ 171 per person and include lodgings with breakfast. For More information Contact the Verk Ehrsam d-8723 Gerol Hofen Germany Tel. 09382-261,tent camping a company called Canvas holidays has expanded its holdings and now offers a brochure iisting63 Camps in eight european countries. The campgrounds Are located in Germany England France Yugoslavia Austria Switzerland Spain and Italy. Site s in countries where american servicemen la is Are. Stationed include Ashburton in Southern England Venice and Castagneto in Italy and Lla franch and pals in have a Choice of renting a. Quot super tent Quot with Kitchen two bedrooms Sun deck and Grill or one of the company s Mobile Homes. All Sites have swimming pools and All Are located near Rivers lakes or oceans. Many also have cafeterias or restaurants on the premise s. Special services for children include playgrounds childrens dubs and babysitting. For a free brochure Contact Canvas holidays Gumbl i Mai Strasse 2, d-6380 bad Horn Burg Tel. 06172458914.best bets Here s a list of Quot Best bets Quot for the weekend of april 26-28, and one or two special events happening later. England Rochester which is 34 Miles Southeast of London celebrates its Chimney sweeps festival on May 1-6. The festivities Start at Dawn on May Day with the Quot bringing to life Quot of an 8-foot walking Bush symbolizing Spring. Other events include parades dog dancing Street theater traditional music and a Craft Spring festivals Are springing up All Over Germany. The most famous ones Are the can Statter fest in Stuttgart on april 27-May 12 and the May Market in Mannheim which runs at the same time. But there Are Many others All celebrating the new season in their own Way. Here Are some that Start soon Strong Beer festival cd Pipenburg april 26-27. May 2. German american Friendship Volk fest Hohenfels training area april 26-May 5. Neu Ulm Volk fest Neu Ulm april 26-May 12. Auer open air Market Munich april 27-May 5. May Market Mannheim Maimart Platz april 27-May 12. Spring Market Lauenburg Elbe May 1-5. Netherlands Holland also celebrates Spring this weekend with its Spring Flower festival at Lisse on april 25-28. The Climax of the weekend is a Flower Parade that covers a 25-mile route from Haarlem to Noordsij merhout on april 27, passing through Lisse on the Way. Spring festival and Parade Koblenz Guys april 26 april 25, 1991 stripes Magazine 7 7
