European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse S go 1 t / a Quot it Viz Rich hotel special in Celebration of the 700th anniversary of the foundling of Switzerland Many Zurich hotels Are offering a two for one special this summer. From july 5 to August 11, visitors who Reserve at least a week in a Advance can stay two nights for the Price of one in hotels of Many different Price categories. I n and Cli i Ion t he of be r i incl u Des a free ticket for the research and discovery a exhibition Eureka As Well As a Day v ticket City s Public transportation network. .��?�. A for More information Contact Barnho Platz 15, ch-8023 Zurich vacations hang gliding rappelling farm visits spelunking hiking and Rock climbing Are some of the activities available in the moorlands Region of cent ral England. The whole Range of offerings is contained in a Booklet titled moorlands activity holidays. Listed Are package vacations ranging from a week s heritage break for 72 pounds $125 to a weekend of horse Riding for 75 pounds $130 and Mountain biking for 125 pounds $216. The moorlands activity holidays leaflet is available from Staffordshire moorlands tourist office Market place Leek Staffordshire st13 5hh, England Tel 0538-399181.biblical archaeology the january february Issue of the a a Magazine biblical archaeology review listed opportunities for biblical archaeology enthusiasts. Unfortunately it made its appearance at the same time scud missiles were Landing in Israel this year. As a result summer digs that would normally be closed by now have extended their deadlines and there is still time to sign on for 22 upcoming projects in Israel. Volunteers come from the world Over. Most of them Are amateurs who Don t mind hard labor in the hot Sun for the Sake of ancient civilizations. The excavation site May be a roman City a canaanite Temple a prehistoric Cave or even phoenician dog cemetery. Digs vary in length from one week to seven accommodations Range from tents to hotels and prices from $15 a Day to $2,695 for five weeks. For a copy of biblical archaeology review s annual dig Issue Send $4 to bar Quot merchandise Quot 3000 Connecticut ave. New suite 300, Washington . 20008. A Highland games i the traditional Highland games will be held in Many places throughout Scotland this summer. The games whose origin dates Back at least to the 11th Century feature Caber tossers dancers athletes strongmen and pipers. Some of the events attract contestants from As far away As the United states Canada and Australia. Some of the places hosting Highland games this year Are Carmunnock Glasgow june 9 Aberdeen june 16 Dundee july 7 Inveraray july 16 St. Andrews july 28 Perth August 11 and Bramar september 7. \. A a a a. A amps Norm Biglor the capital of the Netherlands is offering tourists an Quot Amsterdam canal City. The packet titled a Quot Amsterdam Surprise Quot is provided to All visitors who spend at least one night in Amsterdam. It includes a Booklet with coupons Good for discounts and special offers at Quot ��30 different attractions in and around Amsterdam. The Booklet has a total value of 235 guilders $121. A in addition to the Coupon Booklet the Surprise packet inc Ludes a brochure with information about some of the lesser a a known Sites in the c Ity and a contest with valuable prize s. A free Booklet about the publicity Campaign is available trom. A Niederland Sches buro fur tourism us laurenplat/1-3, 5000.koln, Germany the 0221-230202. I Roterdam coupons the tourist Bureau in Amsterdam the Netherlands and the dutch National tourist office have instituted a special tourist Bonus packet for visitors to the Here s a list of Quot Best bets for the. Weekend of May 31-june 2 and the second annual Kantner old timer meeting takes place on May 30-june 3 in Rade Thein. Dobritch. All owners of 1970 and older rvs vans campers and other vacation vehicles Are Welcome to attend. In addition to the meeting there will be a fest tent Flea Market vendors and Folk music. Overnight camping areas will also be r available. For More information Contact the nature Leunis Kaerstner a Overland at 0043 4246-2288/24. From Germany. Germany the Berlin military Community will Host Rodeo Usa on june 1-2 at 2 . And 6 ., on june 5 at 6 . And on june 8-9 at 2 . And 6 . The festivities will take. Place at the youth services sport Field on . For More information Contact Liz Welsh at ets 332-7340/731 1 or civilian 030-8197340/7311. Italy italians will be celebrating the religious festival of Corpus Domini on june 2. Along with the various Church events several towns set up elaborate Floral Quot carpets Quot on the streets. Towns involved in the festival include. Assisi Perugia a a Flowers carpeting the streets and Parade. Belsena Viterbo a Flowers in the Street leading to the Church where the Miracle of Corpus Domini happened. Camaiore Lucca a designs made of sawdust in the streets and a Parade. Campobasso a Parade in which scenes from the old and new testaments Are acted out. Rome a one of the most elaborate Floral carpets with Coats of arms other designs and reproductions of famous works of Art. , Potenza a Flowers and Parade. Prem Ana Como a a costume Parade route decorated with Flowers drapes and shrines. Spell Perugia a mile Long Stretc h of pavement decorated with Garden t he Netherlands is renowned Tor its tulips but the country also has other vanities of Llowoiv-1 to town of. I Uttel Geest in tin Northern part of the country has an Orchid Garden covering. Than 18,000 Square Leet. Mote than 1,0 10 varieties of Orchuk grow and Bloom in a. Uncle like Selling. Moie than 9,000. Square Teet of Span is devoted to Oriental vanities. A a a a a a. I he Orchid Gardetz weekdays. Trom 9 . To 0 ., sundays and. Holidays from noon to 5 pan i he. Entry tee is 5.guilders t $2.58. Children under 12 Are tree. Guided a prior arrangement. A for More information Contact lie Orchid Tenhoeve ram. 111. Maarsen Rostor Ringwig 34, nl-83 1 5 pm i Uttel Geest the Netherlands Tel. 0031-527l-2875simplified Bike Tours a German company specializes in organizing Bike Tours throughout North Germany featured Are seven dil Terent routes trom the North sea to the Baltic. The emphasis of the Tours is on providing lilt Opportunity to experience the outdoors while assuring that non biking hours Are spent in comport. T lie tour packages include accommodations in three Star hotels two meals a Day breakfast and lunch and Luggage Transfer let Tours Are not group excursions and can tie arranged for is Low As two of the packages Range trom 750 Marks $430 in 944 Marks $552 per a a person double on Upa icy. for More information Contact u.1uri \ i str Louren Slube Heide 153, 2 Hamburg .63, Germany Tel 040-5000091, a Catalon is available Only in German but Scalf member can provide some Over the1 Telephone in hikes i likes looking Lor a slightly Dit Lerent experience can take part in an austrian Mountain excursion with a new twist.1 lie town of Lyls near in Rishi ult. A sponsors. Lantern Light hikes every . Hie nighttime excursions through the Torst go irom ills to i Leili Gasser. Alter a Stop at the pilgrimage Church on the slopes of the. the groups go to a nearby a guest House for in evening of music and conviviality. For More of fur nation Contact a Innsbruck Lyls Burggrabe 3, a-6020 Innsbruck Austria Tel. 0512-59850. Steam train trips Hie City of St. Maurice in Switzerland s Wallis Region and the Swiss National. Railway will sponsor .1 steam train fest june 15 and 16. The steam train will make three trips each Day trom St. Maurice to be Bouvere. The trips will Cost 10 francs for adults and 5 francs for children. These will be the lust steam train excursions organized by the Swiss railways until the 1 50th anniversary Celebration of the train system in 1997. Die steam train trips have been timed to Ojiri Ide w Ith an exhibit of locomotives and railway cars titled Quot Eise Bahn Vor Bild Quot und Modell Quot trains in re cursors and models at Vapour in Ark in be Bouvere. Bart of the exhibit will be 60 miniature steam logo motives. For More information i on duct. Sci Weizer Vei Keatir Suburo Kaise Strasse 23,. 600 Frankfurt . I Germany Tel. 069, 2i96<j6. May 30, 1991 stripes Magazine 17
