European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Lets go come it i a it a Mfd in Hon Elton. A. File the coliseum in Rome is one of Many sights visitors can see through the information tour and travel office in Vicenza Italy. City Tours Are available for both Rome and mini holidays several towns in the Rhine River area of Germany have banded together to offer tourists special mini Breaks through the month of october. Hens Boppart St. Goar Ober Wesel Bacharach Obe Heimbach Nieder Heimbach Krechting Hausen Lahnstein Braubach Kamp Bornhofen St. Goar Hausen Kaub and a Eidesheim All offer arrangements that include two overnights and breakfast with prices that Start at 99 Marks $56.50 per person. For More information Contact the tourist Gemeinschaft Loreley Postrach 1661, a Coppard Germany Telephone 06742-3888.�?~beat the boxy Breaks re Worth Hall hotel near Newton Aycliffe England offers to help guests beat their addiction to television with beat the Box weekends. The two night Breaks include accommodation two meals a Day and a to set to smash on departure. The rooms themselves of course will not have televisions. Instead guests will be provided with books magazines two afternoons of sightseeing and a guide to suggested walks swimming aerobics and other outdoor activities when the urge to watch the tube gets too Strong. The Breaks costs 150 pounds about $247 per person. For More information Contact re Worth Hall hotel re Worth county Durham dl5 6nl, England Telephone 0388-772442 in England or 0044 388772442 from Germany anniversary cruises All couples celebrating their first Silver or Gold wedding anniversaries during 1991 Are eligible for a specially priced River cruise. The Kiln Dusseldorf Deutsche company offers to let one partner ride free when anniversary couples sign up for Rhine and Moselle River cruises. They can Book a cruise for any Day of the year As Long As they bring a copy of their wedding certificate showing that the proper anniversary will be in 1991. For More information Contact the Kiln Dusseldorf Deutsche a Franke Werft 15, d-5000 Kiln Germany Telephone 0221-20881.italian City Tours the information tour and travel office in Vicenza Italy has half and full Day City Tours for visitors to Rome and Florence. Some of the sights planned for tour 1 in Rome include visits to St. Peter s Basilica the Trevi Fountain and Sant Angelo Castle. Tour 2 includes the coliseum roman forum and the Victor Emmanuel Monument. Each tour costs $23, or the two can be combined for a full Day tour. Full Tours costs $65, including lunch and beverages. Among the other Tours tour 3 includes visits to the Vatican Art galleries and the sistine Chapel and Library. It costs $31.50. Tour 4 includes the Basilica of St. Mary Maggiore the Chapel of quo Vadis old App Ian Way and the catacombs. The tour costs $26.50. Combined Tours Cost $76.50, including lunch and beverages. Tour a in Florence includes visits to the Cathedral Campanile Michelangelo s David and the Piazzale Michelangelo. Sights during tour b include the Palazzo Vecchio Piazza Signore and Church of the holy Gross. These Tours Cost $32.50 each. For More information Contact the Vicenza itt attn single tickets Apo 09221 Telephone Vicenza military 634-7453, or civilian 0444-51-3379 from outside stays the town of bad Sabbach Germany offers a variety of health Breaks that includes sessions in the Fulfur Springs and mud pack applications. The stays which vary from two Day get acquainted courses to three week cures Are offered throughout the year. A one week arrangement costs 190-395 Marks $109-$225 per person while a three week cure starts at 930 Marks $531 per person. For More information Contact the Kurvers Galtung d-8403 bad Sabbach Germany Telephone 09405-1555.Castle test the province of Trentino in Northern Italy is holding its summer castles festival through sept. 21. Visitors can Check out the scenery food classical music Folk dances Art exhibits and medieval markets at More than two dozen castles participating in the fest. A brochure available through the italian tourist office lists where the events will be staged. Visitors can also take Daylong train trips through the Val Susana or the Valle i non non Valley. Trains leave from the City of Trento and Stop at medieval castles with time to explore the dungeons frescoes and local food. The Val Susana train runs every Friday afternoon through sept. 6 the trip costs about $60 and includes a medieval banquet. The nod Valley train runs on sundays through sept. 8 the Cost is about $35, including lunch. For More information Contact the italian government travel office 630 fifth ave., suite 1565, new York . 10111, 212 245-4822 or the Trento tourist Bureau at 0461-238780 from Italy or 0039 461-238780 from Germany Active weekends Minden Lubbecke Germany offers a variety of Short vacations for Active people. Some of these include an excursion on a musical Steamboat a tour with an old time Bike a raft trip on the Weser or an old Mill party. The weekend events Start at 149 Marks $85 per person. A three Day Bike hike is offered beginning at 169 Marks $96.50 per person. For More information Contact the Muhle Kreis Minden Lubbecke d-4950 Minden Germany Telephone 0571-8070. Free Bike rental starting this fall the towns of Frederiksberg and Copenhagen Denmark will add a new twist to the old idea of bicycles rentals. They plan to give the Money Back when visitors return the bikes. About 7,000 bicycles will be available under the plan. Visitors can Quot rent Quot bicycles from stands in a variety of locations by inserting a 20 Kroner Coin about $4 into a Slot in the stand and removing a bicycle. City maps will be set up nearby so that riders can set up tour routes. When the bicycle is returned the fee will be returned too. Other towns in Denmark plan to set up the system in Early 1992. For More information Contact avg Moore danish tourist Board Postrach 4145, d-3000 Hannover Germany Telephone 0511 -795278.best bets Here s a list of Quot Best bets Quot for the weekend of july 26-28, and some special events you can go to later. Belgium Boekhout holds its International sinks music festival on july 27-28. The program this year includes african South american jazz soul Ana reggae music. Tickets to the events Cost 580 belgian francs about $15.65 per Day or 950 francs about $25.65 for All events. For More information Call 03455 6944 in Belgium or 0032 3-455 6944 from Germany. Germany the first annual european conference of branches of National association for the advancement of coloured people a act takes place in Frankfurt on aug. 9-11. Activities include banquets luncheons and dinners Art shows a youth conference anti drug seminars and a youth Talent Competition. The youth conference will be held at the Terrace club on the . Abrams Complex on aug. 9 other activities and workshops will take place at various locations in Frankfurt. Or. Benjamin l. Hooks executive director of the a act will be the keynote speaker and other dignitaries from the . And Europe Are expected to attend. A package Price of $75 is available for those who want to attend the entire three Day conference. Visitors can also sign up for specific Days or events. For More information Call Arthur Diggs at 069-5147 7 2 after 5 . For youth activities Call Dawn Stewart at ets 3 256287 Days or 069-691659 evenings. Italy the town of Mont Fiascone in Central Italy holds its wine festival july 28 through aug. 10. Festivities include sporting events Art shows folklore and a historical Parade portraying the legend of the local wine. For More information Call 0761-826040 in Italy. . A group of american civil War buffs in England called the Southern skirmish association performs during the Royal tournament through july 27 at Earls court in London. Other re enactments will take place at Knebworth House Hertfordshire on aug. 10-11 and on the grounds of the american museum at Claverton Manor near Bath on sept. 2122. For More information Contact the British tourist authority thames Tower Black s Road Hammersmith London w6 9el, England Telephone 081-8469000 in England. July 25, 1991 stripes Magazine 17
