European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse A a in i / lev am Middle Ages Breaks the managers of a Castle in Eastern Germany offer visitors a Chance to see How people lived in Ages. The Schloss hotel in Querfurt Germany offers medieval overnights starting at 98 Marks $57.65 per. Person or 118 Marks $69.40 per couple per night in a double room. The arrangement also includes breakfast. Sightseeing possibilities in the area include the City of que Linburg whose historical buildings have been protected by Enesco. For More information on the Castle stays Contact the Bur hotel d-o-4240 Querfurt Germany Telephone 0037-4430-2548 or 2569. Information on que Linburg can be obtained by calling 0037-455-2866 or 2633.London Tours travellers who have extra time Between flights at. London s Heathrow Airport or who just want to tour London in style can hire a Driver to pick them up at the Airport for a round trip tour of the City. 1. There Are several organizations available using Drivers trained by the London tourist Board. Among the companies Are Quot a take a guide 11 Uxbridge St., London w8 7tq Telephone 081-9600459. This company operates Tours throughout Europe. Prices to and from Heathrow Start at $277 for the smallest car which holds three. Go by guide 17 Woodfield Parkhill Road London nw3 2ya Telephone 071-7227506. The charge starts at about $180 for a half Day. Driver guide association 2 Bridge St., London sw1a 2jr Telephone 081 -6744802. Prices Start at $266 for a half Day. Grosvenor guide service 32 Kings Quay Chelsea Harbour London sw10 Telephone 071-3526300. Prices Start at $190 for a half Day. For More information on Tours in England Contact the British tourist authority thames Tower Black s Road londonw6 9el, England Telephone 081-8469000.Trout fishing twq.,locations in Germany offer anglers a Chance to fish with no limit on the numbers of Trout caught. The two fishing lakes which Are located Between Bee Felden and Hai Brunn in Central Germany Are open 7 30 . To 6 . Daily. Anglers can opt for half Day or full Day fishing with a maximum catch of one Carp two Tench and unlimited Trout per half Day. Costs Are 30 Marks about $17.65 per person for a half Day or 50 Marks about $29.50 per person for a full Day. Up to two fishing rods Are allowed per person and fishing licences can be obtained at the lakes. For More information Call Zoller s Angler depot at 06263-758/8131 or Zoller s Branch depot at 062231758. Back in the . With the help of reforms in the soviet Union the German travel company rail Tours now offers weekend trips from Berlin to Kaliningrad . Included in the package Are round trip train travel two overnights in a sleeping car and 10 rubles spending Money. Also included is a City tour of Kaliningrad lunch and an excursion to the town of Rauscher on the Baltic sea. Other excursions can be requested for an additional fee. The first three Day Tours Are planned for aug. 30-sept. 1 and sept. 6-9 they leave from the Berlin zoo. Participants will travel overnight to Kaliningrad and spend the Day there then return to Berlin. Prices vary from 298 Marks $175 per person sharing a six bed sleeping car to 798 Marks $470 in a single bed sleeping car. Soviet visas Are also required and Cost 50 Marks about $30 per person. For More information Contact rail Tours Mechel Reisen a Mph Georg Vogel Strasse 2, d7630 Lahr Germany Telephone 07821-43037. The staff Speaks packages Many cities in Germany offer special tourist packages during Folk festivals and traditional markets. Two cities offering arrangements Are Aachen and the Stuttgart suburb of Cannstatt. Aachen holds its european crafts Market on sept. 7-8. During that weekend visitors can Book a package the roller coaster Pegasus and a circus tent featuring a dancing Bear Are two of the attractions at de Eft Eling amusement Park in Kaat Heuvel the Netherlands. Do Eft Eling including hotel accommodations with breakfast entry to the crafts Market and Aachen museums and a City tour for 129 Marks $76 per person. For More information Contact the Vermehr Verein bad Aachen Postrach 2007, d-5100 Aachen Germany Telephone 0241-1802950. Visitors can also take advantage of special arrangements during the Cannstatt Volk fest which is ene of the biggest fests in Germany. The fest run from sept. 28-oct. 13. For More information Contact the amt fur touristic Lautenschlager Strasse 3, d-7000 Stuttgart Germany Telephone 0711 -22280.singles hiking weekend the Northern Black Forest town of Enz Klosterme Germany offers a singles hiking weekend on oct. 5-1 2. Included in the arrangement is accommodation in a hotel or pension and an activity program. Costs Start at 340 Marks $200 per person for a pension stay and 590 Marks $347 per person for hotel and two meals a Day. For More information Contact Schwarzwald information d-7530 Pforzheim Germany Telephone 07231-14052.action holidays the Hilton . Hotel Chain now offers action extras sporting weekend Breaks for the very adventurous. Among the activities available Are tandem skydiving Micro lighting hang gliding and rally driving. The race car break costs 151 pounds $249 a Day s paragliding is 130 pounds $215 and the falconry course is 125 pounds $206. More expensive Breaks include two Days gliding for 189 pounds $312 and a helicopter lesson for 192 pounds $317 per person. Weekend Breaks include accommodation on Friday and saturday nights with breakfast. Non adventurous and non participating partners May stay for prices starting at 80 pounds $132. For More information., Contact Linda Moore Hilton ., Killbuck House 37 Clarendon Road Watford wd1 1dn, England Telephone 0923-246464.winter olympics 1 travellers wishing to see the 1992 Winter olympics in Albertville France have the Chance to sign up for one of two we Klong trips that include tickets to the games. The Tours which take place on feb. 7-15 and feb. 1422, consist of bus travel to Meribel or Val a Sere France seven nights lodging a seven Day ski pass olympic events and a tour guide. Some of the events planned during that time include the combined women s slalom and giant slalom the men s Aerial freestyle finals and men s giant slalom competitions. Costs Start at 954 Marks $561 per person in a five person two room apartment and climb to 1,372 Marks $807 per person in a two person studio. Deadlines for a payment Are sept. 30 for the first 100 Marks nov. 20 for at least half of the balance and full payment by Jan. 15. For More information Contact Scherer Tours Bayer Strasse 72, d-8706 Hochberg Germany Telephone 0931-409046. Here is a list of Quot Best bets Quot for the weekend of aug. 10-11, and other special events you can enjoy a Little later. Belgium the Auto Moto club of St. Vith celebrates its 40th anniversary with an old timer car meeting on aug. 10-11. Cars built Between 1901 and 1930 will be featured As Well As a three country tour through Belgium Luxembourg and Germany. For More information Contact Pierre Gabriel Auto motor club St. Vith Rue de la Gero Stere 11, b-4900 spa Belgium Telephone 087-771042 from Belgium. Denmark bungee Cord jumping has been popular in Copenhagen for several years with a bungee jump. Center near the City since 1984. The Center which is open wednesday through sunday through kept. 1, is located by the Lang Ebro islands Bridge where the jumps take place. For More information Call 31263368 from Denmark or avg Moore danish tourist Board 0511 -795278 from Germany. Italy Sant Elpidio a Mare in Central Italy holds its Battle for the pail on aug. 11-12. This re enactment of a medieval festival features a contest to determine which Section of the Village gets first Choice in drawing water from the town Well throughout the year. Teams dress up in medieval costumes and try to throw a Ball into the Well while preventing other teams from doing the same. For More information Call 0734-858406 from Italy. Netherlands the amusement Park Eft Eling in Kaat Heuvel has circus tent and a roller coaster. The circus tent which features a dancing Bear and other performers will be open until sept. 8. The Park also has its own hotel for visitors. For More information Contact de Eft Eling bv., europ Alaan 1, Post bus 18, nl-5170 a Kaat Heuvel Holland Telephone 0416788111 from the Netherlands. August 8, 1991 stripes Magazine 17
