European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Learn to ski weeks Alpine ski Tours in Scheffus Austria offers a special learn to ski package for beginners. The arrangements includes six Days of lessons equipment rental and a five Day ski pass Lor $185 per person. The company can also arrange hotel accommodations ranging from $ 195 per person per week at a pension with breakfast to $500 per week at a Good class hotel with two meals a Day. Evening entertainment Sleigh rides and other extras can also be arranged. The staff Speaks fluent English. For More information Contact Alpine ski Tours a-6352 Elmau 90, Tirol Austria Telephone 05358-8470. Add proper country code if calling from outside  rental bargains the tourist office in Cre Lingen Germany offers a Way for families and Small groups to see the Tau Bertal area near where the main and Tauber Rivers meet for bargain prices. Until dec. 15, and from Jan. 10 through april 1, 1992, up to four people can stay in a rented Holiday Home in the towns of Weikersheime Rottingen Nieder Stetten and Cre Lingen for As Little As 30 Marks $18.70 per Day. An extra 7 Marks $4 per person per Day buys breakfast As Well. Renters Deal directly w Ith the owners of the rental Homes rather than through a company. The four towns Are near Rothenburg Wurzburg and bad Mergentheim. For a list of participating renters Contact the  main Tauber Kreis Postrach 20, w-6993 Cre Lingen Germany Telephone 07933-70111 in Germany Glacier skiing. Several communities in the Southern Alps of Italy offer Early Winter Glacier skiing. From nov. 30 through dec. 21, the town of Obe Reggen offers a week Long vacation hat includes seven Days accommodation with two meals a Day and a six Day ski pass starting at 340,000 italian lira about $283 per person St. Christina until dec. 21 and Wolkenstein until dec. 22 offer seven Days lodging with breakfast starting at 112,000 lira per person or the same thing with two meals a Day starting at 259,000 lira per person Bolzano and Annichen also have a variety of different programs for visitors. For More information Contact the provincial tourist office Pfar Platz 11-12, 1-39100 Bolzano Italy Telephone 0471-993808 in Italy balloon and breakfast the Black Forest town of bad Diirr Heim Germany offers ballooning weekends until dec. 1 4 and from Jan. 7 through oct. 15, 1992. The Friday through sunday arrangements include two overnights with breakfast classes on the theory and practice of ballooning balloon ride with balloon initiation ceremony and entry to the sole mar Pool. Prices for everything Start at 466 Marks about $271 per person. For More information Contact the Kur und Bader a mph Luise Strasse 4, w-7737 bad Durkheim. Germany Telephone 07726-666278 in Germany outdoor recreation ski trips almost All outdoor recreation centers in Germany have some sort of skiing planned for this Winter. Here Are just a few. Nurnberg urea outdoor recreation centers plan one Day ski trips to Southern Bavaria in the next two months. Trips Are to Meh Maisel on dec. 7 Winkle Moos on dec. 28 and Carlist h on Jan. 4. Each trip costs $24 per person and $5 Tor ski rental sign up deadline s arc1 one week before the1 trips Lake place. For information Call e i s 460-6487 or c Lulian 00 1 1 1 9 1 05. Both the Gie sen and Hanau outdoor ret Lealion centers offer three Day trips to Portes Dusoleil on the French Swiss Border on Jan. 1. -20. Quot the arrangement int Luck s round trip bus transportation two overnights 1 Sis Ken  whether they attend school with the austrians explore glaciers with the italians or discover new slopes with american groups skiers will find plenty to do in the upcoming months. Three breakfasts two dinners beginner ski lessons and use of the Sauna and Whirlpool. The Cost is $ i 70 per person ski equipment rental costs $20. For More information Call ets 343-8419 or c civilian 0641-4028419 for Giessen or ets 322-8891 or c civilian 061 hi-160335 for  Christmas creches the City of Cologne Germany offers special Post Christmas Tours of the Manger scenes or creches being exhibited in four of its churches. The Tours arc1 planned Lor dec. 27 and 29 and an. 23, 5-10 and 1 2-1 3, 1992. The trips leave from the tourist office located at Unter fete Whennen 19 Al 1 30 . To order tour tickets Contact t the tourist Ollice which will Send a card that must he filled out and returned with a eur Check for 18 Marks about $ 11.25 Lor each ticket ordered. Euro chec is can to obtained at Bun despoil offices and German Banks. Because of the Low number of trips being offered and the High number of visitors expected tickets must be ordered by dec. 14. For the order cards and More information Contact t Verkho Saml Unter Fetten Hennen 19, w-5000 Cologne i Germany Telephone 0221 -22 t 3388. Group Tours can be arranged by calling 022 i-22 i 1332 in Germany czech spa Breaks the spa town of Karlsbad. Lei a Slovakia. Now oilers visitors a wide variety of vat action packages. The town which is also known As Karloy vary is located about 35 Miles East Oil he German Border. It boasts 1 2 natural hot Springs and a variety of health packages including Mineral water Baths  is and diet and exercise programs. I he town also has a vanity of  and it Hina stores As Well As cultural a Liviu s and other attractions. Prices for the spa Breaks Start it $40 Pei person per Day including treatment accommodation and meals. Other hotel arrangements Are also available. For English language information Contact the management of czechoslovak spas. Maix ova 1, 360 90 Karloy vary c Zei a Slovakia Telephone 0042 i 725401.best bets Here s a Lisl of Quot Best bets Quot for the weekend of nov. 22-24, and a couple of special events you can attend next week. Germany the Firth military Community holds its annual guess your own time Turkey Trot run on nov. 23 at the fitness Center on Johnson Barracks. Registration begins at 9 . And the noncompetitive 10-Kilomeler run starts at 10 , individual timing devices Wilt not be allowed the top three winners who will take Home turkeys will be picked from those finishing closest to their guessed time. The entire family is encouraged to participate in the event which is open to All id card holders and local nationals with installation passes. For More information Call the Johnson Barracks fitness Center at ets 460-7244 or civilian 0911 -700-7244. Italy the Vicenza information tour and travel itt office offers a guided tour of the Lamborghini car fat Lory on nov. 29 from 7 . To 2 . The offer includes round trip bus transportation an itt t is not and the our. The trip it osts $25.50 per person. Fit a More information All if Al Vii Enza military 6.34-745 j or it civilian 0444-51-3379 in Italy. Switzerland the oldest Mineral fair in Europe to professionals collectors and hobbyists some of the items for Sale include gemstones fossils meteorites and crystals. The Market is located in Zus Phalle 1 in the Zurich suburb of Oer Likon. Onion lovers can head for Bern where the cily holds a we Klong onion Market and Folk festival starting nov. 25. More than 80 tons of the pungent vegetable will be available As will other farm produce and the usual fest activities. For More information Contact the Swiss National tourist office Bellaria Strasse 38, ch-8027 Zurich Telephone 01 -2881111 or the Swiss tourist office Kaise Strasse 23, w-6000 Frankfurt Germany Telephone 069-2560 01 24 in Germany. United kingdom the North Yorkshire resort town of Harrogate plays Host to the British round of the Fia world rally championship on nov. 24-28. The car race will cover 1,464 Miles in 37 special timed stages int luding one Day on the Tricky roads through the forests of Wales. Harrogate is 204 Miles North of London. For More information Contact the Rac motor sports association motor spoils House Riverside Park Colnbrook Slough sl3 org England Telephone 0753-681 73t> in England. Takes place nov. 2 3-24 near Zurich. The fair is open november 21, t j1 stripes magazine17