European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Above the Side of the hol Stentor facing Linbeck. At left tourist boats depart from the Bridge near the Tower and travel through the City s canals. Travel Erst tips of the gothic and baroque buildings along the East Side of Breite Strasse. Turning right on Glockengiese Strasse leads to a series of residential alleys and courts called hofe for which the City is noted. Best known among them is  which has a delightful doorway built in the 17th Century. Behind this entryway hidden from the Street Are 350-year-old Row houses built for the widows of seamen and merchants. These Small complexes of tiny Homes Are lucked away throughout the Island some Only accessible through narrow Low Ceil need passageways. Some Are owned by the City and rented to pensioners. Backtracking toward Breite Strasse leads to the intersection with Abni Strasse and the Benhaus and Drager Haus museums. The latter contains a display of books and items related to Mann and his brother Heinrich the Benhaus has an exhibit of modern Art. Farther along the same Street is the Heiliger Gist holy ghost Hospital one of Europe s first Charity hospitals. Completed in 1290, it is another magnificent example of gothic brickwork. An annual Christmas Market for handicrafts is held inside this year the Market runs from nov. 29 through dec. 9. Except for the first Day when it opens at noon the Market will be open from 10 30 . To 7 . From Here it s a Short walk to the Bur Tor a 1 5th continued on Pago 1u>the Budde Brooks Haus named after a Thomas Mann novel is now a Bank. Lubeck is a City of about 2 i my in Northern Germany near the Baltic sea. Ii is about to Miles Northeast of Hamburg via autobahn i. Although most of the City s historical buildings Are packed into a Small Island that is easily walkable it lakes More than a Day to take it All in. Also most museum and churches dose at 4 . During the Winter months so visitors should get an Early Start. There Are three tourist information offices in the City which can provide plenty of information in English. The it it it ii it it at the main train station i open 9 . To 1 . And 3-7 . Monday through saturday the one on the Market Square is open 9 30 . To 6 . Monday through Friday and 10 . To 2 . On weekends and one at Becke Grube 95 is open 8 . To 4 . Monday through Friday. Hotel reservations can be made at the tourist Otili Esai the train station or at Becke Grube or by calling the train station office at 0451-72300, the City conducts regularly scheduled Tours in Ermun. Hours during the Winter months ire 2 . Saturdays and 11 . On sundays and holidays. The Tours Cost 7 Marks for adults 5 Marks for children and take about two in mis c Ity Tours in English must la looked in Avaiu e. I lies Cost 05 Murks for groups of up to hand 70 Marks 1m groups of 11 to 20. For details t All the inti Mutu it Nitu i a Al the train Styli it in. A Ken Lauson nov her 2h, if stripes Magazine 9