European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Iju a a wi�1wmarnbotanmanmnnm�m9�r�rt  i Quot a a ii  i Quot a a a us Quot i we min a a a a a a 1let�?Ts go. It a amps Kon George resorts throughout Europe offer ski schools with instruction for skiers of All ability  ski weeks towns in Northern Italy offer skiers a variety of White weeks from now through april. Co Vara in Alta Badia province has a program that includes seven Days accommodations and two meals a Day starting at 266.000 lire $231 per person. A six Day ski pass costs 161.000 lire $140. The offer is Good through March 28. Uttach s arrangement lasts until april 18 and starts at 318.000 lire $277 per person. It includes seven Days accommodation two meals a Day a six Day ski pass entry to an indoor swimming Pool and Toboggan ride. Sand in Laufers offers seven Days accommodation two meals a Day a six Day ski pass Coupon Book and five Days ski school starting at 373,000 lire $325 per person. This arrangement is Good through feb. 1 and again starting on March 21. For More information Contact the landsverk Ehrsam Sii Tirol Pfar Platz 11-12, 1-39100 Bozen Italy Telephone 0471-993808.trips to former . Starting in March the German tour Agency rail Tours offers train trips from Berlin to the Independent republics of the former Union of soviet socialist republics. C the Tours include two Day snooper Tours to Kaliningrad Russia three and four Day Short stays in Kaliningrad and Rauscher Russia we Klong trips to Russia Lithuania and Latvia or nine Day Tours throughout the whole Baltic Region. The snooper Tours include round trip train travel from Berlin and lunch in Kaliningrad. Prices Start at 298 Marks $199 per person in a six bed sleeping car. Three and four Day trips include accommodations and All meals in Russia As Well As transportation and tour they Start at 648 Marks $432 and 747 Marks $498 per person respectively. The we Klong Tours Start at 998 Marks $665. And the nine Day trips Start at 1,490 Marks $993 per person. A visa which is required for All the trips costs 60 Marks $40 per person. For More information Contact rail Tours Mochel Reisen Georg Vogel Strasse 2, w-7630 Lahr Schwarzwald Germany Telephone 07821-43037.Germany Winter programs Germany offers All kinds of opportunities Tor skiers this Winter including Tours and classes. For example the sports resort of Dauzenberg offers a program for Cross country skiers through March 28 for As Little As 350 Marks $233 per person. The arrangement includes seven overnights breakfast Cross country ski course and other extras. For More information Contact the Verk Ehrsam w-8395 Dauzenberg Germany Telephone 08586-3030. A Snow package from Zinzell in Germany s Chiem Gau mountains costs 255-460 Marks and includes seven overnights with breakfast Cross country skiing course guided ski Tours and More. It is offered through March 9. For More information Contact the Vermehr Suburo Rathaus Platz 5, w-8221 Zinzell Germany Telephone 08665-862. ,. Cross country courses for beginners and advanced skiers Are also available from the Black Forest town of Schluc Hsee. One week with accommodations breakfast and two hours of lessons a Day starts at 290 Marks $196 per person. For More information Contact the Kurvers Galtung w-7826 Schluc Hsee Germany Telephone 07656-7732.Finland 1992 expatriate finns a including 600,000 finnish americans a Are being targeted for Finland s Homecoming year in 1992, with festivals Folk music exhibits genealogy courses and sports competitions All celebrating the country s 75th year of Independence. A two Day Homecoming festival in August in Helsinki s finnish olympic stadium tops the Celebration. Family fairs genealogy courses and other services will help people trac e their roots and locate living relatives. For More information Contact the finnish National tourist Board Union Natu 26, Post Tach 625, sf-0030 Helsinki Finland Telephone 90-401-01 1. Telephone numbers Are Lor Calls within the1 country named. If calling from another country c Heck your local Telephone directory Lor the Correct country  civil War events America is not the Only country that suffered through a major civil War England commemorates the 350th anniversary of its nine year Long conflict Between royalists and the parliamentarians beginning this year. Re creations of Battles and sieges Are planned throughout the year at Many of the original War Sites As Well As Art exhibits and living history displays. The sealed knot society and the English civil War society will Host Many of the activities. Military history buffs who want to participate in the events Are Welcome More than 300 americans Are already slated to join in the raising of the King s Standard in Nottingham on aug. 22-23 and recreation of the Battle of Newark on aug. 30-31. For general information Contact t the civil War information service the commander Sidbury Worchester wr1 2hu, England Telephone 0905-35507 i. For local information or to participate Contact the sealed knot society 72 Gordon Road West Bridgford Notts ng2 5ls, England Telephone 0602-816902/81 5540.italian cooking courses a hotel broker in Italy offers a variety of activities Lor visitors in 1992, including cooking courses shopping trips wine seminars and ski trips. The cooking course s Are held in English at hotels on the italian Riviera in the Alps and in the Venic e area. Programs Here s a list of Quot Best bets Quot for the weekend of Jan. 10-12, and one event a Little later next week. Austria the Tirol Ian Village of Sillian holds its Snow festival on Jan. 12, with a Large variety of Snow and non Snow related events. Some of the planned activities include a Snow disco fashion show free ski test and Access to a snowboarding slope. A weekend stay there including one overnight with breakfast and two Days ski pass costs 720 austrian schillings $68 per person. For More information Contact Sillian Hochu Spertal a-9920 Sillian Austria Telephone 04842-6880. Belgium Eastern Belgium has published a Holiday House Catalon listing 283 vacation apartments chalets and houses available in 1992. This year there is also information about accommodations for the handicapped and for those who want to bring their pet along. For More information Contact the Verk Ehrsam Der Ost Antone Muhlenback Strasse 2, include hotel accommodations ill meals classes Rex ipe books wine seminars and optional guided shopping trips. Hikes skiing and boat trips Are also available. The cooking courses take place at the following times and locations Jan. 1 7-20 and feb. 14-17 1 Loti a Flora Riva s. C Arela 4�?~ 8 German Marks $3 17 per perseid. Marc h 1-4 eurotes a Rapallo 598 Marks $404 per person inc luding bus from Frankfurt Germany. April 4-7 11otel Airone Sott Marina near Venie e1547 Marks $370 per person. May 3-7 eurotes a Rapallo 950 Marks $642 per pet son including bus Transfer from Frankfurt Germany. May 22-25 hotel Flora Riva s. Garela 498 Marks $337 per person. For More information Contact i a Rene e e. Pisoni Villa Picarel 1-38070 Vav Ano 1 rent Italy Telephone 0461 -864005.family ski slope fun the bavarian town of Grafe Wiesen ofte is a ski slope fun family arrangement Wiliie h includes a Tive Elay ski pass and children s ski course starting at 372 Marks $25 1 per Perse it a. It is valid until april. Until March 28, senior citizens can Bleik mss Crew entry skiing Snow hiking get a Sleigh ride  262 Marks $177 per pet son. For Meire information Contact the Verkey hrs amt w-8491 who just love nature have a Chanc e to learn More about their favorite subjects on Jan. I 7-26 when Berlin hosts its International Green week. The expert will feature food plants items for Sale and lectures on everything from ecology to the uses and abuses of fertilizer. The United states will be represented at the fair. For More information Conte t the Amk Berlin Messe Damm 22, d-1000 Berlin 19, Germany Telephone 030-3038-2278. Italy two towns in Northern Italy hold Snow sculpture competitions this month one has already started and the other runs next week. Annichen hosts the Competition until Jan. 11, and St. Vigil in Annenberg takes Over from Jan. 1 3-16. Teams of Snow artists from around the world Are expected to attend working with few tools other than their imaginations and a Little hot water Here and there to encourage the Snow to take the right shape. For More information Contact the landsverk Ehrsam Sii Tirol Pfar Platz 11-12, 1-39100 Bozen Italy Telephone 0471-993808. B-4780 St. Vith Belgium Telephone 080-227664. Germany environmentalists Farmers and those january 9, 7992 stripes Magazine 17 Grafe Wiesen Germany Telephone 0994 i -1697. Best bets