European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A amps Glia Schuttlor vacationers can rent farmhouses thatched cottages and Small farms in England Scotland and Wales  Charity tour the just tour travel Agency of Munich Germany has organized a one week White nights tour of St. Petersburg Russia pledging All profits to Charity. Alexander Fradis a tour agent said if 20 persons sign up for the june 21-28 trip from $1,200 to $1,500 would be donated to orphanages and the elderly in St. Petersburg. The tour will Cost 1,776 Marks about $1,117 per person. Fradis said he came up with the idea for the humanitarian trip after seeing the reactions of a group of americans he recently escorted in St. Petersburg. Quot i saw How they were shocked by the situation in Russia a he said. Quot All of them All of a sudden decided to forget about their own personal needs and comforts and started taking up a  Fradis who was born in Moldavia said he has close friends in St. Petersburg affiliated with care a non profit organization that distributes food and clothing to the needy. Fradis said he stayed behind to help bag food clothing and toys and take them to orphanages and apartments for the elderly. As a businessman Fradis said he thinks what he is doing will be Good advertising but he also feels there is a definite need for the Aid. The tour Price includes round trip flights hotel accommodations meals visa fees City Tours and performances. Call 089-721-1847 for More  Forest vacations the Black Forest town of Bossburg Germany offers two week discovery vacations that include Castle Tours and trips to France. The arrangements feature two weeks accommodation with breakfast bus excursions to the state Garden show in Pforzheim Germany and the Alsace Region of France a tour of Hohenzollern Castle and a trip to Titi see. A dance evening visit to a peasant theater and joint Farewell meal round out the offering. Prices Start at 466 Marks about $297 per person. A for More information Contact the Kurvers Galtung Postrach 1149, w-7298 Bossburg Germany Telephone 0744618349.solar car races on june 27-28, the Northern Italy town of Bolzano hosts two events featuring what it Bills As the cars of the future solar and electric automobiles. On june 27 the unusual race cars will Parade through Bolzano. The next Day they will compete against each other on a Mountain course from Bolzano Over the Mendel pass. The cars Are expected to travel about 40-45 Mph. For More information Contact the provincial tourist office Pfar Platz 11-12, 1-39100 Bolzano Italy Telephone 0471993808. Bird watching Breaks Sta Elholm near Germany s Eider Treene and Sorge Rivers offers a special adventure vacation for nature lovers this summer. The Region is the natural habitat of the White Stork Bittern Redshank Oyster Catcher snip Meadow Pipit and fish Otter these vacations Are entered around observing them in the wild. In addition to Bird and beast watching the program includes one week s bed and breakfast a trip to Hamburg Hallig excursion through the Wester Koog visit to the dutch style town of Freidrich Stadt and a canal boat ride. Prices Start at 280 Marks about $1 78 per person. For More information Contact the  Staple Holm w-2251 sude Stapel Germany Telephone 04883-1080. Fathers Day trip outdoor recreation at Schinnen the Netherlands offers a father s Day trip to Dinant Belgium on june 21. Once there dads will receive a special present and the whole family will be Able take a River cruise by kayak. The trip is open to All Canadian accent and nato id card holders As Well As authorized local nationals. The last sign up Date is june 12. Cost is 55 dutch guilders about $30 per adult and 45 guilders $25 Tor children under 1 2 years old. For More information Contact outdoor recreation at ets 360-7560 or civilian 044r3-7560.bicycle Breaks bicyclists can enjoy some 1 87 Miles of posted Bike paths along the Ampersee and Lech River in Germany this summer along w Ith special vacation packages. For example the 37-mile-Long local round leads to selected guest houses with Beer tasting sessions and to the natural history museum at  cloister. Others Are combined with hiking trips to the an Wechser Berg or visits to historic churches. Special arrangements include excursions ending with a return by boat Wagon double Decker bus or old time fire engine. For More information Contact the  Ampersee Lech von Kiihl Mann Strasse 15, yv-8910 Landsberg Lech Germany Telephone 08191-47177.british cottage guide discover Britain now offers a brochure listing More than 200 thatched and Seaside cottages Small farms and Forest Cabins for visitors. Weekend Breaks Start at 75 pounds about $140 for three nights and weekly prices Start at 140 pounds $260 per cottage. They Are located throughout England Scotland and Wales. For those who want to explore More than one area of Britain there Are also country Rover Breaks offering a Choice of More than 1,700 bed and breakfast farm and guest House vacations. Visitors Purchase accommodation vouchers in Advance for 17.50 pounds about $32.50 per person per night and Are provided with a Book describing the properties. Maps and information about local attractions Are also included. Travellers then simply Book ahead As they go. The brochures can be ordered from discover Britain holidays Shaw mews Shaw Street Worcester wr1 3qq, England Telephone 0905-61 37464. Telephone numbers Are for Calls within the country named. If ailing from another country Check your local Telephone directory for the Correct country  bets Here s a list of Quot Best bets for the weekend of june 5-7, and several events later in the week or month. Austria bad Tischl in Northern Austria holds its International country music festival on Friday through sunday at the Rei Thalle Kaltenbac Hau. A variety of american country singers will be there including de Bruce who has written songs for Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. German austrian and Swiss bands will also play. For tickets Call 06132-7537, Extension 46742 or 4459, in Austria. Denmark Copenhagen celebrates one of its major yearly events saturday through monday with the Copenhagen carnival. High Points include a boat carnival on saturday costume Parade with dancing to Samba music in which the Public is encouraged to participate on sunday and a children s carnival on monday. For More information Call 33-939599. France Annona in the Ards Che Region of France s Rhone Valley hosts a re enactment of the first hot air balloon flight on sunday. The original balloon was launched by Brothers Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier in 1783 and carried a sheep a Duck and a rooster. For More information Call 78-300076. Italy the four Seaside towns of a Palfi Genoa Pisa and Venice compete in a regatta on sunday. A Parade in old time costumes is planned before the race Between the ships. The regatta s location chants each year with Genoa hosting the festivities this year because of the 500th anniversary of Columbus discovery of America. For More information Call 010-562056. Netherlands Eindhoven sponsors the the 999 cames spectacle at the Het Nieuwe bears Gebow new expo Center on Lardinois Straat 8 both sunday and monday. The Public is encouraged to participate in playing the exhibited games which include Board games War and fantasy games role playing and computer simulations. Official contests will be held in monopoly dungeons and dragons up front acquire and Harpoon a games auction and banquet Are also planned. The event is open from 9 . Until Midnight on sunday and 9 . To 6 . On monday. For More information Contact 999 games Rondeel 134, 1082 my Amsterdam the Netherlands Tel fax 020-6445794. Bargain Hunters can go to a Flea Market at accent Headquarters in Schinnen on saturday from 9 30 . To 2 . It is open to All american nato and accent id card holders. One twist to the bargain Hunting prices Are determined by the size of the vehicle used to haul purchases away. Buyers driving cars pay $7 vans and pick ups to three Quarter ton pay $10 Drivers of vehicles up to one ton or with any size trailer pay $15. For More information Call ets 360-7560 or civilian 04493-7560. June 4, stripes Magazine