European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                La or in  i a Quot a Vicenza itt offers guided City Tours of Florence it Italy throughout the year. Sas Bill Walh Orlett a go Italy excursions the information tour and travel office at Vicenza Italy is offering guided Tours of Florence Pisa Siena and san Gimignani. All Tours leave from the Florence Piazza Stazione. There Are two Florence Tours both of which can be taken year round. The first tour takes in Florence s Cathedral the Campanile the baptistery and Michelangelo s David. The second includes visits to the Palazzo Vecchio Piazza Della Signoria uffizi gallery Fiesole and Santa Croce. Each tour costs $33.50 per person. The Pisa tour can be taken through nov. 15 and includes a leisurely trip Over the tuscan Countryside to the town. There visitors can see the leaning Tower the Cathedral and baptistery. Cost is $30 per person. Siena and san Gimignani can be seen on the same afternoon through nov. 15. Sightseers will travel through the Chianti area to Siena where they can see the Cathedral the town Hall and the Church of san Dominico. Time will be provided for lunch or shopping then the tour will continue on to san Gimignani. This town has been preserved exactly the Way it was in the Middle Ages. Both Tours together Cost $43 per person. For More information Contact the Vicenza itt at ets 634-7453 or civilian 0444-513379.florida Disney stays travellers headed for the United states this year May be interested in a new Deal from Walt Disney world in Orlando Fla. Designed As a Salute to military personnel the at ease package includes a four night stay at one of seven Disney resort hotels and four Days admission to the magic kingdom Epcot Center and the Disney Mem studios theme Park. The at ease packages Start at $373 per person double occupancy and include a pass for each Day at the theme Park. Prices for the at ease deals vary depending upon the hotel selected. Stays at Normal double occupancy rates at the Disney contemporary resort Cost $360 per person and a four Day pass would normally costs $116. Other participating Disney resorts include the Disney inn Disney s Village resort Disney s fort wilderness resort and Campground Disney vacation club resort Disney s polynesian resort and Disney s yacht and Beach club. The package is being offered through dec. 19. The offer is available through military travel offices according to a Disney  hiking weeks the resort Region along the Mosel Valley Between Koblenz and Trier Germany offers hiking weeks in june july september and october. The arrangements consist of half and full Day hikes a cruise wine cellar visit and wine tasting. Costs Start at 270 Marks about $170 per person. For More information Contact tourist information Rathaus w-5583 Zell Mosel Germany Telephone 0654270122.learning Spanish in Spain i Lingua Gijon offers to teach visitors Spanish during their holidays and even finds Spanish families to stay with for the duration. Courses take place in july and August and consist of three 50-minute classes each weekday. There Are no More than eight students in each class and the rest of the time is free. The school is located in the Center of Gijon about five minutes walk from the Beach. Most Host families and participating hotels Are in the same area. On weekends the school organizes excursions to various parts of the province and can set up visits to local museums and concerts on weeknights. Students can stay with local Spanish families with All meals provided. Only one student is allotted per family and is free to come and go As he or she pleases. I Lingua can also help make arrangements for students who prefer to stay in hotels. The first two courses Are july 5-18 and july 19-aug. 1 Telephone numbers Are for Calls within the country named. If calling from another country Check your local Telephone directory for the Correct country code. Each one costs 43,000 Spanish pesetas about $430 per person. A third course is available aug. 2-22 and costs 64,500 pesetas $645 per person. These prices Are for students who stay with Spanish families prices will vary depending on category for students who stay in hotels. For More information Contact i Lingua gij6n, Menendez Pelayo 2, e-33202 gij6n, Spain Telephone 8 533-0087. Prefixes change depending on where you Call from so Check with an information operator before  horseback Breaks the Lakeland equestrian Centre in Windermere England offers visitors Riding holidays through the Lake District. The five Day Trail holidays revolve around Lake Windermere and its surrounding Hills valleys and Forest tracks. All Are led by Frances Oakden an International event rider and include packed lunches overnights in different villages and Luggage Transfer. Two night Trail Breaks Are also available. The holidays Are described As suitable for Quot moderately experience Quot riders each Day s Riding covers about 20 Miles and involves up to six bourse. Costs for the five Day Breaks Are 196-306 pounds about $363-$566 per person two Day Breaks Range from 80-139 pounds $148 $257 per person. For More information Contact the Lakeland equestrian Centre Wanlass Beck Windermere Cumbria i.a23 1eu, England Telephone 05395-43717.baltic sea biking the 25-mile stretch of Baltic sea coastline Calko a the Schlei in Germany is now set up for bicyclists. A series of Quot easy rider Quot Bike paths follows the entire stretch of coastline. A Holiday week there includes bed and breakfast a rental bicycle and three guided Eye in Tours starts at 322 Marks $202 per person. The same vacation with two meals a Day starts it 4 22 Marks $265 per person. For More information Contact the Fremd Nevi Kehrns verb and Schlei Durler Edni Strasse 3, w-234 7 spider Trarup Germany Telephone 04641 34 i  bets Here s your Quot Best bets Quot for the weekend of june 19-21, plus something for the future. Italy towns All Over Italy celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi this sunday. Although this is historically a religious Day it is also a very colourful one with most towns literally carpeting streets with Flower petals arranged in elaborate designs. Streets will be decorated in Polseno in Viterbo province Genzano Rome and spell in Perugia province. There will be parades in addition to the decorations in Assisi Perugia province Grosimo Sandrio province Brindisi Nemolia Potenza province Orvieto Terni province and Prem Ana Como province. Brindisi has a cloaked horse leading its Parade while Camaiore in Lucca province has a Parade Over streets with sawdust designs. Campobasso holds a morality play with the actors being carried through the town on litters. For More information Contact the Ente Nazionale Italiano per ii Turisco Enitia Maghera 2, 1-00185 Rome Italy Telephone 01-6-49711. Netherlands Oesterberg a sponsors its first annual dutch american invitational bodybuilding classic this saturday at the dutch officers Casino in Oesterberg City Center. The event has been split into two parts with prejudging going on from 11 . To 3 . And finals planned for 6-9 . People from dutch bodybuilding clubs As Well As american military and civilians Are eligible to compete. Overall male and female winners will win a jacket and trophies the top six finalists will get awards. Entry costs $3 for the prejudging phase $5 for the finals and $7 for All Day tickets. Refreshments will also be available. Tor More information Call ets 363-8464/8270. United kingdom Cornwall s three Spires festival presents a tribute to English culture starting Friday in Truro and continuing through july 4. The festival was started As a Way to present outstanding musicians at reasonable prices but has expanded to include arts and crafts opera brass bands and theater from around the Region. There will also be contemporary Art embroidery jewelry and furniture exhibitions. For More information Contact the three Spires Trust Norway Lane Terrana Worthal Truro Cornwall tr3 7nu, England or Call the Cornwall tourist Board at 0872-74057. Worldwide for those who want an exotic wedding a Dallas based firm called wedding around the world says it arranges weddings abroad. Locations can vary from the South Pacific to Africa to Europe in castles yachts and chapels. For a brochure describing the services available Call 214 880-9699 in the United states. June 18, 1902 stripes mjg sino