European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Medieval yuletide Breaks the medieval franconian City of Dinkel Buhl Germany offer special Holiday Breaks during the weeks surrounding Christmas and the new Vear. The Christmas package is available dec. 21-27 and includes Christmas eve services in a Village Church a waiting for Saint Nicholas party Winter hikes film evenings and other Holiday activities. The new year s package takes place dec. 27-Jan. 2 and also offers seasonal activities. Prices with overnights and two meals a Day Start at 449 German Marks $305 per person. The entire two week stay starts at 898 Marks $610 per person. For More information Contact the Verk Ehrsam Dinkel Buhl Mark Platz w-8804 Dinkel Buhl Germany Telephone 09851-90240. Exploring Wales by jeep a tour company called motor safari offers a new Way to see Wales via four wheel drive. Guests have the option of driving themselves or of letting a guide do All the work. Itineraries Range from one to five Days. A typical tour starts from the Welsh City of Ruthin crosses the Clwyd an mountains passes Denbigh Castle and Llangollen then joins ancient drovers roads through the  guests Are Welcome to pick their own routes. Prices Start at 71.25 pounds $118 per person per Day for the jeep. Lodging ranges from bed and breakfast for 19 pounds $31.50 to medieval Castle stays for 51 pounds $85 per person per night. For More information Contact motor safari ltd., Pinfold Lane Buckley Clwyd ch7 3ns, Wales Telephone 0244-548849. Polo at Chi Emsee Prince Charles is no longer the Only one with Access to a Polo Field the Lake Chi Emsee town of Ising Germany now offers the use of a Polo Field for Ordinary people. The Polo tryout Breaks Are available in late fall and include two overnights two meals a Day and Polo lessons. Prices Start at 638 Marks $435 per person. Bookings will depend on the weather. For More information Contact the Verk Ehrsam w 8224 chiming Germany Telephone 08664-245. North sea bargains until the end of november the North sea spa of Beder Kesa Germany offers special prices for its health vacations. The arrangements include seven overnights with breakfast entry to the indoor Pool and one Day s use of a rental bicycle. Mud Baths and massages Are also available for an extra fee. Costs Start at 165 Marks $112 per person. For information Contact the Kurvers Galtung w-2852 Beder Kesa Germany Telephone 04745-79145. Thanksgiving in Vienna Amerosa the Deutsche Bun Desbah s travel Agency offers a special thanksgiving express train to Vienna Austria on nov. 25-29. The train leaves on nov. 25 and travels overnight to Vienna. Pickup Points include the Nurnberg Regensburg Darmstadt Frankfurt Hanau Aschaffenbur Wurzburg Kaiserslautern Mannheim Heidelberg and Stuttgart train stations. The trip also includes one overnight on Couch ettes in the train three overnights with breakfast in local hotels and a sightseeing tour. Once in Austria guests Are free to explore the City or take guided Tours of the City and the Vienna Woods. A number of viennese restaurants offer thanksgiving dinner Amerosa can provide lists of participating restaurants. Prices Start at 615 Marks $418 per adult 507 Marks is Kathy Platt Vienna s Rathaus or City Hall is one of Many Beautiful historic buildings to be seen in november during Amerosa s thanksgiving in Vienna trip. $345 for children under 11 and 200 Marks $136 for babies staying in their parents room. The optional tour of classical Vienna costs 50 Marks $34 per adult and 29 Marks $20 per child under 12 years old. A tour of the Vienna Woods costs 74 Marks $50 per adult and 50 Marks $34 per child. For information and tickets Contact Sato of offices Der travel agencies or train stations in the cities listed above. Chocolate and to Consort hotels of Britain offer two unusual Breaks this fall one treat for the those with a Sweet tooth and the other for Couch potatoes. A visit to Cadbury world chocolate experience at Bournville is the highlight of stays at two hotels in Birmingham. Those who choose the royals hotel in Manchester can take part in a tour of a major television studio. The weekend Breaks include two overnights with breakfast and admission to the attraction of Choice they Cost 75-81 pounds $125-$135 per person for everything. Booking is available until april 1993. For More information Contact Consort hotels Consort House 180-182 Fulford Road York yo1 1da, England Telephone 0904-620137. Pre Christmas shopping Breaks the Eastern Germany towns of Neudorf and schmettau invite singles and families to visit during the pre Christmas shopping season. The arrangements include bed and breakfast steam train ride on the narrow gauge Crandahl Obe Wiesenthal rail line visits to woodcarvers and pacemakers an evening of local entertainment and horse and Wagon ride. Prices Start at 128 Marks $87 per person. For More information Contact either the Verk Ehrsam Karls Bader Strasse 189, o-9314 Neudorf Germany Telephone 037-3428388 or Verk Ehrsam Markt 01, o 9316 schmettau Germany Telephone 037-332155. German american halloween the military Community in Schweinfurt Germany offers a different Way to celebrate halloween with real germans in a real German Castle. The eighth annual German american costume Ball takes place at main erg Castle near Schweinfurt on Friday oct. 30. The three Story fortress which is filled with suits of Armor and antique furniture will Rock with the sounds of two live bands and a disc jockey. An All you can eat Buffet will be provided and a costume contest promises to make the Lucky winners 50-300 Marks $34-$204 Richer. Shuttle buses will ferry guests from Ledward and Conn Barracks to the Castle and Back both installations Are about a five minute taxi ride from the Schweinfurt train station. Tickets Cost $15 per person in Advance and $18 or 30 Marks at the door. For More information Call the Schweinfurt recreation division at ets 354-6476 or information tickets and reservations at 09721 -89743. Highland walking weeks the company West Highlands walking Tours claims to offer walking Tours that even the pampered will enjoy. They offer to transport Luggage Wash clothes dry boots and offer food company and comfortable Beds. The walks Are organized in groups of four to six people and geared to fit individual needs. Tours can also be planned to include Golf water sports cycling Low Altitude flights Over the Highlands or camera safaris. All holidays include hotel accommodations maps and guidebooks packed lunches and dinners featuring local fish and game specialities. A we Klong tour costs 440-489 pounds $730-$812 per person. For More information Contact por Nellan Lodge hotel by Crianlarich Perthshire fk20 8qs, Scotland Telephone 08383-284. Telephone numbers Are for Calls within the country named. If calling from another country Check your local Telephone directory for the Correct country code. Best bets Here is a list of Best bets for the weekend of oct. 30-nov. 1 and beyond. Germany the Terrace club on the Abrams Complex in Frankfurt hosts an evening of entertainment and fashion on saturday from 6 30 p.m.-1 . A disc jockey starts things off with variety music followed by the Jim Hall jazz quartet the main attraction of the evening is the fashion expo featuring the newest european fail fashions. Rhythm and blues band mind set finishes off the evening. Tickets Cost $15 per person. For More information Call the Frankfurt metro Region area support group at ets 320-3601. Those who Are More sports inclined can Check out the world cup of sport climbing at Nurnberg s Franke Halle on Friday through sunday. A special 40 foot High Mountain has been built in the Hall to accommodate More than 200 competitors from 28 countries and four continents. For More information about the spectacle Call 0911 -86070. Italy halloween May be a big thing for americans but nov. 1, All saints Day is the important Date in most european countries. Italy is no exception with a variety of festivals going on. For instance Galeata in Foll province holds a two Day Long horse fair on sunday and monday. Breeders from around the Region attend. For More information Call 0543-981648. An even longer fair takes place in Perugia sunday through next thursday. This event is More of a traditional fair than the one in Galeata. For More information Call 075-25341. United kingdom More than 300 antique autos Are expected to participate in the annual London to Brighton Veteran car run on sunday. The trip starts in London s Hyde Park and finishes at the Seaside City of Brighton in East Sussex. All cars must have been built before 1905 Many of the Drivers get into the spirit of the event by dressing in costumes from that Era As Well. For More information Call 081 8469000. Those who feel that anything before the Magna Carta is too modern can try the Robin Hood pageant in Nottingham. Highlights of the event which starts today and runs through sunday include minstrels falconry contests and Story tellers As Well As demonstrations of medieval crafts. Jousting tournaments Are planned for each evening. For More information Call 0602-483500. October 29, 1992 stripes Magazine 17