European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 18, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Let s go ski pass for French Alps skiers visiting one of the French Alp resorts where the 1992 Winter olympics were held will be Able to test slopes at the other Sites by buying a new six Day lift pass. The ticket known As the forfeit oly pique will be sold at Les trois valleys Val d Sere tines also known As l space Killy and la Plagne Les arcs for about $175 to $ 190, depending on the resort where it is purchased. Using the forfeit oly pique will allow skiers Access to More than 1,000 Miles of marked runs and 585 lifts and lows according to French tourism officials. Participants can ski for up to six Days at the resort where they buy the ticket and for one Day at each of the other two major olympic Sites. The three Sites were the scene of the men s arid women s Alpine nordic and freestyle events. In addition skiers can use the forfeit oly pique for one Day at any of 12 smaller ski resorts that were also olympic Sites. Tourism officials note that a ticket purchased at one of these smaller areas costs less but a supplement must be paid when using it at one of the major olympic Sites making the total Cost about the same. To obtain further information about the ski pass Contact the office of tourism 127 champs Des ulysees f-75008 Paris France. Telephone 1 -472-361 -72. Connemara Trail ride horseback riders interested in tackling Ireland s Connemara coast Trail can participate in a package vacation plan costing about $1,100 in May june and september and about $1,200 in july and August the plan includes accommodations for six nights All meals any needed transportation during the week horse tack Luggage transfers and a guide. Transportation to county Calway is not included. For More details Contact Connemara Trail information Center Aille Cross Loughrea county Galway Ireland. Art and history Tours travellers interested in european Art and history will want to take note of eur Tours Spring and summer schedule. The Tours Are conducted by or. Andrew Stangel a lecturer in Western history and civilization. Prices include transportation hotels Entrance fees and Art history slide shows Given by Stangel. Italy from april 2-11 tour covers Rome Florence Siena Assisi and Ravenna. This will be Stengel s 19th and final tour to my. Price is do 1,750 about $1,080. Provence France from May 28-31 visits the 14th Century papal Palace at Avignon roman ruins in Saint Remy Aries and Nimes the roman Aqueduct Pont do card towns where artist Vincent Van Gogh worked and the crusader port town of argues Mortes which dates from the late Middle Ages. Price is do 650 about $400. Verdun France and Bastogne Belgium from june 5-0 this tour of world War i and world War ii Best bets Here s a list of Best bets for this carnival weekend of feb. 20-21, and also a few non carnival events. Greece the mar office at naval support activity Souda Bay Crete plans a trip to Patra for Carneval from feb. 26 to March 2. The package consists of bus and boat transportation three overnights with breakfast at a luxury hotel customized bus tour and Carneval events. Prices Start at $200 per person. For More information Call Dan 621-3010, ext 288. Italy Camp Darby s outdoor recreation Center is sponsoring a one Day trip to acetone ski area this saturday and again on saturday feb. 27. The Cost is $14 per person and includes round trip transportation and an hour of ski instruction. Skiers must Register one even your dog is invited to participate in special Sun and Snow packages being offered through the end of april by resorts in Austria s tyrolean Region. Activities include downhill or Cross country skiing sledding and of course sunbathing. For details write Tirol info Mcnar Dehaus Wilhelm Greil str. 17, a-1600 Innsbruck Austria. Battlefields also includes the american cemetery at Luxembourg. Price is do 280 about $172. Sicily from june 12-20 covers remains of Creek roman byzantine arabic and Norman cultures dating from 7th Century . To the 12th Century. Tour highlights Are Pompeii the excavated roman town buried in the first Century by an eruption of it. Vesuvius and nearby Herculaneum. Price is do 2,498 about $1,541 a which includes round trip flight and six Days half pension breakfast and one main meal per Day. Paris and its environs from june 23-27 includes the last Home of Vincent Van Gogh the water Lily Garden of Claude Monet the Renaissance Palace Fontainebleau and the gothic Cathedral at reims. Price is do 850 about $524. Normandy France from july 2-5 visits Norman monuments from William the conqueror world War i and world War ii invasion Sites and the Abbey Island of Monet Saint Michel. Price is do 698 about $430. Mediterranean cruise from july 9-17 ports include Corfu Patmos Ephesus Turkey my Konos Rhodes Piraeus and Athens. Price is do 2,198 about $1,356 for an inside Cabin and do 2,358 about $1,455 for an outside Cabin. The Price includes bus transportation to and from Venice Italy and All meals aboard the cruise ship. All Shore excursions Are optional and May be booked As a package for do 260 about $160 with the cruise. Complete registration information is available at military travel offices. Italo austrian ski trip the Naples Italy Sci Marco ski club invites skiers to try the slopes at Zell am see Austria on March 6-12. The package includes six overnights with breakfast and dinner five Days skiing and lift tickets for All 56 area lifts Cost for everything is $360 per person. Optional extras include discount ski rental reduced prices for non skiers ski lessons daily excursions and baby sitting for More information Call Pirry or Laura Meador at Dan 625-4633-4722. Day in Advance. To sign up Call Dan 633-7491. Vicenza s itt office offers Day and night trips to experience carnivale on saturday. Visitors can dress up in their wildest costumes and join in the pre lenten festivities. The Day trip costs $11 per adult $35 for two parents and two children under 12, or $40 for two parents and three children. The night trips Are for adults Only and Cost $11 per person. Call Dan 634 7453. Itt officials at naval air station Simonella Sicily plan two one Day Carnevale trips the first is sunday at Sciacca which features a Parade with floats and masked groups roaming the streets. Cost is $15 per person. The second trip is tuesday at Aci Reale reportedly the Best Carnevale in Sicily. Parades music and dancing Are High Points of the Celebration and visitors Are encouraged to Wear a costume. Cost is $10 per person. For details Call Dan 625-4489. Switzerland if you re veiling Switzerland to enjoy fasnacht events Don t forget that this country is also Home to at least 2,000 castles Many Are filled with antique treasures and feature drawbridge torture Chambers knights Halls and secret stairways. Among them Are Chillon Castle the subject of Byron s poem the prisoner of Chillon Hup Burg Caine which gave its name to the famous ruling dynasty aigle Castle with a winery and wine museum Len Burg Castle where operas Are performed and castello Grande with its ramparts shielding a restaurant. Fab retry 18, 1993 if Pei fruit be 21