European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse A travel tips -. A a Zarf raft a Quot tt4 Jpn the roads a Highway construction Sites Austria a a-13 at Matreci Wald. B-115 at detach. B-138 at Michet Dorf. B-166 at at Gosau. B-198 atlechaschau.b-217at my Holdorf. Germany a a-1 Between the Linbeck hoisting and Lubeck centrum exits. A-2 Between the Essen Sta deck and Gelsenkirchen Buer exits and Between the Wiesenburg exit and the Potsdam interchange. A-3 Between the Raunheim exit and the Wiesbaden interchange. A-5 Between the Jastatt and Baden Baden exits and Between the Karlsbad exit and the Karlsruhe interchange. A 7 Between the Kassel Mitte and Utterberg exits. A 4 at the Dresden interchange. A Al Between Karlsruhe interchange and Karlsbad exit and Between Stuttgart flu Hafen and Stuttgart de Gerloch exits. A-9 Between the Potsdam interchange and Wiesenburg exit. A-15 Between the vet Schau and Cottbus Sud exits. Netherlands a a-1 Between the die men exit and the a Widerberg interchange. A-2 Between Best and be updo. A-4 Between Badroe Vedora and Hoof Dorp exits. A-12 Between the a Zoe Termeer interchange and the Gouda exit. A-13 at Rij Swink. A-27 Between the Werke dam and Gori chem exits. Switzerland a n-1 Between the Bru Ettisell interchange and the St. Gallen rappers Wil exit ramp. N-2 at the Luzern centrum exit and Between the Amstey and Wassen exits. N-13 at the san Bernardino this is a partial list of major projects a Mountain passes closed Austria a Sll Vretta Timmel Joch Stalle Sattel and Gross Glockner. France a Alios Cayolle Croix de Fer Galbier Glandon Iserman Izzard Kleiner St. Bernhard Mont Cenis and rest fond la Bonette. Italy a gala stifle Ryjoch for cola i Vigno and Penser Joch. Switzerland a Tabula col de la Croix Furka Grimsely grosser St. Bernhard Klausen Luk Manier Numen in Obe Ralp san Bernardino St. Gotthard Slugen Susten and umbral. Gasoline prices prices Are per liter for unleaded super. Austria a Csc Belgium a b7c czech Republic a 66c Croatia 74c Denmark a 83c England a 70c it on the Economy France a 90c-94 Germany a 84c-91c on the Quot Economy Greece �?90c Hungary a b3c Italy a 97c-99c on the Economy Poland a 51c slovak Republic a 66c Slovenia a 51c Spain a 84c Switzerland a 58c-71c Yugoslavia a $1.98 Highway information Telephone numbers listed Are valid for the country named. If calling from another country Check your local Telephone directory or the country code. England a 0898-500-241 highways Raffic in Britain and Europe Royal automobile club. Germany a 01169 highways Raffic in Germany Europe Al Gemeiner Deutscher automobile club German language Only. Italy a 06-4212 or 06-43631 highways Raffic in Italy italian automobile club Aci italian language Only. Sow cd a is a in a Daub Char Aulo Mobil club Munich Germany. Bullfighting season beginning by Carl Sommers a the new York times q. Where and when Are the Best places to see a bullfight in Spain ? a. New spectators of bullfights react with revulsion fascination or probably most commonly a combination of the two and Many condemn bullfighting As brutal. There Are bullfights throughout the summer in practically All cities and in Many towns in Spain every City is covered with posters advertising the next bullfight. But the top bullfighter a and bulls As the Quality of the event is determined by the animals As Well a appear in cities that Are the Sites of major summertime festivals. The first major fair of the season the Fallas de san jos6, takes place in Valencia on March 12 to 19. Next is Seville for two weeks following easter. In Madrid the san Isidro festival takes place May 12 to 30. During the san Fermin festival in Pamplona july 6 to 14, there is not Only the daily running of the bulls in the streets but top flight bullfighting As Well. In the first week of August Malaga is the site of Good bullfighting during the Feria de Malaga and in mid August the scene switches to Bilbao for the Semana Grande which begins aug. 16 this year. Prices for seats Range roughly from $15 for the cheapest in the Sun a less desirable because of the heat a to $50 for the Best in the Shade. Q amp a prices will also vary by City and according to who is fighting that Day. When in Spain you might look at a bullfighting periodical for schedules and cartels lineups of matadors scheduled to fight and the name of the ranch from which the bulls will come. Two magazines Are Seis Toros Seis a monthly and , a weekly. Three of the most celebrated bullfighter Are Cesar Rincon Ortega Cano and Espartaco Juan Antonio Ruiz from the town of Espar Tinas near Seville. Highly regarded Bull ranches Are Miura Pablo Romero Alonso Moreno and Maria Luisa even if you Don t know the names of the matadors the presence of bulls from these places is Likely to mean Good bullfighting. Q. Are there travel agencies in the United states that specialize in Poland and can arrange for a Driver to take us around a. Agencies experienced in arranging individualized itineraries a As Well As group travel a to Poland say that because of the very High Cost it is rare for people to use the same Driver and guide for a whole trip around the country. Rather the companies most often arrange for travellers to move Between cities by train and take private Tours with car and guide in and around each City. Orbis polish travel Bureau 342 Madison ave., new York . 10173,1 -800-223-6037 or 212 867-5011, fax 212 682-4715, is formerly the official polish government tourist Agency. A midsize car with Driver who will not be English speaking a guide must also be hired is $114 a Day if kept in the City in which it is rented. The rate includes 100 Kilometres 62 Miles plus 66 cents for each additional Kilometre about $1.05 a mile. Guides Are $70 a Day More plus the Cost of housing in hotels along the Way. Travel by chauffeured car outside the City of rental is $262 a Day also including 100 Kilometres. Thus a trip from Warsaw to krak6w, about 215 Miles would Cost $262 plus $165 in additional mileage plus Quot $70 for the guide or $497 that does not include additional mileage for sightseeing or the guide s hotel Cost. By comparison a train Between Warsaw and krak6w is about $45 a person a four hour tour of Warsaw by private car is $48 a person for two people and a half Day trip to the i Fanon Palace the baroque summer residence of King John Iii Sobleski outside Warsaw is $38 a person. An american company that has experience in dealing with Poland and in making arrangements with Orbis is general Tours 245 fifth ave., new York 10016,1 -800221 -2216 or 212 685-1800, fax 212 685-2011. Florence for the scientific minded traveler by the associated press to the scientific minded traveler an attraction of the Renaissance capital of Florence is that it was the Home of Galileo Galilei the mathematician who began the space b books age with his observations of the sky. In the scientific traveler John Wiley amp sons Charlest Ford and Jacquiline Reynolds track locations in and around Florence related to the astronomer As Well As hundreds of other places All Over Europe with connections to events in science history. The authors both former Duke University professors and Guggenheim Fellows Brief readers about the history and significance of each location covering Central and Eastern Europe Scandinavia the British Isles and the Mediterranean. Softie Basic travel books new this Winter include several classic guide series a Baedeker a american express and Frommer s a that have been revamped revised and reissued by Prentice Hall. A new additions to the Baedeker line which has been around for More than 150 years include the Seychelles Tunisia Hawaii Canada and Provence Cote d Azur. Alls amps file Florence a no matter How it is spelled a is sure to attract the science minded traveler. A new Book the scientific traveler explores locations in and around Florence As Welt As hundreds of other places All Over Europe with connections to events in science history. Baedeker Are now in a trim format with Clear plastic jackets that hold foldout maps. A Vienna and Budapest have been added to the american express group All of w hich have been reset with larger Type and integrated maps. A additions to the More comprehensive real guide series Prentice Hall include Germany Tunisia Amsterdam Egypt and Prague a those motoring guides Long available in Britain a with concise map extracts suggested routes pictures and information about the sights sidebars for walkers nature lovers and history buffs a now Are being published for american readers. The driving Tours. Series edited by Britain s automobile association opens with guides to Spain Germany Ireland Scotland and Florida Prentice Hall. A essential Vienna by Carole Chester and essential Ireland by Brigid Avison Little Brown Are the latest in the series of Brief but fairly comprehensive guides that won t weigh Down your Luggage. 22 stripes Magazine March 11, 1993
