European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I Envoi lips on Hiroa i Amway a m Vav pm m. Al if Arul finns my Himli Mir a y Mil wow la in 0 whim imly a Iii woman Waal and a my Ali m Rte m w a 4 fully Afan lha a and a i him pm Mill i a Allu. A Flosi and Iho f m of a him i Uii ult mom. A 1 a-14 ail Iho a i i memo Hie Olaman an a f to of  i a Tarot deck a sol for ,. R ill i used in Fortune la telling is the serendipitous Galaxy of fanciful sculptures some of which Are building sled. Many of the works Are made of Iron mesh sprayed with Cement and embellished with a mosaic of Murano Glass mirrors and Ceramic tiles and such symbols As serpents eggs and hearts abound. Situated in the tiny italian Village of Pescia Fiorentina the Garden is half a do in Miles from the Bench resort of Capalbi. Us sculptures Are a tribute to Antonio saudi and also recall the grotesque Garden sculptures at Omarzo near  few of the noteworthy do Saint Phalle sculptures Are who magician crowned with a huge Mirror tiled Harjd the emf Voss or Sphinx which do Saint Phalle has used As her Home and studio and falling Tower which suggests the has at the Tower of Babel with every window a different Sio and with the roof and top floor teetering. A tour of the Garden takes two hours or less and since la Firden is open in july and August now is the time to visit ii is open 4 to 0 . Monday to saturday admission is free there is no phone. Construction of the Garden began in 1970 in Rolla viral Ion with de Saint Phalle s husband the late Swiss sculptor lean tag rely. Still to be completed Are two sculptures. To get to Pescia f Orentina which is a mile from the main Road via Aurelia follow a gravel Road and signs for la Villa Caraciolo or those indicating  Pescia f Joren Lina has but a single restaurant Trattoria in tortello a mile from the Garden a meal for two will local wine is v�4. The restaurant is open All week Long during july and August Telephone 0r f 4 005133. In Neathy Capalbi a double at the 42-room hotel Valle Del Uttero which the Michelin guide rates As comfortable., is $6b. It is Ai 21 via Silone Capalbi 50011 Clephone 0im h%097, fax 0564 806518. Note though  the hotel does not have a restaurant. Q. Purint a recent trip to London i tried to use my automatic Teller machine card to withdraw Cash but of ult not. I underhand there is a special code for tilt ironic Hanking transactions. A actually there is no special code needed for banking abroad but there Are a number of reasons a machine May not deliver the goods. 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