European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 2, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Let s go. A. A a. V a fishermen grab your potes and head to arnhem it Netherlands where an indoor fishing Pool has Fust been opened. The Cost is about $ 14 per. Person. The Trout can be smoked and eaten on the spot or taken Home. A i a. See a phantom of the opera celebrate a medieval Christmas a medieval Christmas banquet will be held dec. 8 at Chelford Hall s 18-acre Vineyard in Linton England about 12 Miles Southeast of Cambridge. The evening begins at 7 30 . With two musicians and a Jester. Dinner is at 8 . And includes entertainment by Henry Viii and his six courtiers. Disco dancing will run from 10 30p.m. To 1 . For details Call England at 44 0223-892-641.chocolate lovers heaven learn everything there is to know about chocolate at the new chocolate museum Imhoff Stollwerck in Rheina Hafen Germany near Cologne. The museum features the history and prices Jaf making chocolate. Visitors will follow the making a chocolate beginning with the planting and processing of the Cocoa nut. They will see the Climati Zed room where Cocoa Trees live in their natural habitat they will tour the laboratories and see the different ingredients used to make this treat irresistible. Also visitors will learn about the history of chocolate the meaning Cocoa had to the Aztec indians and the role chocolate played in the european aristocracy. The museum is open sunday tuesday and wednesday from 10 . To 6 30 . And from thursday through saturday from noon to 11 . It is closed mondays. The Cost for adults is 10 Marks about $6. Discounts for children and groups Are available. Contact the museum at 49 02203-43313 for information. Christmas Down on the farm the Wompole Hall and Home farm in England will be open to visitors on weekends until dec. 19 and will feature special Christmas lunches on sundays in december. The 18th-Century House is set Ida 350-acre Park off the a603 near Arrington about eight Miles Southwest of Cambridge. The farm was built in 1794 As a Model farm and features sheep cattle poultry pigs horses and goats. Weekend events will feature father Christmas mulled wine and chestnuts. For More information or to Book lunch reservations Call 44 0223-208-670.ski acetone the outdoor recreation office in Camp Darby Italy is offering one Day ski trips to the acetone ski area every saturday starting Jan 8. Each trip includes round trip bus transportation and one hour of ski instruction. The Cost per trip is $14 per person. Participants can receive discounts on rental skis. For More information Call outdoor recreation at Dan 633-7491. A Best bets Here s a list of Quot Best bets Quot for this weekend and one or two special events you can attend a Little later Austria Lech am Arlberg s ski area is offering ski passes at half Price through dec. 4. Also Garsten Bei steer is holding an Advent Market through dec. 8. Handmade artwork will be on display and concerts will entertain visitors from All Over Europe. England dickensian Christmas festival featuring Carol singers and Street entertainers in Rochester Kent. Also co Ferate Christmas at Warwick Castle with Lumbes and medieval banquets dec. 4-31 in Warwick. Italy several towns Are holding fairs and festivals in Honor of san Nicola also sometimes known As san Nicolo through monday. Trieste offers a traditional fair with vendors lined up along the City s Viale xxx Settembre until dec. 8. Call 040-365152 for information. The towns of Bari in Southeastern Italy Palermo Sicily and i Pinteno in Northern Italy celebrate their fairs on monday. All involve religious ceremonies but include secular activities and entertainment As Well. The London itt theatre club is sponsoring a special Christmas luncheon dec. 20 that includes a Chance to see the phantom of the opera at her majesty s theatre just off Piccadilly circus. Lunch will be served in the Constellation room at 7 North Audley St. Before play goers hop a bus for the theater. The play begins at 3 . Tickets for the play lunch arid bus will Start at 31 pounds about $45 per person for information Call the London information tickets and Tours office at 44 071 -5144718 or 44 071 -5144622. / vacation at a farmhouse enjoy an affordable austrian vacation while staying at a farmhouse. Through the new year farmhouses in Mueh Viertel Austria Are offering different packages for guests who wish to unwind in a Friendly atmosphere. After a Day of sightseeing guests can relax in front of a warm stove listen to storytellers or accordion music. Other packages with planned hikes for More Active travellers Are available. Contact the tourism Region Mueh Viertel Bluet Strasse 8, a-4040 Linz Donau or Call 43 732235020 for details. Bicycle in Vietnam 22-Day bicycle tour of Vietnam begins in Hanoi on Jan. 6. Participants will Cycle 1,200 Miles to to Chi Minh City travelling from 60 to 100 Miles a Day. They will stay in hotels except for two nights campy g on the Beach. The route suited to Mountain bikes or sturdy touring bicycles passes through Hue and Danang on the coast and a lat in the Central Highlands challenging participants with a one Day climb of 5,000 feet in Elevation. The Cost for the trip is $2,395 per person and includes lodging meals support vehicle and guided Tours in the principal cities. International air fare is not included. 1 participants must provide their own bicycles and a helmets. A. For additional information write Cycle Vietnam . Box 4481, Portland Ore. 97208 or Call 503 282-8499 in the United states. Winter along the Rhine experience the Winter season along the Rhine River in Germany while enjoying a guided tour. The Rhine Tours Are available every wednesday Friday saturday and sunday through dec. 26. Guests have the option of a two or three hour tour. The Tours include treats such As Glt Wein and baked apples. The wednesday tour features a puppet show a favorite for children. The evening Tours on fridays and saturdays until dec. 12, offer dance by candlelight. A a Call Kiln do Smedorf at 49 0221 -2088-345 for information. Indonesian festivals take a unique excursion to Indonesia and experience the cultural festivals. In february a 15-Day tour to the indonesian is ands of Bali and Sumba will take in two colourful ceremonies occurring within Days of each other the balinese new year and the Sumba Nese sting tournament. The tour begins in Dena car Bali on feb. 27, a few Days before the full Moon Marks the lunar new year. At night huge papier-m3ch6 dolls representing evil spirits Are paraded to the Beach and burned preparing for the following Days when the spirits of ancestors Are believed to return to be entertained with puppet shows mask dances and concerts. In Western Sumba villages Send Justers to an annual tourney where rivalries Are settled in the benign ritual of  Cost for the excursion is $2,550 per person and includes local transportation lodging most meals tips and sightseeing. Air fares to or from Indonesia Are not included. Write passport to Indonesia 2731 Tucker Lane los Alamitos 90720, or Call 310 430-5058 in the state Calendar and let t go Are compiled by Keri Ann a Southworth and Marian Hamilton. Items should be received by stars and stripes at least two weeks in Advance. Send them to. A v. Let s go special sections european stars and stripes unit 29480 Apoate 09211 or Postrach 11 1437 a a it it 64278 Darr Stadt Germany fax. 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