European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Travel tips on the roads Highway construction Sites Austral -a-1 Salzburg North a-7 Between Dornach and Tref fling. A-13 Between Schonberg and Matra Iwald exit. Germany a-1 Between the up Husen Bremen Lahndorf and Bremen he Meringen exits and Between k6ln/niehl and Leve Kusen exits. A-2 Between Hamm and interchange Kamen. A-4 interchange Kiln sad and Kiln poll a-5 Between the Jastatt and Baden Baden exits and Between Fernwald and interchange Gambach. A-7 interchange Hamburg Northwest Between Schweinfurt Werneck. And Wurzburg Estenfeld. A-8 Between Karlsbad and interchange Karlsruhe. A-9 Between Weissenfels and bad Durrenberg exits. A-10 Between Rudersdorf and Berlin Kab Penlick and Between Berlin Helle Sorf and Rudersdorf. A-61 Between Ahrweiler and Sinzig Netherlands a-15 Between eur poort and Gori chem at bottle Tunnel. A-52 Between Arnern and Nijm Egen. Switzerland n-2 Between Basel Sud and based Ost. N-12 Between Fla Matt and duedingen.exits.-,. This is a partial list of major projects Mountain passes closed Austria Ruech Warth Silvetta Timmel Joch Gros Glockner Stalle Sattel. France Allos Cayolle Croix de per Galbier Glandon Iserman Izzard Mont Cenis Kleiner St. Bern hard rest fond la Bonette. Italy still Serkoch Penser Joch for cola i Livigno Grdon Eroch Switzerland Albula col de la Croix Furka Gotthard pass Grimsely Klausen Luk Manier Numen in grosser St. Bernhard pass Obe Ralp san Bernardi Opass Slugen Susten umbral. Gasoline prices prices Are per liter for unleaded super. Austria 850 Belgium 870 czech Republic 660 Croatia 740 Denmark 830 England 700 on the Economy France 900-940 Germany 840-910 on the Economy Greece 900 Hungary 830 Italy 970-990 on the Economy Poland 510 slovak Republic 660 Slovenia 510 Spain 840 Switzerland -580-710 Yugoslavia $1.98. Highway information Telephone numbers listed Are valid for the country named. If calling from another country Check your local Telephone directory for the International Access and country codes. England 0898-500-241 highways traffic in Britain and Europe Royal automobile club. Germany 01169 highways traffic in Germany Europe Al Gemeiner Deutscher automobile club German language Only. Italy 06-4212 or 06-43631 highways traffic in Italy italian automobile club Aci italian language Only. Source Al Gem in a deut Char automobile club Munich Germany is Bill Walker there Are plenty of places to go Mountain biking throughout the Hills of Tuscany Italy. Renting bicycles in Florence by Terence Neilan the new York times q. We will be renting a House in Tuscany Italy near Florence in june and one of the members of our group is an experienced Mountain biker. Can you give me any information about Mountain Bike expeditions during our visit or details about where to rent a Mountain Bike and find Trail maps 1 a. Mountain bikes can be rented in Florence at any of the following places no Leggio Della fortezza 107-109 via Faenza. The Telephone number is "055=283-448. When calling from outside Italy dial your International Access code add the country code 39 and drop the first 0. The store also has an outdoor site on the Corner of Viale Filippo Strozzi and via Del Pratelli under the fortezza. D Abbasso. Rates Are about $9.35 a Day calculated at the rate of about 1,600 lire to the Dollar. Special terms can be negotiated for longer rental periods.  motor rent 9 via san Zanobi. The Telephone number is 055-490 113. Daily rates Are about $15 and weekly rates Are about $62.50, Linari 85 via Guelfi. The Telephone number is 055-280-500. Daily rates Are about $18.75. For information concerning hiking and biking trails visit any tuscan tourist office or office of the Cai the club Alpino Italiano. The regional tourism organization & a recently issued a series of free pamphlets covering hiking and biking in a number of areas of Tuscany. As Well As practical information they include historical details and suggestions about what to see. For a half dozen books on the subject including Mountain bikes in Tuscany by Alfonso Bie Tolini and Cianfrano Bracci you could visit the Stella Alpina Bookstore in Florence. It s located at 14b via Corridoni and the Telephone number is 055-411-688. Any of the bicycle rental stores should be Able to help with information on organized trips. Alternatively you should Check with the Macchiavelli travel Agency in san  Telephone number is 055-822-8073. It is a wine making town located about eight Miles Southwest of Florence. The Agency organizes bicycle trips throughout the Chianti Region tailored to customers interests v the trips accompanied by a guide Cost about $63 a Day but you will also have to rent a Bike from the Agency for about $18 a Day and pay for meals which Are usually taken in local Trattoria. For trips lasting longer than a Day of course hotels would be additional. Q. Do you have any information about the Johann Jacobs Kaffee Muse urn and the  in Zurich Switzerland a. The Jacobs suchard museum As it is now known is run by the Jacobs Coffee suchard chocolate company. It presents changing exhibitions about the history of Coffee growing making and drinking. The museum s permanent exhibition contains an extensive Library on Coffee. It also contains collections of porcelain and Silver used in the drinking of Coffee Jad a Fine collection of paintings and drawings with Coffee As their theme. The museum is located at 17 Seefel Quai at the Corner of Feldweg Strasse and its Telephone number is 01 -385-1283. Opening times Are fridays from 3 . To 6 ., and saturdays and sundays from 10 . To 5 . It s closed monday to thursday Bank holidays and the week before Christmas. Admission is free. The Kuns thaus or museum of Fine arts is one of Zurich s most important museums. Its permanent collection ranges from 15th-Century religious Art to modern painting and sculpture As Well As graphics and photography. Such artists As Dali Man Ray David Hockney Cezanne Picasso Renoir and Gauguin Are represented on the first floor is an important collection of works by Alberto Giacometti. The museum is open mondays from 2 . To 5 ., from tuesdays to fridays from 10a.m. To 9 ., and saturdays and sundays from 10 . To 5 . Admission is about $4. Health letter lists tips for third world travellers by Donna Miskin new Day from the Harvard health letter comes the following advice for reducing risks of contracting hepatitis a and diarrhoea when travelling to underdeveloped countries eat foods that Are Well cooked and served very hot baked goods and fruits that you have peeled safety yourself. Avoid salads Dairy products made from unpasteurized milk raw and undercooked fish and seafood and ice. Drink hot Coffee or Tea or canned drinks and bottled or purified water and use it when brushing your Teeth. In addition if you absolutely cannot avoid flying when you have the flu use a decongestant both Spray and pills about half an hour before take off drink plenty of fluids but not alcohol and caffeine and avoid antihistamines which May have a dehydrating effect says Cory Shields american express travel adviser. 24 stripes Magazine april 28,1994