European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Let s go Ken Moore retiring after 28 years on the Job the danish tourist Board s nato Liaison officer Ken Moore is retiring june 1 and returning to his native England. Since 1966, Moore who lives in Hannover Germany has been the Point of Contact for nato forces concerning travel and tourism in Denmark. Over the years Moore has distributed information on such special events As the huge fourth of july Celebration in rebuild a variety of discounts offered to nato personnel tips on getting married in Denmark cultural and sporting activities throughout the country and a multitude of a vacation ideas. -. V. The new Contact address is danish tourist Board Nat Postrach 10 13 29, d-20008 Hamburg Germany. The Telephone number is 040-32 78 03 and the fax number is 040-33 70 83. If calling or sending a fax from outside Germany dial your International Access code followed by the country code 49 and drop the first Zero. Moore suggests that for the Sake of efficiency requests should be made in writing. When writing from within Germany use an address on the Economy if possible and use military addresses when writing from other countries Al Rocio pilgrimage the town of Almonte located in Southern Spain s Huelva province will Honor the Virgin of Rocio on May 21-� 23. A a a More than a million people from throughout Spain Are expected to gather for a three Day Camhout to celebrate the Quot White Dove Quot of Almonte. They will travel a by foot horseback or in decorated wagons a through National wild Reserve Park Donna to the Sanctuary of our lady. Festivities will Start with a fording of the River at Bajo de Guia in san Tucar near Rota on tuesday and wednesday a afternoons. This will be followed by symphonies and other festivities. V a a \ a for More information about the pilgrimage Call the naval station Rota Spain Community relations office at Dan 727-2813. A it a a a. A memorial Day in Greece several agencies at naval support activity Naples Italy Are offering the following memorial Day weekend trips to Greece a the Naples better opportunities for single sailors. Boss office in conjunction with the information Tours and travel itt office announces a four Day trip to Corfu Crete on May 27-30. The package includes bus and ferry transportation hotel and breakfasts and costs 350,000 italian lire about $220 per person. To find out additional information Call Boss at Dan 625-4116 or itt at Dan 625-4165, a the itt office at san Vito Del Normanna As offers a weekend in Corfu for $175 per adult and $90 per child on May 27-30. The package includes travel by ferry boat two Days in a four Star hotel with breakfasts and dinners and an itt escort. For More details Call san Vito s itt at Dan 622-2296. A the Naples United services organization is sponsoring a greek Island cruise on May 28-june 3 for i s it a i we pm Hiss Istik it \ v a Quot a in 5 construction continues on new terminal 2 at Frankfurt International Airport in Germany the Airport is the busiest in Continental Europe and its huge addition is expected to open oct. 24. Filo $990 per person. The package includes bus and plane transportation to Athens then a four Day cruise with stops in my Konos Santorini Rhodes Herak Tion Crete and Kusa Dasi Turkey. Find out further information by a calling the Uso at Dan 625-4664. A a affordable Norway Eddy Collins a retired air Force chief master sergeant lives in Germany and represents the norsemen s federation a worldwide organization created Quot to strengthen cultural and personal ties Between Norway and norwegians their descendants and friends throughout the Collins a norwegian american wants to stress that a vacation in Norway is expensive but there Are Quot ways and Means to Cut Down so it can be As an example he says ferry prices from Frederiks Havn Denmark to Larvik Norway Are about $37 for adults and children Over age 4. Children under age 4 travel for free and the Cost is about $18 for senior citizens or disabled people. A. Also for a car and four passengers the Price for the ferry from Newcastle England to Stavanger or Bergen Norway ranges from about $216 to $538, under the Quot Auto one a savings it includes sleeping accommodations a four bed Couch arrangement below the Auto deck. More information can be obtained from the norwegian tourist office have Legeret Langk isl Post oks 499 centrum n-g105 Oslo 1, Norway. The Telephone number is 02242-7044 and the fax number is 02336-998. To Call from outside noway dial your International Access code Best bets Here s a list of Quot Best bets Quot for this week and one or two events you can attend a Little later. Austria from May through september antique lovers and collectors of rarities can find plenty of items to look Over at Vienna s Art and Antiques Market. It s held on saturdays from 2 to 8 . And sundays from 10 . To 8 ., at the Danube a promenade on the inner City Side of the Danube canal near . Belgium Brussels Royal museum of Art and Quot a history sponsors the "1994 International very special arts festival Quot today until 5 30 . And Friday from 9 30 . To 5 30 . The free cultural festival highlights contributions to the arts by disabled people and is hosted by american actor Chris Burke Star of the television sitcom life goes on. Featured Are 800 artists dancers musicians actors and writers from 76 nations. A a a a. A France the grand palais in Paris is the site of impressionism a. Ies origines 1859 1869, an important show of Early works by impressionists. Included Are paintings by Bazille Cezanne Degas Manet Monet Pissarro and Renoir. The grand palais is open daily except tuesday from 10 . To 8 . On wednesdays it s open until 10 . The exhibition costs 55 francs about $9.40 and runs a. Through aug. 8. Quot. Germany Mannheim s Reiss museum is playing Host to a Quot double Quot Dinosaur exhibition for the next six months. It comes to Germany from Paris and Vienna Austria. On display Are More than a dozen Dinosaur skeletons that were discovered in Mongolia s Gobi desert and also on show Are seven computerized Dinosaur models. The skeletons Range from Chicken size comp Ogna thus to 50-meter-Long seism saurus. The High tech models were developed by a japanese firm Kokoro in conjunction with palaeontologists from London s natural history museum followed by the country code 47 and drop the first Zero. In addition to receive an English language brochure about the norsemen s federation write chief master sgt. Eddy Collins Usan ret., pc 10, Box 854, Apo a 09130-0854. His Telephone number is 06303-6887. Collins can also be reached at Wald Strasse 6, d-67678 Mehlinger Germany. English Garden classes tour a 15-Day Garden tour of England including five Days instruction in gardening at London a Chelsea physic. Garden convenes in the British capital sept 10. It is organized by a tour group. Participants will stay at London s Eustace Plaza hotel. At the 32 l year old Chelsea Garden which emphasizes medicinal plants the group members will hear lectures on creating mixed Border water and Rose gardens. They will also journey to Kent to View the private Garden of one of the instructors. Beginning sept. 17, participants will tour the following country gardens Sissinghurst created by Vita Sackville West Garden writer Christopher Lloyd s great Dexter gardens the 180 acres of Lakehurst place maintained by the Kew Royal botanic Garden and the 20th-Century Garden at de mans known for its variety of climbing plants and roses. The Cost is $2,795 per person double occupancy and includes tuition ground transportation lodging in London and in cd nary inns and almost All meals. Not included is transportation to and from London. For / further information on the gardening classes and tour Contact discovery Tours International 30095 Vernur blvd., suite a san Rafael Calif. 94091. The Telephone number is 415 457-2910. Calendar and let s go Are compiled by Libby Grimm Gidget Smith and Marian Hamilton. Items should be received by stars and stripes at least two weeks in Advance. Send them to lets go special sections european stars and stripes unit 29480 v Apo a 09211 \ or Postrach 11 1437 1 64278 Darmstadt x Germany fax Dan 348-8463 or civilian 06155-601463 or Dan 348-8245/8230 or Call civilian 06155-601245/230 Telephone numbers for listings on these pages Are for Calls within the country named. If calling from another country Check your local Telephone directory for the Correct country code. May 5, 199-i stripes Magazine 21
