European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                 a Esse Malta Al tourist agencies in Southern Austria Are offering Winter packages with children in mind. For details Contact the  Lieser Malta Al Rathaus a-9853 Amund or Telephone 43 4732-2222.rv through Europe rent an re and follow a caravan around Europe through Tours organized by California based overseas motor Home Tours. Participants drive recreational vehicles that have showers toilets and kitchens and tour during the Day. Each night is spent at campgrounds the tiptoeing through the tulips Quot tour covers parts of Germany Holland and Belgium for 13 Days beginning april 28. The Spring tour is timed to catch Holland s Tulip and Flower season at its Peak. Travellers will also take a canal cruise in Amsterdam tour the Alkmaar cheese Market and visit a Diamond factory. In Belgium Tours include medieval Brugge and Brussels. The Cost is $2,145 per person based on double occupancy. Quot to Russia with love Quot is a 31-Day excursion through Eastern Germany czech Republic Poland Bel Russia Russia Finland Sweden Denmark and Back through. Northern Germany. The trip begins june and offers Tours of every major City along the Way including Prague Warsaw Minsk Moscow St. Petersburg Helsinki Stockholm and Copenhagen. The Cost is $5,595 per person based on double occupancy. Tour prices include Campground fees some meals trip log and maps and most admissions. Children and additional passengers in the re travel at reduced Cost. All Tours for 1995 originate from Frankfurt Germany. Overseas motor Home Tours also offers trips in the Alps Spain and Italy. For More information write to 4 1142 Manhattan ave., no. 300, Manhattan Beach Calif. 90266. The Telephone number is 310 318-9995, and the fax number is 310 318-9795.hotel remembers Churchill As Britain commemorates the 50th anniversary of the end of world War ii next year the country will also remember the 30th year anniversary of the death of wartime prime minister sir Winston Churchill. To coincide with these major events the Elizabeth hotel in London has assembled a Small collection of Memorabilia relating to Church ill. The majority of the photographs were taken Between 1909 and 1913, when Churchill was a senior British government minister. One 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. Belgium Many events to commemorate the Battle of the bulge begin this weekend. On Friday the official memorial Day for the Battle the town of Bastogne will Host a Parade and re enactment of the Battle. On saturday a mass will be held for the american victims of the massacre at Baugnet on sunday a Convoy of 300 world War ii military. _ vehicles will arrive in Bastogne from Luxembourg. Also on saturday the town of Malm Ltd by will hold a memorial ceremony for victims of the Battle. France Christmas celebrations Are in full swing at Paris Disneyland. On main Street singers in traditional Folk costume sing carols As Mickey mouse leads a Parade of marching toy soldiers. The Holiday spectacle continues through Jan. 8. For More  the theme Park in France at 33 1/64.74.30.00. While there take a Short trip to Paris to see the illumination of the champs Elysee. There is also a creche exhibit at St. Francis de Assisi which is open through Jan. 8. Germany tonight the Wurzburg Community members will Light their Christmas tree at the Imo building at 5 . A the Stuttgart Cerman american Community chorus presents Joy to the world a Holiday concert on saturday and sunday. Performances Are scheduled for 7 30 . At the St. Laurentius Church in Stuttgart Freiberg saturday and at the St. Nikolaus Church in Stuttgart Ost sunday. For tickets Call Dan 430-8268. / Ramstein outdoor rec will Host a hayride with caroling on sunday. You must sign up by today. Also on sunday there s a free Christmas concert at Harvey Barracks in Kitzinger. The show starts at 5 . And next tuesday the Hohenfels activities Center will serve a Christmas dinner for single soldiers. Italy the teen Center in Simonella continues its toy drive through wednesday donated toys clothing and food will go to an orphanage. Call Dan 624-� 3712. A Vav a tonight the Vicenza Community throws the Light switch on the annual Christmas tree. Netherlands Deventer hosts a Large Christmas festival of sunday. Music and theater take Center stage at this an Nual Celebration which lasts from 11 . To 5 . Switzerland listen for Ster Singen in the Swiss. Towns of Luzern rappers will and Wettinger on sunday. This old tradition of Quot singing to the stars Quot is acted out with Street processions of adults and children carrying stars representing the holy family and the three Kings. Rare unpublished photo shows him in his Eccleston Square Home. The Elizabeth hotel is two doors away from Churchill s one time Home on Eccleston Square. Rooms with a private Bath Are priced from 55 pounds about $89 for a single arid 70 pounds $113 for a double per night. The Cost includes a full English breakfast. Those interested i staying in the hotel or simply seeing the Churchill collection should Contact the Elizabeth hotel 37. Eccleston Square London sw1v1pb, United kingdom the Telephone number is 071-828-6812. When calling from outside the United kingdom dial your International Access code followed by the country code 44 and drop the first 0.eurostar train special travellers to London from the Brussels area May want to take advantage of special train fares available through Jan. 21 on the High Speed euro Star. Second class round trip tickets on the Channel travelling train Cost 4,980 belgian francs about $155 per person. Tickets at this Price must be purchased at least two weeks before departure and Are non exchangeable. First class tickets which include a meal Cost 9,980 belgian francs per person special rates for groups of 10 or More Cost 2,190 per person round trip. The euro Star takes a Little More than three hours to. Reach London s Waterloo station. There Are currently two departures from Brussels daily. For More information Call 0222-48857, when calling from outside Belgium dial your International Access code followed by the country code 32 and drop the first 0.club med ski trips More options for skiers this season. The new club med Winter ski 94/95 Catalon offers a variety of we Klong ski packages in Europe most of them based in France and Switzerland. Some also include air fare from London. Among the least expensive trips. One week in Les arcs France is priced from 529 pounds about $852 per person. The Cost includes air fare from London. Les arcs offers free stays for children one child per adult and from january through the first week of february for every two people flying to Les arcs from London one May Fly free. Ask about the Quot one in. Two Fly free Quot special. One week in Superb agn amp res France is priced from 441 pounds about $710 per person this trip does not include air fare. Superbug Sferes offers a special family room rate for two adults sharing with one or two children. A week in , Switzerland is also priced from 441 pounds and the Cost does include air fare from London. Zinal also offers the special allowing the third person in a group to Fly free. All club med trips include resort accommodations full Board including wine with meal ski passes comprehensive insurance. Most include ski instruction. Children s clubs Are available at nearly every ski location. For details on these trips or to receive a copy of the club med brochure write to club med 106/110 Brampton Road London sw3 1jj, United kingdom. The Telephone number is 071/581-1161. Calendar and lets go Are compiled by Theresa Bujnoch and Marian Hamilton. Items should be received by stars and stripes at least two weeks in Advance. Send them to let s go special sections european stars and stripes unit 29480 Apoate 09211 Postrach 11 1437 64278 Darmstadt Germany Dan 3488463 or civilian 06155-601 463 Dan 348-8245/8230 or civilian 06155-601245/230 or fax or Call Telephone number for listings on these pages Are for Calls within the country named. H calling from another country Check Tor your local Telephone directory for the Correct code. _ december 15, 1994 stripes Magazine 17