European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pace 24 stars and stripes july 2007 on the cover a girl wears a traditional outfit of one of Bulgaria ethnic groups at a festival near East of the capital of Contact travel travel editor Jolene Carpenter  features editor Brian Bowers  european editor John Taylor  in Germany unit 29480 Apoate Postrach 64347 Griesheim Dan 3498380 Civ phone 0 6155601380 events Mec titled Snippen  vol Smarch the Huffaker  advertise in travel in contacted Kelin at  or by phone at in the United email Gerard Kelly at  or Call do you have a travel Story to share Send it to . Photos Are Welcome 400 please identify the locations and people in the left to picture this Didi Senft of aka Al strikes a pose during the official presentation of the tour de France cycling teams in Trafalgar Central on the race started saturday from London with a 5mile individual time lets go by Jayne traendly stars and stripes visit Bremen the German tourist Board suggests that those heading to Bremen look into the cites bargain travel at summer prices the Cost begins at 93 euros per double and includes accommodations for two guided Harbor and Cit Wall Tours and a today Good for use on All Public transportation and for discounts at some a on night stay begins at 43 euros per double it includes guided walk ing tour and for Call the Bremen tourist Board at 0 the web site is it includes an English tuscan cooking if youre interested in learning to Cook tuscan cuisine or to enjoy the italian areas then you might want to Check out one of the cooking packages offered by to Maia Tuscany a Small group of italians who organize Cul Tural holidays for the three night cooking break in Tusca for runs from thursday to participants spend three morn Ings in cooking classes and the afternoons on a wine tour and Tours to san Gimnig Nano and san courses Are available in july and sep tember through october and november Are truffle so they Are a focus of the course during that Courtesy of Bremer  according to its tourist puts itself on the map As the multifaceted heart of Northwest the Cost is 960 euros per double and includes All transportation and three nights other classes include Lucca and Cinque Terre Tuscany wine break and Siena cooking and for see Spike at the Ossee have you tried to Spike yet the new sport is similar to Cross country skiing except you dont need the you Wear skates that use the same wheel construction As a bicycle which gave the sport its name skate plus Bike and push with the pole and skate movements Are coordinated to give an efficient upper and Lowe body workout the manufacturers say it uses 90 percent of your Muscles without overloading a single part of the All Ages can the Baltic sea town of has the first Spike Point in the seven routes take you through Woods and along the Beach and by courses Are held All Many of them free with holders of the for details on go to for details on go to in for details on the Baltic sea and vacations go to singles party in Florence if youre a single and in you might be interested in a singles party at the Trattoria a Conte Dila Darno in the City held the first thursday of the month with dinner at the event features a special Buffet and live the Price is 22 including dinner and reservations Are available by calling Best bets France Frater nity is saturdays motto As France celebrates its National Bastille it was on july that the High Security prison was attacked by an angry an event that sparked the beginnings of the French revolt the biggest Celebration is in where the party begins the night before with balls and dancing on the Bastille on saturday at 10 a grand military Parade marches Down the champs Elysee accompanied by jets flying formations in the fireworks Are set off from the the Paris web site is Italy Friday through the Monte Oggioni returns to the Middle Ages with the second half of its medi Eval festival marking the siege of from 6 you can experience the historical strolling through a medieval crafts Market and Camp and being entertained by medieval Street the web site is in ital after the plague of 1576 had killed up to the doge Al tee Mocenigo n pledged to build a Church if the epidemic would in the Promise was fulfilled and construction began on the Church on the Island of after which a yearly Celebration was held in its although originally a religious the or feast of the is a colourful gathering during which the inhabitants decorate their boats and sail into Marks Basin in the after noon to eat and wait for the fireworks display at 10 for go to Jayne traendly