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Belgium SHAPE TRIPS AND TOURS: Sept. 21-23, Oktoberfest, 395 euros singles, 335 euros double, 315 euros triple; Sept. 28, Brussels, chocolate tour, 125 euros adults, 80 euros up to age 13; Oct. 5, London, 80 euros; Oct. 12, Paris, 53 euros; Oct. 19, Amsterdam, 59 euros; Oct. 30-Nov. 3 Poland (Kraków, Wielickzka salt mine, Auschwitz, Birkenau, Wroclaw), 435 euros single, 398 euros double, 260 euros ages 5-12 (1 child sharing room with two adults), 110 euros up to age 4 (1 child sharing room with two adults); Nov. 9, Flanders Fields/World War I tour, 60 euros adults, 55 euros up to age 17; Call 06544-3884. Email shapetripsandtours1@gmail.com or visit www.shape2day.com.
Germany BAMBERG OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 21, Oktoberfest, $40; Sept. 25, Bamberg, evening mountain bike ride, $15. Call DSN 469-9376 or CIV 0951-300-9376.
KAISERSLAUTERN OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 27-29, Oktoberfest weekend at Edelweiss Lodge and Resort, $199 double occupancy per person, $329 single occupancy per person, $99 children under 18 when sharing room with two adults; Sept. 21, Prague, $99 adults, $59 ages 11 and under; Sept. 21, Disneyland Paris, $159 adults, $99 under 12, $49 ages 3 and younger; Sept. 27-29, Venice, Italy, $159, $99 under 12; $49 under 3. Call DSN 493-4117 or CIV 0631-34064117.
RTT TRAVEL RAMSTEIN: Sept. 21, 26 and 28, castles on the Rhine, 79 euros; Sept. 19, Black Forest, 79 euros; Sept. 29, Heidelberg scavenger hunt and Old Town, 79 euros; Sept. 21 and 28, Oktoberfest, 69 euros; Sept. 21, Amsterdam, 89 euros; Sept. 22, Bavarian Highlights, King Ludwig’s castles, 99 euros; Sept. 25, Oktoberfest, 69 euros; Sept. 28, Champagne region of France, 79 euros; Oct. 1, Oktoberfest Family Express, 69 euros; Oct. 2, 5, 10, 13, 16, 19, 24, 27 and 30, castles on the Rhine, 79 euros; Oct. 5, Oktoberfest, 69 euros; Oct. 5-6 and 6-7, Oktoberfest overnighter, 179 euros; Oct. 6 and 14, Black Forest, 79 euros; Oct. 11-13, Prague and Karlovy Vary, 199 euros; Oct. 12, Amsterdam, 89 euros; Oct. 12, Mystical Medieval Brugge, 89 euros; Oct. 13 and Nov. 3, Bavarian Highlights, King Ludwig’s castles, 99 euros; Oct. 19, Cochem castle medieval dinner, 79 euros; Oct. 20, Heidelberg scavenger hunt & Old Town, 79 euros; Oct. 26 and Nov. 11, Bavarian Highlights, Dachau and Munich, 89 euros; Oct. 26, Cochem castle family special, 59 euros; Oct. 26, Champagne region of France, 79 euros; Nov. 2, 7, 10, 13, 16, 21 and 24, castles on the Rhine, 79 euros; Nov. 8-10, Prague and Karlovy Vary, 199 euros; Nov. 9, Champagne region of France, 79 euros; Nov. 9 and 27, Amsterdam, 89 euros; Nov. 10, Mystical Medieval Brugge, 89 euros; Nov. 16, Black Forest, 79 euros; Nov. 16, Cochem castle medieval dinner, 79 euros; Nov. 17, Heidelberg scavenger hunt & Old Town, 79 euros; Nov. 23 and 30, Christmas in Heidelberg, 49 euros; Nov. 28-Dec. 1, Dresden, Prague and Karlovy Vary Christmas markets, 229 euros, Nov. 29, Christmas castles on the Rhine, 79 euros; Nov. 29, Christmas in the Valkenburg caves, 59 euros; Nov. 30, Nürnberg and Rothenburg Christmas markets, 69 euros; Dec. 1 and 19, Strasbourg Christmas markets, 49 euros; Dec. 1, 12 and 21, Cologne Christmas markets, 59 euros; Dec. 4, Amsterdam As You Like It, 89 euros; Dec. 5, 8, 11, 15, 19 and 22, Christmas castles on the Rhine, 79 euros; Dec. 6 and 14, Bonn and Siegburg Christmas markets, 49 euros; Dec. 7, 15 and 21, Nürnberg and Rothenburg Christmas markets, 69 euros; Dec. 7 and 18, Christmas in Munich, 79 euros; Dec. 11 and 22, Christmas in the Valkenburg caves, 59 euros; Dec. 15, Christmas with the animals, 39 euros; Dec. 13 and 22, Christmas in Amsterdam, 79 euros; Dec. 13-15, Prague and Karlovy Vary at Christmas, 189 euros; Dec. 14, Christmas in Cochem, 79 euros; Dec. 20, Christmas in Heidelberg, 49 euros; Dec. 20-23, Dresden, Prague and Karlovy Vary Christmas markets, 229 euros; Dec. 21, Christmas night on the Rhine, 49 euros; Dec. 29, castles on the Rhine, 79 euros; Dec. 31-Jan. 1, New Year’s in Amsterdam, 89 euros; Dec. 31-Jan. 1, New Year’s in Berlin, 79 euros. All bus tours are without transfers. Call CIV 06371-46360 or see www.RTTtravel.com.
RTT FLIGHT TOURS/RAMSTEIN: Oct. 30-Nov. 2, Halloween in Transylvania, 889 euros; Nov. 22–Dec. 2, Vietnam memory and change, 2,307 euros; Nov. 27–Dec. 1, Malta, 749 euros. Call 06371-46360 or see www.RTTtravel.com.
SPANGDAHLEM OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 21, paintball, $10; Sept. 22, trout pond fishing, $69; Sept. 29, Devil’s Canyon hike, $20. Call DSN 452-7170 or CIV 06565-617170.
SPANGDAHLEM INFORMATION, TICKETS AND TRAVEL: Nov. 27-30, Krakau and Auschwitz, 295 euros adults, 260 euros ages 7-14; Nov. 30, Nuremberg, Christmas market, 65 euros adults, 58 euros ages 3-12. Dates, times or prices subject to change without notice. Call DSN 452-6567 or CIV 06565-61-6567 for more information.
STUTTGART OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 28-29, Stuttgart, Western horseback riding weekend, $325, 16 years and older, $305 ages 11-16; Sept. 28, sky diving, $265 (up to 200 pounds), $295 (201 - 220 poounds), $315 (221-242 pounds); Oct. 5, barefoot park trip, Dornstetten-Hallwangen, $25; Oct. 11-13, Berchtesgaden area hut hopping, $230. DSN 431-2774 or CIV 0703-2774.
WIESBADEN OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 21 & 22, Oktoberfest, $99 adults, $79 ages 13 and younger; Sept. 28-29, Black Forest, tropical island galaxy, $189 adults, $169 ages 4–16, $79 ages 3 and younger. Call DSN 337-5760 or CIV 06117-055760; email usarmy.wiesbaden.imcom-europe.list.mwr-outdoor-recreation@mail.mil.
Italy USO NAPLES: Tuesdays, Best of the Region, 48 euros adult, 43 euros child; Thursdays, Sorrento, Vietri and Emerald Grotto, 39 euros adult, 36 euros child; Fridays, Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius, 48 euros adult, 43 euros child; Saturdays, wine-tasting on Vesuvius, 45 euros; Sundays, Sorrento and Pompeii, 48 euros adult, 43 euros child. Call DSN 626-5713 or 629-4903 or see www.naples.uso.it.
USO ROME: Daily: 8 a.m., Rome, 36 euros adult, 28 euros ages 2-8; 9:30 a.m., Borghese Gallery, 45 euros adult, 35 euros child; 9:30 a.m., Colosseum and Roman Forum, 50 euros adult, 41 euros child; 10 a.m., Vatican museums and St. Peter’s Basilica, 55 euros adult, 46 euros child; 3 p.m., Scandals in Rome, 40 euros adult, 22 euros child; 2 p.m., Palatine Hill, 31 euros adult and ages 5-17; 2 p.m., Rome of the Caesars, 65 euros adult, 55 euros child; 2 p.m., catacombs with St. Mary Major and St. John Lateran and the Holy Stairs, plus Christian catacombs, 40 euros adult, 32 euros child; 2:30 p.m., Caravaggio, the Genius in Baroque Rome, 37 euros adult, 30 euros child; 2:45, Underground Ancient Rome, 46 euros adult, 38 euros child; 7 p.m., Rome at Twilight, 29 euros adult, 23 euros child; 7:15 p.m., Rome by Night, 39 euros two hours, 75 euros four hours. Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m., Vatican and St. Peter’s tour, 65 euros adult, 55 euros child. Call CIV 06-397-27419 or visit www.rome.uso.it.
Netherlands SCHINNEN: Call (+) (0) 46-443-7561 or DSN 360-7561 or email usarmy.schinnen.imcom-europe.list.schinnen-fc@mail.mil.
Spain ROTA OUTDOOR RECREATION: Sept. 21, Grazalema Natural Park, rock climbing, $55; Sept. 26, Rota, kayak tour, $35; Call DSN 727-3101 or CIV 095682-3101/3208.
ROTA ITT: Sept. 21, Ceuta, Spain, historical tour, $95 adults, $85 children; Sept. 27, Andalucia, Bodega, dinner and flamenco show, $75 adults, $45 children; Sept. 28, Cádiz, Arcos, $60 adults, $45 children; Oct. 5, Ronda, Malaga, historical tour, $60 adults, $45 children; Oct. 8, Cádiz, Gypsy market, $15. Call DSN 727-3101/3208 or CIV 095682-3101/3208.
