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BelgiumSHAPE TRIPS AND TOURS: April 2, Cochem Castle, Germany, medieval dinner, 110 euros adults, 85 euros ages 6-17, 60 euros up to age 5; April 8-17, Lloret de Mar, Spain, single 530 euros, double 420 euros, triple 400 euros. Call 065-44-3884, e-mail shapetripsandtours@gmail.com or see www.shape2day.com.
GermanyHEIDELBERG OUTDOOR RECREATION: April 2, ski express, $69; April 2, Munich and Starkbierfest, $69 adults, $49 up to age 12; April 2, Keukenhof gardens, $95 adults, $69 up to age 12; April 3, sky diving, $269; April 8-10, Paris, $329; April 9, Disneyland, $149 adults, $99 up to age 12; April 9, Salzburg, Austria, $95 adults, $59 up to age 12; April 13, Europapark, $99 adults, $89 up to age 12; April 15-17, Haarlem weekend and tulip parade, Netherlands, $329; April 16, Prague, $95 adults, $59 up to age 12; April 16, Keukenhof and tulip parade, Haarlem, $95 adults, $69 up to age 12; April 17, trout fishing, $59 adults, $39 up to age 12; April 22-24, Garmisch spring weekend and Zugspitze, $349; April 23, Paris, $85 adults, $49 up to age 12; April 24, Caracalla day spa, Baden-Baden, $69; April 29-May 1, Amsterdam and Queen’s Day weekend, $369; April 29-May 1, Ischgl ski weekend and “Top of the Mountain” concert, Austria, $279; April 30, Amsterdam and Queen’s Day Express, $85 adults, $49 up to age 12; April 30, Dachau liberation anniversary and Munich, $69 adults, $49 up to age 12. Call 06221-338-9282 or DSN 388-9282.
RTT TRAVEL/RAMSTEIN: April 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, May 7 and 14, Dutch tulips, trends and traditions, 99 euros; April 3, 7, 10, 13, 16, 21 and 27, May 1, 4, 7, 12, 15, 18, 21, 26 and 29, castles on the Rhine, 79 euros; April 1-3 and 15-17, Prague and Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, 89 euros; April 6, Brugge, Belgium, 89 euros; April 9 and 14, Cochem family Easter market, 59 euros; April 9, May 21 Champagne region of France, 79 euros; April 14, May 21, King Ludwig II’s castles in Bavaria, 99 euros; April 17, culinary volksmarch, Oppenheim, 39 euros; April 17, Black Forest, 79 euros; May 5, Bavarian highlights, Dachau and Munich, 89 euros; May 6-8 and May 27-29, Prague and Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, 199 euros; May 8, Mother’s Day on the Rhine, 79 euros; May 13 and 30, Black Forest, trends and traditions, 79 euros; May 14, Cochem castle medieval dinner, 79 euros; May 19-23, military pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, 329 euros; May 28, military history trip, Verdun and Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial in St. Avold, France, 59 euros; May 28, Amsterdam and more, 89 euros; May 28-30, Berlin, 299 euros. Call 06371-46360 or www.RTTtravel.com.
SCHWEINFURT OUTDOOR RECREATION: April 2, Klettersteig climbing trip, $20 for transportation and equipment rental; April 9; hiking trip to the Kreuzberg monastery/brewery, $10; April 16, Stammheim military museum, $10; May 1, vineyard hike in Lindach, $10. Call 354-1400 or 09721-96-1400.
SPANGDAHLEM OUTDOOR RECREATION: April 2, mountain-bike the Eifelsteig trails, $10; April 3 and 10, introduction to geocaching (treasure hunting with GPS), free; April 16, canoe the Sauer river, $40; April 20, introduction to scuba, $59; April 24, caving and rappelling, $40, E1-E4 free; May 6-8, fly fishing in Holland, $299; Call DSN 452-7170 or 06565-61-7170.
SPANGDAHLEM INFORMATION, TICKETS AND TRAVEL: April 2, Brugge, Belgium, 40 euros; April 2, Keukenhof gardens, wooden shoe factory and cheese farm, Netherlands, 55 euros adults, 50 euros ages 2-11; April 2-3, Paris, 160 euros adults, 140 euros ages 2-11; April 8-9, Prague, Czech Republic, 60 euros; April 8-12, Budapest, Hungary, 260 euros adults, 115 euros ages 2-11; April 9, Cochem castle ghost tour, 35 euros adults, 30 euros ages 3-17; April 9, Disneyland Paris, 80 euros adults, 75 euros ages 3-11; April 16, Keukenhof and flower parade, Netherlands, 55 euros adults, 50 euros ages 3-12; April 16, Amsterdam, 40 euros; April 16-17, Munich and Bavarian castles, 135 euros; April 23 Cochem castle medieval dinner, 60 euros; April 23, Brussels, Belgium, 40 euros; April 23, Europapark Rust, 65 adults, 35 euros up to age 4; April 29-30, Berlin, 70 euros; April 30, Moselle River cruise, dinner and wine tasting, 40 euros; April 30, Cologne zoo and aquarium, 35 euros adults, 30 euros ages 4-14. Call DSN 452-6567 or 06565-61-6567.
ItalyUSO NAPLES: Tuesdays, Best of the Region, 48 euros adults, 43 euros up to age 11; Thursdays, Sorrento, Vietri (pottery town) and the Emerald Grotto, 39 euros adults, 36 euros up to age 11; Fridays, Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius, 48 euros adults, 43 euros up to age 11; Saturdays, wine tasting on Vesuvius, 45 euros adults; Sundays, Sorrento and Pompeii, 48 euros adults, 43 euros up to age 11. Call DSN 626-5713 or 629-4903 or see http://naples.uso.it.
USO ROME: Vatican and St. Peter’s tour, including Vatican museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica, 8:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday, $65 adult, $55 ages 5-17; Rome of the Caesars, includes Colosseum, Forum, Michelangelo’s Capitoline Hill, daily at 2 p.m., $65 adult, $55 ages 2-8; catacombs with St. Mary Major and St. John Lateran and the Holy Stairs, plus Christian catacombs on Appian Way, 2 p.m. daily, $40 adults, $32 ages 2-8; Rome’s main sights, 8 a.m. daily, $36 adult, $28 ages 2-8; Rome after-dark, 75 euros for ages 5 and up. Call USO Rome at 06-397-27419 or visit on the Web at www.uso.it.
NetherlandsSCHINNEN TRIPS AND TOURS: April 15-24, Spain, $449 double, $599 single, $349 up to age 11; April 15-24, spring break in Spain, $449 double, $599 single, $349 children younger than 12; April 16, Keukenhof gardens, $59 adults, $55 ages 4-11, $45 ages 3 and younger; May 7, Amsterdam, $49; June 4-7, D-Day trip to Normandy, $399 double, $499 single. Call 046-443-7561 or DSN 360-7444.
