The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia • Page 16

ft rW The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday, March 8, 1965 1J Uir ft SOt x- QMSMBliill GUIDE 1 mm, hhibm km mmm iBMBa mm im. I Eust-West Airlines is helping to open the Territory of Pupiia-New Guinea to tourists by series of air tours, with the first for 1965 firing TASBUREAU TOURS REDUCED FARES MAY TO SEPTEMBER, 1965. 14 or 15 day tours including return travel in the "EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA" from 74 alto II day tours Including travel in the "PRINCESS OP TASMANIA" from 4586 out of Sydney today. Cheapness, Climate Luring THERS will leave-Central Australia, the north Svdney on April 26 and Barrier Reef, and October 18. For reservations call, write or 'phone TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT TOURIST BUREAU Chellit House, More to Spain Highlights include visits to Port Moresby, including the beginning of the Ko-koda Trail where Australian troops slopped the Japanese in 1942, Goroka, Madang, 4A Martin Place, Sydney I raa-i- mam 25-1081 The tours are by a DC3 with a crew consisting of a captain, first officer, hostess, flight engineer and tour manager.

Every aircraft used on lour work is converted and fitted wilh a public address system. The aircraft flies to Port Moresby by way of Bunda-berg. Rockhampton and sis, i Wewak, Rabaul, Mantis Is land, Kavieng. and a tour of Ihe Bulolo goldlield, The More fliwi iiore Australians visiting Europe arc including Spain in their itineraries, according to the Spanish Consulate and travel agencies in Sydney. air tourists also will spend a day at Green Island otT-Cairns and inspect a Then there arc the olher Mackay sugar mi stance, there are frcquentj flights at reduced fares; Cairns, and back via Mac places which are "musts Total cost of this air tourikav.

Roma and Tamwonh. ADELAIDE if one travels by night IS -47' Tourists visit major East-West has operated scenic attractions and local plane. TV, TAIN reasons for this interest are the cheapness of Spanish tourism and the close similarity between the climates of that country and of Australia. A Thomas Cook representative said: "Quite a From Marseilles one can "packaged" air tours to1 industries by hire cars. take the train into Spain.

Toledo, famous for its smiling Madonna in Europe, Ihe F.I Greco Museum and Toledo blades. Valencia, which has given ils name to an orange. The Province of Castile, famous for its fine soaps Shipping lines arc taking Spanish pons more frequ fern- '3D with your own car is centre for a vast holiday area ently. Orient next COACHES PART IRON CURTAIN year will send ships into good percentage of the Australians going to Europe for the four-five-niontli trip Barcelona on the Sydney sailings in February, May. and September, and Palma from March to October an pear to be visiting Spain 'through Europe by coach.

in March. Collcclive statistics show towards the end of their last vear the figure exceeded 130.000. that in 1964 Spain attracted rpt-lh iron curtain is lifting in many parts of Eastern Europe to let in tourists, the finance director of Global Tours touring. Australian who prefers to leave here in Janu a total of I4.tis5.ysb tour I Americans were showing ists about equal to 50, used by beauties for centuries. The Pyrenees mountains with ils Basques, a people divided btween France and Spain, yet native of neither.

ary, to take advantage of the off-season economics, finds he arrives perhaps too early in most of the Euro of London, Mr S. Hyman. said last week. Go via the Murray Valley, Renmark and the Barossa Valley and return via Mount Gambier and the coast road. See Adelaide where sophisticated cafes are set in spacious gardens.

The Adelaide Hills and Victor Harbor are within easy distance. Free literarute ond accommodation booking service keenness for coach travel now, because this travel was among the cheapest and gave more. More places were being added lo schedules. This summer Global would run per cent of the Spanish population. This compared with in 1963.

Spain is many things to the tourist the homeland Mr Hyman, who, wilh pean countries, but not in his wife, is on a world tour Spain. He can start his tour there and go on to the other of lobars bureaus in 40 of Christopher Columbus; 'its first coach tour to Istan countries, said Communist countries. the Prado Museum with its. countries have learnt thai Barcelona, the industrial capital with its famous promenade, the Ramb-las, and hub of the Cosla Brava. The islands of Maj lourism brings money in.

"Certainly the climate is a major attraction, all the 390 GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY Mr Hvman said there had tune. 25 2641 Tl bul. Mr Hyman foresaw the possibility of coach travel developing in some parts of South Asia when the Asian Highway from Istanbul toj Singapore is completed. i Tho. statues of Don (hiijrole and.

Sanrltn Pnttr.it in iitn Pln.n An "So is the cost. Only in SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT TOURIST BUREAU orca, Minorca and lbiza. Greece and Yugoslavia been an astonishing growth in coach travel in Europe. Whereas in 1946 his firm alone sent 5,000 tourists Cordova, with its l.spana, in front of the Cervantes monument (right) und the. largest vf MadritVs skyscrapers (left), the Torre de Madrid.

perhaps, can the tourist find priceless art treasures of mosques left by the Moorish invaders. Velasquez, El Greco, Mur- olher cities Ribera, Gova; flam-i it so cheap." The average tourist, living in good second-class hotels, could enjoy a fortnight on the Costa Brava. one of the most popular of gaiety and song. Seville, Cadiz, Malaga and Cran- enco, the fiery gipsy music and dancing which strikes response in Australian ada. tourist areas, at trom 148 Madeira which gave its hcarls, the Spanish Armada names lo wines diunt.

uie and Inquisition; and world over. The British, the Moors. From end to end of this country which shares the Ihe Romans, Phoenicians Iberian Peninsula witn Portugal, Spain is exciting even when looking at objets all knew and loved Espana or, to give it its ancient name, Iberia even though d'art. they went to Spain gener The Spanish Consulate- ally to conquer and exploit. to 60 (Australian currency).

Staying at a first-class hotel would add only about 13. No visa is required for a slay up to three months. Local police sialions issue visas for longer visits. Getting to Spain presents General and most carrier companies and tourist agencies have literature available for people propos Today's tourist goes to see and enjoy. There arc more tourists visiting Spain annually, probably, then all ing to visit Spain tr tin' TMlllira no difficulty from other! there is Madrid, the "Paris the visitors in tne country European centres.

From London, for in- i history up to this century. of the south." i i 1M Ami i LLOYD TRIE STTNO SEASONAL LOW RATES TO EUROPE SAVE YOU UP TO 40 ON THE RETURN FARE 1 First off-season voyage August then every month until January next year. From Swissair's mafarine. Rooms For Further 7,000 Accommodation for an additional 7,000 people would he i-j- 1 i i 1 1 SIX CONVENIENT, LOW-COST SAILINGS ONE WAYi ryiw on tne irotn Coast, the Acting Mayor, Alderman. It.

G. Winders, said last week. Sydney Brisbane FIRST CLASS Off-season fares, one way, from Australia to Italy, ranee from: EXCURSION RETURNi FIRST CLASS 406-633 Melbourne C246-CJM Adelaide E242-MS0 Fremantla E235-M7J MARCONI GALILEO MARC0NI GALILEO MARCONI 1966 GALILEO August September October November December January the rale of TTE said A 1 present development was Ihe most intensive yet I II walk TOURIST CLASS TO ITALY AND FIRST CLASS FROM ITALY 344-E422 unoerlakcn. TL ft i TOURIST CLASS off-season fares, one way, from Australia to Italy: Sydney Brisbane Melbourne Adelaide Frcmantle E127-E244 125-1242 122-239 117-234 tt i iic rtLiing iiayor said nnnirln imh lalmost three million people U6SIQ6 YOU 1 Coast cath you Mjrcrm alls it Hong Knng (2 days) nn her wsy to Europe no extra fsre He released details of a (at Kruger National ParK, of course)." recent Gold Coast Cilv Council estimate indicating There's magnificent and unique Ml rH wmiwmk traunl ariventi.rn receives in atriri million each year from tourists. 5i Park is one of the wonders of the world.

Equally fascinating are South Africa's glorious scenery, the quaint native peoples, the fabulous diamond and gold mines. Your travel agent will tell you L-fl fVMIJsl that taking in South Africa in a At present the Gold Coast round-world trip costs so nad I. accommodation r-yr muw niuic, yji uuiimua vuuu i XYUf like to post the coupon belowtDUHOincs and caravan details. Don't miit nut nn airks. nrnvidint fnr 11 Tlfl greatest travel experience visitors at any one time.

greatc ldm tne WSEE 811-1 plan your itinerary to The saving is great when you travel to Europe in the off-season the famous sights and resorts are less crow-led, you can move about in comfort and good accommodation is far easier to come by, and at reduced rates! Lloyd Triestino offer you a choice of six convenient off-season sailings travelling by way of the fabulous orient in the new sisterships GALILEO MARCONI largest continental liners to provide a regular monthly service between Australia and Euiupe. Europe is gay with activities all year round festivals, opera, theatre, exhibitions and, of course, the famous ski runs of Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland. Ask your travel agent about the exciting variety of overland routes which you may take across the continent, from Naples and Genoa to your destination, especially the wonderful new motor coach and rail tour from Gpnoa via the great now St. Bernard Tunnel, arranged for Lloyd Triestino passengers making for Paris and the U.K. Meanwhile, the Mavor of Don't forget you may Btay in Europe for approximately twenty months before returning to Australia, with time to enjoy all the great Christmas and Easter festivals and have extra money to spend, too! Your European holiday begins first day at sea in Galileo or Marconi you will soon discover the quiet efficiency of the ship's crew sample glorious Continental and Australian food dance lo the rhythm of a big continental band the atmosphere is very friendly right for a holiday! the Gold Coast, Aid.

E. Harley. is nuikinc an ollicial goodwill lour of New Zea land to promote the Gold sours km Coast. I To South African Touriftt Corporation, I Pitt Street, G.P.0. Bon 4889, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia, Please send me details of travel in South Africa.

NAME Aid. Harley will invite 20 N.Z. Mayors for a holidav as the guests of the City of Gold Coast. This visit by Aid. Harley opens up a complclely new approach by Australian tourist resorts to woo potential visitors.

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