Calgary Herald from Calgary, Alberta, Canada • 162

G10 THE CALGARY HERALD Mar. 15,1980 Tall ships will converge on Holland in August A Calgary Herald Advertising Feature Races, naval displays, and best of all. a mock sea battle between two fleets with fireworks lighting up the whole port instead of cannon and musket fire, are all planned, and most of the tall ships will be open for public viewing. Best news for tourists is that entrance to all the events will be free, including dinghy races, rowing races and races on nearby Ijsselmeer, and to a parade of old Dutch flat bor-rom and round bottom sailing craft. when Holland boasted the world's largest fleet of sailing vessels.

Atmosphere Amsterdam's harbor area will be closed to traffic and several dockyard warehouses will be converted into seamen's quarters with pubs and cafes and other hideaways, giving the port an old world atmosphere, and the quay will be featuring stalls and demonstrations of old handicrafts. centuries of existence. At that time. 400 old sailing vessels, ranging from tall ships, barques, frigates, schooners and former cargo vessels converted into pleasure ships, participated in the event. This year, it will be duplicated and expanded from August 6 to 12 when world attention will be focussed on the 1,000 old sailing ships from Holland and around the globe, with crew of up to 10,000 people, participate in the event.

The. Tall Ships Races on the Atlantic, organized by the International Sail Training Association will use Amsterdam harbor as their destination too, and some of the lovely old sail ships will make their way to Holland. Appearance The huge four masted 5,725 ton Knizenshtem from the Soviet Union, the elegant Dar Pomorza from Poland, Sea Cloud from the Bahamas, and Gorch Fock advice Isles around the world during the month of June. The independent traveller will gain much useful information from a new "Insiders' argain Britain" booklet, which gives plenty of advice on cutting costs and how to find the best bargains. The tall ships will be converging on Holland this summer, when Sail Amster- dam 1980 is held.

This event promises to be one of the most exciting spectacles ever staged in the Netherlands. Spectacular The year before New York Harbor's spectacular Operation Sail on July 4, 1976, Amsterdam celebrated Sail Amsterdam 700 an event which helped celebrate that city's seven through lush green from Germany will all make their appearance, along with the Sir Winston ChurchilL Britain's famous and Holland's Eendracht. For visitors to Holland. August 6 will mark the start of this remarkable sailing festival which will follow the races. A sail parade through the North Sea Canal and a ceremonial reception should be a breathtaking experience, giving a glimpse of Amsterdam as it was in the 17th Century are low and miles per Canada show ft- Wouldn't you love to come to Britain this summer? Wouldn't you love to explore those ancient towns with cobbled streets and overhanging gables? Those country lanes Cost-cutting from British Value for money and ideas and advice on how to cut costs will form the basis of the British Tourist Authority's "Come to Bri--tain" campaign in Canada this year.

Canadian travellers are looking for ways to keep costs down and get the best value for money. and the BTA is emphasizina two ways of doing this by staying in bed and breakfast and farmhouse accommodation, ad by taking advantage of the low cost meals offered by many of the country's pubs. A special booklet "Bed and Breakfast in Britain" is being distributed by the Authority, which is also promoting a number of important and unusual events this year. The 150th anniversary of the 1930 Rainhill Steam Engine Trials between Manchester and Liverpool, an event which launched the railway age, will be marked. British Rail has built replicas of the steam engines which oiginally competed in the race, including the winning Rocket, and it is expected that the event will attract more than 50,000 visitors during the year to witness the re-enactment of the trials and other events scheduled along the historic rail link.

Plymouth will celebrate the 400th anniversary of Sir Francis Drake's return from his round-the-world voyage in 1580 with special events scheduled from May to September. The City of London will hold its biennial festival in an around the Tower of London during July, and in York, the Quadrennial Festival and mystery plays will attract visitors froun Malta's image transformed The island of Malta is a delightful place to spend a vacation, and recently this island has shed its fortress image and transformed itself into an attractive tourist resort. Travel to Malta is general from London, and from that centre, a Canadian traveller can. for about $85 a night, obtain an inclusive holiday in a deluxe hotel with a return flight, half-board accommidation. ground transportation, hotel service charges and a shopping discount card.

A seven night holiday in this category costs about $600, and most major tour operators in the United Kingdom offer holidays in Malta. For the more budget conscious traveller, there is plenty to offer in Malta and the island, with its sunny climate, has a number of features which can be enjoyed, free of charge. Valletta, the capital, makes a good base for visitors, and the 12 cent bus rides to the small towns and villages surrounding the city are just one of the inexpensive ways of seeing Malta European cars are readily available, and the cost is roughtly $10 a day, or visitors can take a full day guided tour, inclusive of lunch of museum entrance fees, for about $18. Malta is well known for its hostelries, and wine costs as little as 75 cents for a .75 litre bottle. One of the pleasantest ways to spend a few lazy hours is sitting with a drink and a sandwich on the wall overlooking the grand harbor at Valletta, watching the marine traffic.

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