vVchKSDAY. JUNE 13, 1962
MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDfOHD, OREGON
Spain Offers Most Everything for American Tourist
By ANDRE DEL AMO
United Prut International
Madrid - (UPD - A tourist
paradise with almost every
thing under the sun to offer
at rock bottom prices makes
Spain a prime attraction for
the American visitor vacation
ing in Europe.
The hard to please trav
eller can find anything from
camel riding in the Canary
Islands deserts to sailing in
the Bay of Biscay in this land
of the fiesta.
The traditional hospitality
of the Spanish people along
with the government's facili
ties for tourists make Spain
an attractive place to visit.
Experienced travellers and
well informed tourists appre
ciate this.
Fast, efficient Jet travel
whisks visitors from New
York City to the Spanish cap
ital in less than seven hours.
And Madrid Is a good place
to start exploring the land
of Don Quixote. A sidewalk
plaque In one of the central
"olazas" or squares here:
marks the exact center
the Iberian Peninsula.
Afternoon Siesta
Late meal times, and long
afternoon siesta and empha-
sis on nightlife are a few of
the pleasant customs hnre.
Three o'clock in the after
noon is a good time to start
thinking about eating. A half
an hour later and you're at
the table. And after this a
good way to while away the
hot and lazy afternoons dur
ing the summer is to take the
traditional siesta which con
veniently ends Just in time
for "merienda" or tea time I
In a sidewalk cafe.
Dinner, a long, multi
course affair, can be had any
time from nine p.m. to mid
night. And the Spanish capital
contains the most famous bull
fighting ring in th
the "Monumental." Spain's
so-called "national pastime"
provides spectators with hard
packed emotion and some of
the colorful pageantry of a
by-gone age as man risks his
life fighting a vicious horned
killer.
Art plays an Important part
in the lives of many of Ma
drid's more than 2,000,000 in
habitants. The Prado Art Mu
seum Is acclaimed by some
as the world's finest.
One of the big attractions
here Is the "rastro" or flea
market where antiques and
old books are sold alongside
ancient military uniforms and
sabres and just about any
thing else you can think of.
The secret is to haggle for
the prices. "Reductions" are
almost always made.
The national dishes should
be tried. A few examples of
these are the "tortilla," a rich
Tourist Must Adjust Focus if
He Plans Vacation in Holland
of
Amsterdam - (UPD - The
American tourist who plans
to spend his vacation in Hol
land must adjust his focus.
If he is used to seeing sights
on a grand scale, he will have
to prepare himself for
changes every r.ille or so.
Holland is as full of his
tory and scenery as, say Eng
land, but squeezed Into an
area only one-eighth as large.
With Its excellent road sys
tem, which enables the tour
ist to cross Holland from bor
der to border within a cou
ple of hours, the tourist runs
the risk of having crossed
Holland without realizing its
variety.
The farmhouse typical of
one area, its shape going back
to the dark ages, may be suc
ceeded by an equally ancient
but different type of farm
building only a few miles far
ther on.
Not Many Problem
The American tourist will
not find many problems on
his way when entering the
country, either by plane, one
of the well - known ships of
the Holland - America line,
or luxury train of the trans
European express. English is
understood practically every
where and spoken by many
people.
Prices are low, and Amster
dam, nerve center of life in
Holland and focal point of
world: I the tourist industry, this sea-
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son has acquired an addition
al, ultra - modern hotel space
of 1,565 beds.
Dating back to the 13th
century, Amsterdam has of
ten been compared to Venice,
a comparison which at first
sight teems farfetched or
even boastful.
It might be conceded that
it lacks the romance of black
eyed, soft - voiced gondoliers
and the perpetual Italian sun
shine, but the housej which
line the miles and miles of
Amsterdam canals proudly
keep up their reputation when
compared to the colorful but
often sadly neglected Vene
tian palaces.
If the Amsterdam merchant
kings of the 17th century had
been knighted, their houses
would have been called pal
aces, which in view of their
costly sculptured ceilings and
staircases they often are.
The Holland Festival
From June 15 to July 15
the Holland Festival will be
held In Amsterdam, the Hague
and Rotterdam, with con
certs, opera, ballet and the
a t r I c a 1 performances by
world famous international
groups.
To mark the opening in
Amsterdam thousands of
lights will be strung along
the most picturesque canals.
Old towers will be illumlna
ated and even if you have
taken a boat trip through the
canals during the day you
should go again by night.
From Amsterdam several
Interesting trips can be made,
north to Marken and Volen-
dam, where the gay national
costumes, picturesque houses
nd fishing fleet keep attract
ing tourists.
The Friday cheese market
at Alkmaar, a well preserved
old town, is also of Interest.
A trip to Alkmaar could in
clude a visit to the 18 miles
long Zuyderzee Dike, com
pleted in 1032 as the starting
point lor the present land rec
lamation program, which is
in full swing In the former
Zuyderzee and along the
southern coastline of Zeeland.
The old town of Enkhuizen
along the Zuyderzee, 20 miles
east of Alkmaar, dreams of
its once rich past as one of
the East-India company ports.
Points of Interest
West and south of Amster
dam are several points of in
terest, the nearest to the city
being the Aalsmeer Flower
Auction, which on week days
auction millions of flowers
for home and foreign mar
kets. The auction hall looks
like a miniature bulbfield
with its gay pattern of flowers.
The big flower event of the
year is the annual national
flower show "Keukenhof" at
Lisse, between Haarlem and
the Hague. In a 60-acre park
with ponds and lakes millions
of narcissi, hyacinths and tu
lips in all varieties create u
breathtaking sight.
From the Keukenhof, it is
only a short drive to the
Hague, the seat of govern
ment. The Hague, a rather
sedate city, is in the unique
position of having a fash
ionable seaside resort Sche
veningen right on its door
step.
As last point on this trip
one should visit Delft, one of
the most beautiful old cities
of Holland where the world
famous Delftware is still
made.
Wherever you go in Hol
land you will find water. It
manifests itself in many
forms; winding brooks and
rivers, straight canals with
busy barge traffic, the big
western European rivers.
Rhine, Meuse and Scheldt
which all find their outlet
in the North Sea off the Dutch
coast, and many lakes.
Holland's canals, taken to
gether would cover two-thirds
of the distance between the
earth and the moon.
ootato omelet: "paella," a
dish made up of rice, seafood
and chicken; "gazpacho," a
cold vegetable-type soup, and
"turron," a sweet nut filled
deraert treat.
More than 400 tons of sea
food are brought into Madrid
daily from the Spanish coasts.
Eating Is Cheap
Like most things In this
country eating is cheap. A
good meal at a neighborhood
restaurant costs about 25 pe
setas (42 cents) and includes
a small bottle of wine. The
high - priced luxury restau
rants charge up to 300 pesetas
($5) for a superb four-course
meal.
One good way to get lured
out of Madrid is hearing about
some of Spain's famous fies
tas. The main ones are held
in Seville, Valencia and Pam
plona. For all - out merriment and
wide open celebrations Pam
plona is the place to be dur
ing the week - long "Feria"
of San Fermin. Top-notch
bullfighting and dancing fol
low the morning bull runs
through the streets made fa
mous by Hemingway.
Reasonable Transportation
One of the best things about
travelling in Spain is the ex
tensive and reasonably priced
transport ation network.
Spain's two national airlines,
Iberia and Aviaco, along with
the government's Renfe Rail
ways offer fast and efficient
service throughout the coun
try. Railway travel, often the
cheapest means of transpor
tation, works out to about a
little over a half a peseta a
kilometer or just under two
U.S. cents per mile. Air fare
is just about twice this price,
but comes out cheaper when
considering the time element.
About 75 per cent of all
foreign tourists spend their
vacation by the seaside in the
coastal region and the Canary
and Balearic Islands.
The main tourist centers on
the Mediterranean lie near
Barcelona in the area known
as the "Cost Brava" and near
Malaga in the area called
"Costa Del Sol." Both of these
coastal strips offer miles of
sandy beaches, crystal clear
water and plenty of sunshine.
America's streets and high
ways will have to handle an
additional 24 million vehicles
in the next decade, according
to a survey by The Goodyear
Tire & Rubber Co.
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U.S. Kedetles do more lhan please the eye. They're
made to feel blissful, even to the going est, busiest
feet. Kedetles are built on tested lasts, in Narrow
and Medium widths, to fit just right. Ksdettei fabrics
are hand-picked to be light and cool. Linings are put
In with a special, breathable adhesive. Stylet and
colors are endless. In short, nothing's been spared
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Patio Furniture
More Comfortable
If most of your summer
leisure living as going to cen
ter around your patio, yard
or home pool, then it's impor
tant to think about fixing up
your outdoor living room.
There's more color and
comfort in new furniture for
outdoor living than ever be
fore. Handsome weatherproof
fabrics combine with light
weight, sturdy metals and
woods to shape up good-looking
chairs, chaise lounges and
tables.
Rustic, robust redwood fur
niture vies with slim, elegant
pieces In aluminum tubing for
the top position in outdoor
furnishings.
Redwood Is weather-resistant
and keeps Us good looks
for years and years. It looks
equally smart on the porches
as It docs outdoors on the
patio.
Cushions and padding for
redwood furniture are re
versible - often with prints
on one side and solid colors
on the other. Or they may
show up in sunny mood
plaids, stripes or abstract designs.
Pull-up chairs, comfortable
chaise lounges, tete-a-tcte
chairs with center table top
unit, round umbrella tables.
picnic sots, serving carts and
coffee tables are among the
outdoor living pieces made of
redwood.
In tubular aluminum styles
the choice of pieces is equally
large and attractive. Alumi
num furniture styles come
with pinstic-rontcd webbing
backs and scats . . . thick,
comfy pads covered in fabrics
or plastics ... or upholstered
In fabric-supported plastics.
Aluminum pieces are more
popular and practical In areHs
where sudden rains and long
winters demand easy porta-
Diiuy and convenient storage
features,
i For Indoor -outdoor use,
; more and more bamboo cane
and rattan furniture is being
used. For a sun room, screen-ed-in
patio or covered porch,
these oriental-Inspired pieces
give a look of smart elegance
! to their settings.
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Lisbon. Portugal - f!Tr -Quiet,
sunny Portugal is in
creasing In popularity with
American tourists because it
Is easily accessible, hospitable
and can bp seen In about two j
mire nays. Lisnon Is only
'"out sevpn hours bv air froi
New York. Food, drink and
lodging Is lower priced than
many of the larger European
capitals.
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