Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), February 15, 1984, p. 42

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Great beaches crystalclear waters incredible prices BaiiaMas be on smooth white beaches and let the calm breezes sooth you as you soak up the sun Fish snorkel or sail with the stars as your guide Meet friendly people try your luck at casinos or disco till dawn Its all waiting for you on Island FreeporVGrand Bahama and The Family Islands The Bimmi Eleuthera and The In The Bahamas you newer run out ol things to do Until you want to Itfe Better InThe Bahamas roos GEORGETOWN 8774138 This year affordable Finland TORONTO HELSINKI 895 CHILDREN UNDER 12 448 oilers group departures on scheduled flights from Montreal to Finland at the best prices with the best connections mm Toronto In cooperation Air Canada Consult your travel agent lor special fares to Montreal from your name city can stay from 7 to 90 days II you book a minimum 30 days in advance Departures and returns weekly from March to October 1984 And once you re there try one of our Friendly Finland tours tours that offer you some of the best of Finland Scandinavia and the USSR at amaz ingly affordable prices June July and August departures children Sept May Montreal departures 799 children JuneAug children Contact your travel agent or 9 fOfl INFORMATION CONTACT BOOS TRAVEl 4169277400 Montreal 5142821 Vancouver 604687 reserves ihe tight to cancel any departure less than passengers Any time of year attracts art lovers to the Netherlands The Netherlands Opera Society per farming Madame Butterfly at the Stadsschouwburg or the renowned Rest den tie Orchestra playing Beethoven or Schubert that the kind of pleasant choice the arts lover might have to make on a visit to Holland For those travellers who choose a destina tion because of the quality of the local arts scene Holland scores highly Holland has always enjoyed international fame especially Tor its artists and painters Paintings Today its GOO museums with some of the finest collections of paintings anywhere in the world and numerous art galleries In the major cities reflect a vibrant arts scene There cant be many people who havent heard of Vincent van Gogh or Rembrandt But these are only two members of a long list that attract art enthusiasts oil the year round to the art galleries and the museums around Holland Summer or winter whatever day of the week youll find visitors in museums like the van in Rotterdam the Hague Municipal Museum the in Amsterdam and a stones throw away the Van Gogh National Museum and next door to it the for modern art The same is true of architecture Serfage and are among the main names here but even without knowing that a walk through practically any Dutch or town is a pleasure to the eyes Whole towns have been designated Na tional Monument Towns to preserve their architecture Generous support of the arts has been a feature of successive Dutch governments There are about monuments alone protected by law Or take the musical scene The Holland Festival in mid year or the North Sea Jazz Festival in July may be reasons for making a special trip but that apart music lovers neednt check their calendars if its good theyre after In classical music from jazz and popular to baroque chamber and folk music there is a sea of big international names on this years listings Museums The variety is such that visitors often find it easier in Holland to see the big in temational names than in then- own tries And cheaper too Average prices for and theatre performances at the prestigious range from under Dfl 10 approximately to approximately And a whole list of fr theatre performances can be enjoyed for between 10 approximately and Dfl 15 approximately With programs constantly changing theres plenty of variety In terms of ballet Amsterdam Is unique The internationallyknown National Ballet regularly performs classical and modern pieces at the where the renowned Nederlonds Dans Theater also presents its exciting modem choreography In all Amsterdam has about GO theatres and these stage more than 12000 musical ballet and theatre performances a year That of course doesn t include what is being put on in other big cities such as The Hague Rotterdam Utrecht or even Maastricht On the fringe there a whole range of related entertainment From boogie to cafe jazs cabaret street performances when the weather is right to childrens shows or merely a stroll round the many art galleries So it doesn take much effort to draw up a personal program of what to see and do To help visitors to Holland make Ihe most of whats available on the cultural scene there are some unique arts-and-cnter- tainment package deals at bargain prices These packages are available to passengers of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines travelling to Holland and Europe There is for example the Holland Art Land Offer which includes the first night hotel free airport transfers lots of dis counts plus a list of concerts and events to choose from This costs from as little as CdnDfl70 Music Or for those who wish to explore the world of Dutch Art and culture at the wheel of a comfortable rental car theres the Holland Arts Drive About from as little as IBS This package not only provides a car for three days with free kilometres but also includes the first night at a fine bote For subsequent nights there are special reduced rates at any number of top quality hotels There is also a host of discounts gifts and free admissions With each package there Is the Holland Culture Card information kit which contains information museums contemporary art performing arts a rundown of all major events architecture and walking tours The Holland Culture Card entitles visitors to en joy various faculties such as theatre book ings free museum entries and discounts on public transport Bearing in mind that Holland has more museums per square mile than any country In the world and that its capital Amster dam stages more than 12000 theatre music and other performances each year its ob vious that these packages can assist visitors to Holland make the most of their stay For further information call Roos Travel

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