Research Europe Before You Travel
European Tourist Offices in the U.S. plus other useful Links
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Gathering information
from European Tourist Information Offices (TI) is a good way to start your
trip research. CLICK ON SOME OF THE SITES BELOW. When writing
or phoning, ask for their general packet and specifics like accommodations
in your price range, maps, events, tours and special interests, etc.
Since most have Web sites, e-mail, and 800 numbers, you can easily
go back for more detailed information later.
Keep in mind you can get most info. FREE before you go--when they are courting your travel $.. Much of the information like maps will have a price on it in their European tourist office. |
EUROPEAN & MID EAST TOURIST OFFICES
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
AUSTRIAN
NATIONAL TOURIST OFFICE: Box 1142 Times Square, New York, NY
10108-1142, tel. 212/944-6880, fax 212/730-4568, Web site:
www.anto.com, e-mail:
antonyc@ix.netcom.com. Ask for
their "Vacation Kit" map. Fine hikes and Vienna material.
 see
TERC's Guide
to Austria
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BELGIAN
NATIONAL TOURIST OFFICE: 780 3rd Ave., #1501, New York, NY 10017-7076,
tel.212/758-8130, fax 212/355-7675, Web site:
www.visitbelgium.com, e-mail:
info@visitbelgium.com. Good country map.
see
TERC's Guide
to
Belgium
more Belgian WEB
SITES:
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BRITISH TOURIST
AUTHORITY: 551 5th Ave., Suite 701, New York, NY 10176, tel.
800/462-2748 or 212/986-2200, Web site:
www.visitbritain.org Free
maps of London and Britain. Meaty material, responsive to individual
needs.
more BRIT WEB SITES:
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BULGARIA-BALKAN
20 E. 46th st.,
Suite 1003, New York, Ny 10017; tel. 800 822-1106 or 212 338 6838;
FAX 212 338
6830.
see
TERC's Guide to
Eastern Europe
CORSICA
WEB
SITES:
CROATIAN NATIONAL
TOURIST OFFICE: 300 LANIDEX PLAZA, PARSIPPANCY, NJ 07054; Tel.
1 255 GOCROATIA or 973 428-0707; Fax: 973 428-3386 Web
site: www.htz.hr/
CYPRUS TOURISM
ORGANIZATION:
13 East 40th St., New York, NY 10016, tel. 212/683-5280, Web site:
www.cyprustourism.org.
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CZECH TOURIST
AUTHORITY: 1109 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10028, tel. 212/288-0830,
fax 212/288-0971, Web site:
www.czechcenter.com, e-mail:
www.travelczech@pop.net To
get a weighty information package (1-2 lbs, no advertising), send $4 worth
of stamps and specify either Prague or the Czech
Republic.
see
TERC's Guide to
Eastern Europe
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DENMARK
& FINLAND (See SCANDINAVIA
for address, phone & fax)
Web site:
www.goscandinavia.com, e-mail:
info@goscandinavia.com.
see
TERC's Guide to
Scandinavia
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EGYPTIAN TOURIST
OFFICE: 630 Fifth Ave., #1706, New York, NY 10111, tel. 1
877 77-EGYPT or 212/332-2570, fax 212/956-6439, Web site:
www.egypttourism.org e-mail:
egyptourst@aol.com.
ESTONIA: CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA: 600 3rd Ave., 26th Floor, New York, NY 10016; tel. 212 883-0636; FAX 212 883-0648. Web site: http://tourism.ee/ |
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FRENCH TOURIST
OFFICES: In New York: 444 Madison Ave.,
16th floor, New York, NY 10022, Web site:
www.franceguide.com e-mail:
info@francetourism.com 676
N. Michigan Ave.,
In Illinoise: 676 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611-2819; e-mail: iftgo@mcs.net ; In California: 9454 Wilshire Blvd., #303, Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2967, tel. 202/659-7779. e-mail: iftgo@gte.net
more French WEB
SITES:
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GERMAN
NATIONAL TOURIST OFFICE: 122 E. 42nd St., 52nd floor, New York,
NY 10168-0072, tel. 212/661-7200, fax 212/661-7174, Web site:
www.visits-to-germany.com,
e-mail: gntony@aol.com; 11766 Wilshire
Blvd., #750, Los Angeles, CA 90025, tel. 310/575-9799, fax 310/575-1565.
Maps, Rhine schedules, events; very helpful.
more
GERMAN WEB
SITES:
see
TERC's Guide to
Germany
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GREEK NATIONAL
TOURIST ORGANIZATION: 645 Fifth Ave., 5th floor, New York, NY 10022,
tel. 212/421-5777, fax 212/826-6940;
www.goto.gr , e-mail:
gnto@greektourism.com.
General how-to booklet, map of Athens, plenty on the islands
and ferries.
more Greek WEB
SITES:
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| HUNGARIAN NATIONAL TOURIST OFFICE: 150 E. 58th St., 33rd floor, New York, NY 10155-3398, tel. 212/355-0240, fax 212/207-4103, Web site: www.gotohungary.com, e-mail: info@gotohungary.com Substantial annual "Travel Planner." "Routes to your Roots" booklet for Hungarian descendants. Spas, castles, horseback riding, free maps. TERC's Eastern Europe | ||||||||||||
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ICELAND:
(See SCANDINAVIA for address, phone & fax)
Web site:
www.goscandinavia.com, e-mail:
info@goscandinavia.com.
see
TERC's Guide to
Scandinavia
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IRELAND
: Irish Tourist Board, 345 Park Ave., 17th floor, New York,
NY 10154, tel. 800/223-6470 or 212/418-0800, fax 212/371-9052, Web site:
www.irelandvacations.com
Useful
"Ireland Magazine." Ireland map, events calendar, golfing, outdoor
activities, historic sights. Irish Tourist Board also provides information
for Northern Ireland. Ask about a vacation planner packet, maps, walking
routes and horseback riding
see
TERC's Guide to
Ireland
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| ISRAEL GOVERNMENT TOURIST OFFICE: 800 2nd Ave., New York, NY 10017, tel. 888-77-ISRAEL or 212/499-5600, fax 212/499-5665, Web site: www.goisrael.com E-mail: info@goisrael.com Request the "All You Ever Wanted to Know About Israel" packet which includes a good map. | ||||||||||||
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ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
TOURIST OFFICES: In New York:630 Fifth Ave., #1565,
New York, NY 10111, tel. 212/245-4822, fax 212/586-9249; e-mail:
enitny@italiantourism.com
In Illinois: 500 Michigan Ave., #2240, Chicago, IL, 60611, brochure hotline tel. 312/644-0990; tel. 312/644-0996, FAX 312/644-3019. e-mail: enitech@italiantourism.com In California: 12400 Wilshire Blvd., #550, Los Angeles, CA 90025, tel. 310/820-0098, fax 310/820-6357. e-mail: enitla@earthlink.net |
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LATVIA:
Latvian Embassy: 4325 17th St. N.W.; Washington,
DC 20011; tel: 202 726-8213; FAX 202 726-6785; Web site:
www.ambergateway.com/
LUXEMBOURG NATIONAL
TOURIST OFFICE: 17 Beekman Place, New York, NY 10022, tel.
212/935-8888, fax 212/935-5896, e-mail:
luxnto@aol.com
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| MALTA NATIONAL TOURIST OFFICE: 350 Fifth Ave., Suite 4412, New York, NY 10118, tel, 212/695-9520, Web site: www.visitmalta.com. TOP | ||||||||||||
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MONACO GOVERNMENT
TOURIST
BUREAU:
565 Fifth Ave., New York, Ny 10017, tel. 800/753-9696.
see
TERC's Guide to
Monaco
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MOROCCAN NATIONAL
TOURIST OFFICE: 20 East 46th St., #1201, New York, NY 10017, tel.
212/557-2520, fax 212/949-8148.
www.tourism-in-morocco.com
Good country map and information on cities and
regions.
see
TERC's Guide to
Morocco
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NETHERLANDS
NATIONAL TOURIST OFFICE: 225 North Michigan Ave., #1854, Chicago,
IL 60601, tel. 888/GO-HOLLAND (automated) or tel. 312/819-1500 (live), fax
312/819-1740, Web site: www.holland.com,
e-mail: info@goholland.com. Great
country map.
see
TERC's Guide to
Netherlands
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NORWAY
(See SCANDINAVIA for address, phone & fax)
Web site:
www.goscandinavia.com, e-mail:
info@goscandinavia.com.
see
TERC's Guide to
Scandinavia
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POLISH
NATIONAL TOURIST OFFICE: 342 Madison Ave., #1512, New York, NY
10173, tel. 800/TO-POLAND or 212/867-5011, fax 212/338-9283, Web site:
www.polandtour.org, e-mail:
pntonyc@polandtour.org.
see
TERC's Guide to
Eastern Europe
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PORTUGUESE NATIONAL
TOURIST OFFICE: 590 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, New York,
NY 10036, tel. 800/ PORTUGAL or 212/354-4403, fax 212/764-6137, Web
site:
www.portugalinsite.com
e-mail:
tourism@portugal.org.
Videotapes, maps, information on regions, castles and beach resorts.
Very helpful.
see
TERC's Guide to
Portugal
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ROMANIAN
NATIONAL TOURIST
OFFICE:
14 E. 38th St., New York, NY 10016, tel. 212/545-8484.
see
TERC's Guide to
Eastern Europe
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RUSSIAN NATIONAL
TOURIST
OFFICE:
50 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 50, New York, NY 10020, tel. 212/758-1162, Web
site: www.rusia-travel.com/
E-mail: info@russia-travel.com
see
TERC's Guide to
Eastern Europe
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SCANDINAVIAN
TOURISM: P.O. Box 4649, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163-4649,
tel. 212/885-9700, fax 212/885-9710, Web site:
www.goscandinavia.com, e-mail:
info@goscandinavia.com. Good
general booklets on all the Scandinavian countries, but be sure to ask for
city maps and specifics.
see
TERC's Guide to
Scandinavia
SLOVAL REPUBLIC:
SLOVAK INFORMATION CENTER: 406 E. 67th St., New
York, NY 10021; tel 212 737 3971; FAX 212 737-3454 Web site:
inx.net/~matica/
SLOVENIA:
Slovenian Tourist Office: 345 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003; tel 212
358-9686; Fax: 212 358-9025; Web site:
www.tourist-board.si/
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SPANISH NATIONAL
TOURIST OFFICE: In New York: 666 Fifth Ave., 35th
floor, New York, NY 10103, tel. 800/OK-SPAIN or 212/265-8822, fax 212/265-8864,
Web site: www.okspain.org, e-mail:
oetny@tourspain.es
In Illinois: 845 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, tel. 312/642-1992, fax 312/642-9817; e-mail: chicago@tourspain.es In Florida: 1221 Breckell Ave., #1850, Miami, FL 33131, tel. 305/358-1992, fax 305/358-8223; e-mail: oetmiami@tourspain.es
In California:
San Vicente
Plaza Bldg., 8383 Wilshire Blvd., #960, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, tel.
213/658-7188, fax
213/658-1061.
e-mail:
espanalax@aol.com
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SWEDEN
(See SCANDINAVIA for address, phone & fax)
Web site:
www.goscandinavia.com, e-mail:
info@goscandinavia.com.
see
TERC's Guide to
Scandinavia
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SWISS NATIONAL
TOURIST OFFICE: Switzerland Tourism: For questions and brochures
call 877-794-8037. Comprehesive "Welcome to the Best of Switzerland" brochure,
great maps and hiking material. Or contact: 608 Fifth Ave., New
York, NY 10020, fax 914-682-9093, Web site:
www.myswitzerland.com e-mail:
info.usa@switzerlandtourism.ch Great
maps, rail and hiking
material. more
SWISS WEB
SITES:
see
TERC's Guide to
Switzerland
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TURKISH
TOURISM OFFICE: 821 United Nations Plaz1, 4th Floor, New York,
NY 10017; tel: 212 687-2194; Faz: 212 599-7568, Web site:
www.tourismturkey.org, e-mail:
ny@tourismturkey.org
see
TERC's Guide
to
Eastern
Europe
YUGOSLAVIA:
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: 2410 California
St N.W., Washington, DC 20008; tel 202 462-6566; Fax 202 462
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updated 14 February 2003