Foreign Government Tourist Offices

Below is a selected list of foreign government tourist offices. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234, dial “0” at the end of the recorded message and ask the operator for the number of the country’s U.N. delegation.

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: Antigua and Barbuda Department of Tourism, 610 Fifth Ave., Suite 311, New York, NY 10020; (212) 541-4117, fax (212) 757-1607.

ARGENTINA: Argentine Government Tourism Office, 5055 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 210, Los Angeles, CA 90036; (213) 930-0681, fax (213) 934-9076.

ARUBA: Aruba Tourism Authority, 1000 Harbor Blvd., Weehawken, NJ 07087; (800) 862-7822 or (201) 330-0800, fax (201) 330-8757.

AUSTRALIA: Australian Tourist Commission, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 1920, Los Angeles, CA 90067; (310) 229-4870, fax (310) 552-1215.

Tourism New South Wales, 13737 Fiji Way, Suite C10, Marina del Rey, CA 90292; (310) 301-1903, fax (310) 301-0913.

Tourism South Australia, c/o Australian Travel Headquarters, 1600 Dove St., Suite 215, Newport Beach, CA 92660; (714) 852-2270, fax (714) 852-2277.

AUSTRIA: Austrian National Tourist Office, 11601 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2480, Los Angeles, CA 90025, mail address: P.O. Box 491938, Los Angeles, CA 90049; (212) 944-6880, fax (310) 477-5141.

BAHAMAS: Bahamas Tourism Center, 3450 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 208, Los Angeles, CA 90010; (213) 385-0033, fax (213) 383-3966.

BARBADOS: Barbados Tourism Authority, 3440 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1215, Los Angeles CA 90010; (800) 221-9831 or (213) 380-2198, fax (213) 384-2763.

BELGIUM: Belgian Tourist Office, 780 3rd Ave., Suite 1501, New York, NY 10017; (212) 758-8130, fax (212) 355-7675.

BELIZE: Consulate General of Belize, 5825 Sunset Blvd., Suite 203, Hollywood, CA 90028; (213) 469-7343, fax (213) 469-7346.

BERMUDA: Bermuda Department of Tourism, 3151 Cahuenga Blvd. West, Suite 111, Los Angeles, CA 90068; (800) 421-0000.

BHUTAN: Bhutan Travel Service, 120 E. 56th St., Suite 1130, New York, NY 10022; (212) 838-6382, fax (212) 750-1269.

BOLIVIA: Bolivian Tourist Information Office, 97-45 Queens Blvd., Rego Park, NY 11374; (800) 265-4842 or (718) 897-7956, fax: (718) 275-3943.

Embassy of Bolivia, 3014 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington DC 20008; (202) 483-4410.

BONAIRE: Tourism Corp. Bonaire, 10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020; (800) 826-6247 or (212) 956-5911, fax (212) 956-5913.

BOTSWANA: Botswana Consulate, 333 S. Hope St., 38th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071; (213) 626-8484, fax (213) 626-0078.

BRAZIL: Brazilian Consulate Trade Center, Tourist Information, 8484 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 711, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; (213) 651-2664, Ext. 200, fax (213) 651-0963.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: British Virgin Islands Tourist Board, 1804 Union St., San Francisco, CA 94123; (800) 835-8530 or (415) 775-0344, fax (415) 775-2554.

BULGARIA: Balkan Holidays, 317 Madison Ave., Suite 508, New York, NY 10017; (212) 573-5530, fax (212) 573-5538.

CANADA: Canadian Consulate, Tourist Information, 550 S. Hope St., 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071; (213) 346-2700, fax (213) 620-8827.

CARIBBEAN: Caribbean Tourism Organization, 20 E. 46th St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10017; (212) 682-0435, fax (212) 697-4258.

CAYMAN ISLANDS: Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, 3440 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1202, Los Angeles, CA 90010; (213) 738-1968, fax (213) 738-1829.

CHILE: Sernatur (Chilean National Tourist Board), c/o Ladeco Chilean Airlines, 510 W. 6th St., Suite 215, Los Angeles, CA 90014; (213) 627-2323 or (800) 244-5366.

Chilean Consulate General, Tourist Information, 1110 Brickell Ave., Suite 616, Miami, FL 33131; (305) 373-8623.

CHINA (People’s Republic): China National Tourist Office, 345 Myrtle St., Suite 17, Glendale, CA 91204; (818) 545-7505, fax (818) 545-7507.

COLOMBIA: Colombia Consulate, 3580 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1450, Los Angeles 90010, (213) 382-1137. There is no tourist board in the United States. Write to the Consulate office for a list of travel agents who specialize in Colombian travel.

COOK ISLANDS: Cook Islands Tourist Authority, 6033 W. Century Blvd., Suite 690, Los Angeles, CA 90045; (800) 624-6250 or (310) 216-2872, fax (310) 216-2868.

COSTA RICA: Consulate General of Costa Rica, 3540 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 404, Los Angeles, CA 90010; (213) 380-7915, fax (213) 380-5639.

CROATIA: Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, 2343 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington DC 20008; (202) 588-5899, fax (202) 588-8938.

CURACAO: Curacao Tourist Board, 475 Park Avenue South, Suite 2000, New York, NY 10017; (800) 270-3350 or (212) 683-7660, fax (212) 683-9337; hot line for brochures (800) 332-8266.

CYPRUS: Cyprus Tourism Organization, 13 E. 40th St., 1st Floor, New York, NY 10016; (212) 683-5280, fax (212) 683-5282.

CZECH REPUBLIC: Embassy of the Czech Republic, Public Affairs/Cultural Section, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. N.W., Washington DC 20008; (202) 274-9100, fax (202) 966-8540.

DENMARK: See Scandinavian Tourist Boards. Danish Tourist Board, P.O. Box 4649 Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163-4649; (212) 949-2333.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Consulate General of the Dominican Republic, Tourism Department, 1501 Broadway, Suite 410, New York, NY 10036; (212) 575-4966, fax (212) 575-5448.

ECUADOR: Ecuadorian Consulate, Tourist Information, 548 S. Spring St., Suite 602, Los Angeles, CA 90013; (213) 628-3014, fax (213) 689-8418.

EGYPT: Egyptian Tourist Authority, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 215, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; (213) 653-8815, fax (213) 653-8961.

ESTONIA: Consulate General of Estonia, Tourist Information, 630 Fifth Ave., Suite 2415, New York, NY 10111; (212) 247-7634, fax (212) 262-0893.

FIJI: Fiji Visitors Bureau, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Suite 220, Los Angeles, CA 90045; (310) 568-1616, fax (310) 670-2318.

FINLAND: See Scandinavian Tourist Boards.

FRANCE: French Government Tourist Office, 9454 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 715, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; (900) 990-0040 (calls cost 95 per minute; call before 2 p.m. Pacific time), fax (310) 276-2835.

FRENCH GUIANA: There is no government office in the United States. One can write or call: Pavillion de Tourisme, Jardin Botanique, BP 8019-7338 Cayenne, French Guiana; 011-594-30-09-00.

FRENCH POLYNESIA: See Tahiti.

GERMANY: German National Tourist Office, 11766 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 750, Los Angeles, CA 90025; (310) 575-9799, fax (310) 575-1565.

GHANA: Embassy of Ghana, Information Section, 3512 International Drive N.W., Washington DC 20008; (202) 686-4520, fax (202) 686-4527.

GREAT BRITAIN: British Tourist Authority, 551 Fifth Ave., Suite 701, New York, NY 10176-0799; (800) 462-2748 or (212) 986-2200, fax (212) 986-1188.

GREECE: Greek National Tourist Organization, 611 W. 6th St., Suite 2198, Los Angeles, CA 90017; (213) 626-6696, fax (213) 489-9744.

GRENADA: Grenada Board of Tourism, 820 2nd Ave., Suite 900-D, New York, NY 10017; (800) 927-9554 or (212) 687-9554, fax (212) 573-9731.

GUADELOUPE: See French Government Tourist Office.

GUATEMALA: Guatemalan Tourist Commission, 299 Alhambra Circle, Suite 510, Coral Gables, FL 33134; (800) 742-4529 or (305) 442-0651, fax (305) 442-1013.

HAITI: Haitian Consulate, Tourist Office, 271 Madison Ave., 17th Floor, New York, NY 10016; (212) 697-9767, fax (212) 949-7966.

HONDURAS: Honduras Consulate, Tourist Section, 3450 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 230, Los Angeles, CA 90010; (213) 383-9244, fax (213) 383-9306.

HONG KONG: Hong Kong Tourist Assn., 10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1220, Los Angeles, CA 90024; (310) 208-4582, fax (310) 208-1869.

HUNGARY: Hungarian National Tourist Office, 150 E. 58th St., 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10155; (212) 355-0240, fax (212) 207-4103.

ICELAND: See Scandinavian Tourist Boards.

INDIA: Government of India Tourist Office, 3550 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 204, Los Angeles, CA 90010; (213) 380-8855, fax (213) 380-6111.

INDONESIA: Indonesia Tourist Promotion Office, 3457 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 104, Los Angeles, CA 90010; (213) 387-2078, fax (213) 380-6111.

IRELAND: Irish Tourist Board, 345 Park Ave., 17th floor, New York, NY 10154; (800) 223-6470 or (212) 418-0800, fax (212) 371-9052..

NORTHERN IRELAND TOURIST BOARD, 551 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10176; (800) 326-0036 or (212) 922-0101, fax (212) 922-0099.

ISRAEL: Israel Government Tourist Office, 6380 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90048; (213) 658-7462, fax (213) 658-6543.

ITALY: Italian Government Tourist Board, 12400 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550, Los Angeles, CA 90025; (310) 820-0098, fax (310) 820-6357.

IVORY COAST: Tourism Co^te d’Ivoire North America, 2424 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington DC 20008; (800) 462-2435 or (202) 797-0352, fax (202) 387-6381.

JAMAICA: Jamaica Tourist Board, 3440 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1207, Los Angeles, CA 90010; (213) 384-1123, fax (213) 384-1780.

JAPAN: Japan National Tourist Organization, 624 S. Grand Ave., Suite 1611, Los Angeles, CA 90017; (213) 623-1952, fax (213) 623-6301.

JORDAN: Jordan Information Bureau, 2319 Wyoming Ave. N.W., Washington DC 20008; (202) 265-1606, fax (202) 667-0777.

KENYA: Kenya Consulate, Tourist Office, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 160, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; (310) 274-6635, fax (310) 859-7010.

KOREA (South): Korea National Tourism Organization, 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1110, Los Angeles, CA 90010; (213) 382-3435, (800) 868-7567, fax (213) 480-0483.

LATVIA: Latvian Embassy, 4325 17th St. N.W., Washington D.C. 20011; (202) 726-8213, fax (202) 726-6785.

LIECHTENSTEIN: See Swiss National Tourist Office.

LITHUANIA: Honorary Consulate General of Lithuania, Tourist Information, 3236 N. Sawtooth Court, Westlake Village, CA 91362; (805) 496-5324, fax (805) 496-7435.

LUXEMBOURG: Luxembourg National Tourist Office, 17 Beekman Place, New York, NY 10022; (212) 935-8888, fax (212) 935-5896.

MACAU: Macau Tourist Information Bureau, 3133 Lake Hollywood Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068; (800) 331-7150 or (213) 851-3402, fax (213) 851-3684.

MADAGASCAR: Embassy of Madagascar, Tourist Information, 2374 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington DC 20008; (202) 265-5525, fax (202) 265-3034.

MALAYSIA: Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board, 818 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90017; (213) 689-9702, fax (213) 689-1530.

MALTA: Malta National Tourist Office, 350 Fifth Ave., Suite 4412, New York, NY 10118; (212) 695-9520, fax (212) 695-8229.

MARTINIQUE: See French Government Tourist Office or call (800) 391-4909 before 2 p.m. Pacific time.

MAURITIUS: Mauritius Government Tourist Information Service, 4301 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 441, Washington DC 20008; (202) 244-1491, fax (202) 966-0983.

MEXICO: Mexican Government Tourism Office, 1801 Century Park East, Suite 1080, Century City, CA 90067; (310) 203-8191, fax (310) 203-8316.

Baja California Tourism: 7860 Mission Center Court, Suite 202, San Diego, CA 92108; (800) 522-1516.

MONACO: Monaco Government Tourist & Convention Bureau, 845 3rd Ave., 19th Floor, New York, NY 10022; (800) 753-9696 or (212) 759-5227, fax (212) 754-9320.

MOROCCO: Moroccan National Tourist Office, 20 E. 46th St., Suite 1201, New York, NY 10017; (212) 557-2520, fax (212) 949-8148.

MYANMAR (Burma): Embassy of Myanmar, Information Officer, 2300 S St. N.W., Washington DC 20008; (202) 332-9044, fax (202) 332-9046.

NAMIBIA: The Embassy of Namibia, att: Neville Gertze, First Secretary, 1605 New Hampshire Ave. N.W., Washington DC 20009; (202) 986-0540, fax (202) 986-0443.

NEPAL: Royal Nepalese Consulate, Tourist Information, 820 2nd Ave., Suite 202, New York, NY 10017; (212) 370-4188, fax (212) 953-2038.

NETHERLANDS: Netherlands Board of Tourism, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 326, Chicago, IL 60601; (312) 819-0300, fax (312) 819-1740.

NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Tourism Board, 501 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 300, Santa Monica, CA 90401; (800) 388-5494 or (310) 395-7480, fax (310) 395-5453.

NIGERIA: Embassy of Nigeria, Tourist Information, 2201 M St. N.W., Washington DC 20037; (202) 822-1500, fax (202) 775-1385.

NORWAY: See Scandinavian Tourist Board.

PANAMA: Panama Government Tourist Bureau, 2500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 738, Los Angeles, CA 90057; (213) 251-9659, fax (213) 251-9657. Western U.S.A. Panama Institute of Tourism (IPAT) (Johnnie A. Paxton, Commissioner), 2500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 738, Los Angeles, CA 90057; (213) 251-9659, fax (213) 251-9657.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Air Niugini, National Tourist Office, 5000 Birch St., Suite 3000, Newport Beach, CA 92660; (714) 752-5440, fax (714) 476-3741.

PARAGUAY: Paraguay Embassy, Tourist Information, 2400 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington DC 20008; (202) 483-6962, fax (202) 234-4508.

PERU: Peruvian Consulate, Tourist Information, 3460 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1005, Los Angeles, CA 90010; (213) 383-9895, fax (213) 383-9960.

PHILIPPINES: Philippine Department of Tourism, 3660 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 825, Los Angeles, CA 90010; (213) 487-4525, fax (213) 386-4063.

POLAND: Polish National Tourist Office, 275 Madison Ave., Suite 1711, New York, NY 10016; (212) 338-9412, fax (212) 338-9283.

PORTUGAL: Portuguese National Tourist Office, 590 Fifth Ave., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036; (800) 767-8842 or (212) 354-4403, fax (212) 764-6137.

PUERTO RICO: Puerto Rico Tourism Co., 3575 W. Cahuenga Blvd., Suite 405, Los Angeles, CA 90068; (800) 874-1230 or (213) 874-5991, fax (213) 874-7257.

ROMANIA: Romanian National Tourist Office, 342 Madison Ave., Suite 210, New York, NY 10173; (212) 697-6971.

RUSSIA: Russian National Tourist Office, 800 3rd Ave., Suite 3101, New York, NY 10022; (212) 758-1162, fax (212) 758-0933.

ST. BARTHELEMY: See French Government Tourist Office.

ST. KITTS AND NEVIS: St. Kitts and Nevis Tourist Office, 414 E. 75th St., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10021; (212) 535-1234, fax (212) 734-6511.

ST. LUCIA: St. Lucia Tourist Board, 820 2nd Ave., 9th Floor, Suite 900-E, New York, NY 10017; (800) 456-3984 or (212) 867-2950, fax (212) 867-2795.

ST. MAARTEN: St. Maarten Tourist Office, 675 3rd Ave., Suite 1806, New York, NY 10017; (800) 786-2278 or (212) 953-2084, fax (212) 953-2145.

ST. MARTIN: See French Government Tourist Office.

ST. VINCENT: St. Vincent & the Grenadines Tourist Office, 801 2nd Ave., 21st Floor, New York, NY 10017; (800) 729-1726 or (212) 687-4981, fax (212) 949-5946.

SERBIA: Embassy of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 2410 California St. N.W., Washington DC 20008; (202) 462-6566, fax (202) 797-9663.

SAMOA: American Samoa Government Office, Tourism Information, 401 Waiakamilo Road, Suite 201, Honolulu, HI 96817; (808) 847-1998, fax (808) 845-3420.

SCANDINAVIA: Scandinavian Tourist Board of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden, 655 3rd Ave., 18th Floor, New York, NY 10017; (212) 949-2333, fax (212) 983-5260.

SENEGAL: Senegal Tourist Office, 310 Madison Ave., Suite 724, New York, NY 10017; (800) 443-2527 or (212) 286-0977, fax (212) 286-0172.

SEYCHELLES: Seychelles Tourist Office, 820 2nd Ave., Suite 900-F, New York, NY 10017; (212) 687-9766, fax (212) 922-9177.

SINGAPORE: Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, 8484 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 510, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; (213) 852-1901, fax (213) 852-0129.

SLOVAK REPUBLIC: Slovak Information Center, 406 E. 67th St., New York, NY 10021; (212) 737-3971, fax (212) 737-3454.

SLOVENIA: Slovenian Tourist Office, 122 E. 42nd St., Suite 3006, New York, NY 10168-0072; (212) 682-5896, fax (212) 661-2469.

SOLOMON ISLANDS: Solomon Islands Tourist Authority, P.O. Box 321, Honiara, Solomon Islands; 011-677-22-442, (fax) 011-677-23-986.

SOUTH AFRICA: South African Tourist Board, 9841 Airport Blvd., Suite 1524, Los Angeles, CA 90045; (800) 782-9772 or (310) 641-8444, fax (310) 641-5812.

SPAIN: Tourist Office of Spain, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 960, Beverly Hills, CA 90211; (213) 658-7188, fax (213) 658-1061.

SRI LANKA: Embassy of Sri Lanka, Tourist Information, 2148 Wyoming Ave. N.W., Washington DC 20008; (202) 483-4025, fax (202) 232-7181.

SWEDEN: See Scandinavian Tourist Board.

SWITZERLAND: Switzerland Tourism, 222 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 1570, El Segundo, CA 90245; (310) 335-5980, fax (310) 335-5982.

SYRIA: Syrian Embassy, Tourism Office, 2215 Wyoming Ave. N.W., Washington DC 20008; (202) 232-6313.

TAHITI: Tahiti Tourisme, 300 Continental Blvd., Suite 180, El Segundo, CA 90245; (310) 414-8484, fax (310) 414-8490.

TAIWAN (Republic of China): Taiwan Visitors Assn., 166 Geary St., Suite 1605, San Francisco, CA 94108; (415) 989-8677, fax (415) 989-7242.

TANZANIA: Tanzania Embassy, att: Mr. Ally Mjenga, Information Officer, 2139 R St. N.W., Washington DC 20008; fax only (202) 797-7408.

THAILAND: Tourism Authority of Thailand, 3440 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90010; (213) 382-2353, fax (213) 389-7544.

TOGO: Embassy of Togo, Tourist Information, 2208 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington DC 20008; (202) 234-4212, fax (202) 232-3190.

TONGA: Tonga Consulate General, Tourist Information, 360 Post St., Suite 604, San Francisco, CA 94108; (415) 781-0365, fax (415) 781-3964.

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Trinidad & Tobago Consulate General, Tourist Information, 733 3rd Ave.,New York, NY 10017; (212) 682-7272.

TUNISIA: Embassy of Tunisia, Tourism Section, 1515 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington DC 20005; (202) 862-1850, fax (202) 862-1858.

TURKEY: Turkish Tourist Office, 821 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017; (212) 687-2194, fax (212) 599-7568.

UKRAINE: Embassy of Ukraine, 3350 M St. N.W., Washington DC 20007; (202) 333-7507, fax (202) 333-7510. The Embassy has no tourism bureau; it refers callers to six travel agencies. One of them is: Kobasniuk Travel, 157 2nd Ave., New York, NY 10003; (212) 254-8779, fax (212) 254-4005. URUGUAY: Consulate of Uruguay, Tourist Information, 747 3rd Ave., 21st Floor, New York, NY 10017; (212) 753-8191, fax (212) 753-1603.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS: U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism, 3460 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 412, Los Angeles, CA 90010; (213) 739-0138, fax (213) 739-2005.

VENEZUELA: Embassy of Venezuela, Tourist Information, 1099 30th St. N.W., Washington DC 20007; (202) 342-6847, fax (202) 342-6820.

ZAIRE: Embassy of Zaire, 1800 New Hampshire Ave. N.W., Washington DC 20009; (202) 234-7690.

ZIMBABWE: Zimbabwe Tourist Office, 1270 Ave. of the Americas, Suite 412, New York, NY 10020; (212) 332-1090, fax (212) 332-1093.