Before leaving for the Netherlands, obtain information on the country and its travel facilities by contacting the Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions (NBTC), which maintains offices around the world. Their Internet address is www.holland.com.
In the U.S., they're at 355 Lexington Ave., 19th Floor, New York, NY 10017 (tel. 212/370-7360 or 888-GO-HOLLAND; fax 212/370-9507). In Canada, 14 Glenmount Court, Whitby, Ontario, L1N 5M8 (tel. 905/666-5960; fax 905/666-5391).
For Great Britain and Ireland, NBTC has a mailing address only: P.O. Box 30783, London WC2B 6DH (tel. 020/7539-7950; premium-rate brochure order line tel. 09068/717777; fax 020/7539-7953; www.holland.com).
In the Netherlands, contact the umbrella organization for the country's many local tourist information organizations: Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions (NBTC), Post Box 458, 2260 MG Leidschendam (tel. 070/370-5705; fax 070/320-1654; www.holland.com).