The official tourist agency for each country maintains overseas branches that provide excellent in-depth information on a vast array of subjects, including special interests.
U.S. -- Belgian Tourist Office, 220 E. 42nd St., Suite 3402, New York, NY 10017 (tel. 212/758-8130; fax 212/355-7675; www.visitbelgium.com).
Canada -- Residents of Canada should call tel. 514/457-2888 to be switched through to the Belgian Tourist Office in New York.
For information concerning Brussels and French-speaking Wallonia (not Flanders), francophone Canadians should contact the Office de Promotion du Tourisme Wallonie-Bruxelles, 43 rue de Buade, Bureau 525, Quebec Ville, Quebec, G1R 4A2 (tel. 418/692-4939; fax 418/692-4974; www.belgique-tourisme.qc.ca).
U.K. & Ireland -- Brussels and French-speaking Wallonia (and its German-speaking district): Belgian Tourist Office Brussels-Wallonia, 217 Marsh Wall, London E14 9FJ (tourist inquiries tel. 0906/302 0245, official business tel. 020/7531 0390, brochure line tel. 0800/954 5245; fax 020/7531-0393; www.belgiumtheplaceto.be).
Brussels and Dutch-speaking Flanders: Tourism Flanders and Brussels, 1A Cavendish Sq., London W1G 0LD (tel. 020/7307-7738, brochure line tel. 0800/954-5245; fax 020/7307-7731; www.visitflanders.co.uk).
