Visitor Information

Tourist Offices

The Tourist Office of Spain's official website can be found at www.okspain.org.

In the U.S. -- 666 Fifth Ave., 35th Floor, New York, NY 10103 (tel. 212/265-8822; fax 212/265-8864); 845 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 915E, Chicago, IL 60611 (tel. 312/642-1992; fax 312/642-9817); 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 956, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (tel. 323/658-7188; fax 323/658-1061); 1395 Brickell Ave., Ste. 1130, Miami, FL 33131 (tel. 305/358-1992; fax 305/358-8223).

In Canada -- 2 Bloor St. W., Ste. 3402, Toronto, ON M4W 3E2 (tel. 416/961-3131; fax 416/961-1992).

In the U.K. -- 79 New Cavendish St., 2nd Floor, London W1W 6XB (tel. 020/7486-8077; fax 020/7486-8034).

Websites

For general info on the Net, check out www.okspain.org, the official page of the Tourist Office of Spain; www.red2000.com; or www.cyberspain.com. You'll find more details at www.softguides.com. If you're interested in the cultural treasures, go to www.mcu.es.

Maps

For one of the best overviews of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal), get Michelin map no. 990 (folded version) or map no. 460 (spiral-bound version). For more detailed looks at Spain, Michelin has a series of six maps (nos. 441-446) showing specific regions, complete with many minor roads.

For extensive touring, purchase Mapas de Carreteras -- España y Portugal, published by Almax Editores and available at most leading bookstores in Spain. This cartographic compendium of Spain provides an overview of the country and includes road and street maps of some of its major cities.

The American Automobile Association (www.aaa.com) publishes a regional map of Spain that's available free to members at most AAA offices in the United States. Incidentally, the AAA is associated with the Real Automóvil Club de España (RACE; tel. 90-240-45-45; www.race.es). This organization can supply helpful information about road conditions in Spain, including tourist and travel advice. It will also provide limited road service, in an emergency, if your car breaks down.