Liechtenstein is the second-smallest country in Europe after Vatican City. While technically independent, it maintains a strong dependence on Switzerland.
- It uses Swiss Francs (CHF) as its currency
- Swiss embassies issue Liechtenstein visas
- It is part of the Swiss customs area
- Only Swiss citizens can work in Liechtenstein without a permit; other EU citizens need a work permit
Liechtenstein is boring
The place is boring.
Even the mighty Rick Steve
could not figure out
What to write about it.
Luxembourg is luxurious.
Liechtenstein, in comparison, is expensive but really dull.
A few hours go a long way here.
The only good thing is that there are mountains all around.
And you can see them from everywhere in the city, which is located in the valley.
How to get to Liechtenstein
There are no airports in Liechtenstein.
Either fly to
Zurich or
Munich and take
buses/trains from there.
In my case, I took a 3.5-hour bus from Munich,
Germany, to Chur,
Switzerland.
And after that, a 22.2 CHF ticket that covers a 1-hour train from Chur/कुर in Switzerland to Sargans/ज़ार्गांस in Switzerland,
followed by a bus to Vaduz/फ़ादुत्स in Liechtenstein
Note that, as per the rule of
German pronunciation,
Sargans is pronounced as Zargans/ज़ार्गांस and Vaduz as Faduts/फ़ादुत्स.
What to do
Visit the Vaduz Castle
You can go inside the castle. The 20-minute hike to the castle is still worth the visit for the views.
See the bridge that connects Switzerland and Liechtenstein
The bridge over the Rhine River connects Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Art installations everywhere
There are art installations all over the city.
Church
Hike
I didn’t get a chance to do the Fürstensteig hike but it looks interesting. Here’s a nice video about the same.