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„ „ „ HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLIGHTS If Liechtenstein didn’t exist, it would have been invented. A tiny mountain principality in the been invented. didn’t exist, it would have If Liechtenstein for its stunning natural beauty than its false up just 25km in length and 6km Notching teeth. its own, Liechtenstein airport of with no international than Manhattan larger in width, barely by public bus from . is an easy day-trip saunter principality solely for the cocktail-party bragging This exceedingly rights, it hush. prosper- keep its independence seriously rather be known ous, theme-park micronation takes and would much country?… It’s still governed by an iron-willed monarch who lives in a Gothic castle on a hill… on a hill… castle in a Gothic who lives by an iron-willed monarch governed country?… It’s still dentures… producer of world’s largest is the it really Yes, heart of 21st-century Europe, it certainly has novelty value. value. 21st-century Europe, it certainly has novelty heart of

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LIECHTENSTEIN following yearhehandedtheday-to-day point judges andreject laws.The proposed ers todismiss theelected government, ap- would limit government power. over constitutionalreforms hisproposed that who hassinceclashed withthegovernment byhisson,PrinceHans-Adamsucceeded II, cityoftal Vaduz. He diedin1989andwas first rulertolive inthecastleabove thecapi- IIwasthe becomes law.PrinceFranzJosef liament andmustapprove actbefore every it the princeretains thepowertodissolve par- today tion wasdrawnupin1921,buteven independence in1866.Amodernconstitu- from 1719to1806,itachieved fullsovereign principality undertheHolyRomanEmpire Liechtenstein familycreated thecountry.A the countyof Vaduz in1712bythepowerful HISTORY lush green forests. Liechtenstein’s quaintvillages riotof and cliffs, spectacular hikingandcyclingtrails,craggy do forthesouvenir –it’sworthventuring forlovely passportstamp awayfromthecapital 732 A merger of the domain of and A3 LIECHTENSTEIN N16 Sargans In 2003,Hans-Adam pow- wonsweeping Vaduz isnotthemostsoulfulplaceonearth, Trübbach Buchs RNPR • GtigTee&Aa There &Away ••Getting TRANSPORT Haag Sevelen Sennwald A13

Rhine Hinterschellenberg Vaduz S WITZER LAND Mittagspitze Camping Schellenberg Fürstensteig (Drei Schwestern) Grauspitz 3miles 5km 0 0 (2599m) Three Sisters Feldkirch (2052m) Tisis Malbun A USTRI To Vienna (630km) Schaan (bustickets are valid). change atSchaan to reach Vaduz. town of Feldkirch; yousometimeshave to 30minutesevery fromtheAustrianborder (Sfr2.40/3.60 fromBuchs/Sargans). run Buses there are usuallythree toVaduz dailybuses and Sargans. Fromeach of towns these tions totheSwissbordertownsof Buchs andZürich, withtrainconnec- (Germany) The nearest airportsare Friedrichshafen GETTING THERE&AWAY Germany crime) butaccused of spying. a evasion considertax principality doesn’t money couldhave woundupinitsbanks(the family. Liechtenstein didn’tdispute thatsuch Liechtenstein bankpartlyownedbytheprincely ing large sumsof moneyintrustsrunbya bydeposit- tax hadevaded flying Germans it wasdiscovered thatmore than1000high- heremainsthough titularhead of state. running of thecountrytohissonAlois,al- village It’s alsoallmost thananythingelse. looking castleon ahill,itfeels more like a streets, lively patiocafes andabigGothic- butcher knowsthebaker; with tidy,quiet Vaduz isthekindof citywhere capital the pop 5160 or graboneatthe tourist office. all mainroutes. Timetables are posted atstops per adult/child. Swisstravel are passes validon buspasscostsSfr13/6.50 zones, whileaweekly tickets onthebus)are Sfr2.40/3.60 fortwo/three reliable –traverse thecountry.Singlefares (buy –cheap (www.lba.li, inGerman) Buses and GETTING AROUND Liechtenstein ateach motorway exit. along theborder;minorroadscrossinto at Feldkirch. The A13 followstheRhine Liechtensteinthrough viaSchaan andends TRANSPORT VADUZ but ifyou’ve comethisfar–coach-loads A few Buchs–Feldkirch trainsstopat Scandal rocked theprincipalityin2008when By road, the N16 from Switzerland passes By road,theN16fromSwitzerlandpasses lonelyplanet.com