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LIECHTENSTEIN the 341 © Lonely Planet Publications Planet Lonely © Malbun Triesenberg Schloss Vaduz Trail LANGUAGE: GERMAN LANGUAGE: „ Fürstensteig

LIECHTENSTEIN the 341 © Lonely Planet Publications Planet Lonely © Malbun Triesenberg Schloss Vaduz Trail LANGUAGE: GERMAN LANGUAGE: „ Fürstensteig

The 341 © Lonely Planet Publications Planet Lonely © Schloss Trail LANGUAGE: : „ Fürstensteig . Vile Bodies ( p345 ) to AREA: 160 SQ KM „ Schloss Schloss ( p346 ) ( p346 ) for Triesenberg Triesenberg Malbun and Evelyn Waugh’s Waugh’s and Evelyn Fürstensteig trail Fürstensteig ( p344 ) for wonderful views legendary sending a postcard Vaduz Vaduz gentle walking and skiing learn about the community

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In fact, the more you read about Fürstentum Liechtenstein (FL) the easier it is to see it (FL) Liechtenstein about Fürstentum read you In fact, the more Most come to Liechtenstein just to say they’ve been, and tour buses disgorge day- disgorge been, and tour buses just to say they’ve Most come to Liechtenstein sing German lyrics to the tune of in their national the Queen in their national Save sing German lyrics to the tune of God Liechtensteiners

„ Prisoner of Zenda as the model for Ruritania – the mythical kingdom conjured up in fiction as diverse as as the model for Ruritania – the mythical kingdom up in fiction as diverse conjured magnificent views, the place comes into its own away from soulless Vaduz. magnificent views, the place comes into its own this way, however, it’s pointless not to venture further, briefly. With friendly locals and even it’s pointless not to venture this way, however, trippers in search of souvenir passport stamps. If you’re going to make the effort passport If you’re trippers in search of souvenir to come stamps. prosperous. perhaps also, tourist appeal, help keep this landlocked sliver of a micro-nation extremely of a micro-nation help keepperhaps also, tourist appeal, this landlocked extremely sliver but most locals accept this situation gladly, as their monarchs’ business nous and, gladly, as their monarchs’ business nous and, but most locals accept this situation Europe Adam II and his son, Crown Alois, have constitutional powers unmatched in modern in modern constitutional powers unmatched Prince Alois, have Adam II and his son, Crown and they sure hope the Lord preserves their royals. Prince Hans Prince Hans Head of state their royals. hope the Lord preserves anthem and they sure largest exporter of false teeth. exporter of false teeth. largest is by local bus. However, the country is a rich banking state and, we are told, the ’s told, the world’s the country is a rich banking we are and, However, state is by local bus. hattan – Liechtenstein doesn’t have an international airport, an international and access from doesn’t have hattan – Liechtenstein novelty value. Only 25km long by 12km wide (at its broadest point) – just larger than Man- than point) – just larger Only 25km long by 12km wide (at its broadest value. novelty governed by an iron-willed in the heart of 21st-century Europe, it certainly by an iron-willed monarch in the heart Europe, has of 21st-century governed If Liechtenstein didn’t exist, someone would have invented it. A tiny it. A tiny mountain invented exist, someone would have didn’t Liechtenstein If Liechtenstein LIECHTENSTEIN The family has been trying,unsuccessfully, The familyhasbeen them. authorities of countriesseized those then after WWII,whenthe ous castlesandpalaces)inPolandthe (includingvari- territories andpossessions on theprince’sdeath in 1989. Prince Hans AdamII,ascendedthethrone into today’srich bankingstate. Theirson, Gina, begantransformingapoorruralnation cipality, whenheandhismuch-loved wife, became thefirst monarch tolive intheprin- takeover of II )thatPrinceFranz Josef the wake of theAnschluss (NaziGermany’s theiracquisitions.Itwasn’tuntil1938,in see had bothered toleave palaceto theirViennese toms union with Switzerland. pendence in1866.In1923,itformedacus- Roman Empire, Liechtenstein gainedinde- his name. Long aprincipalityundertheHoly impoverished nobles andgave German them (1699)andVaduz (1712)from Liechtenstein thecountiesof purchased Austrian princeJohann AdamVon History 342 (92km) To Zürich To LakeConstance(30km); A3 LIECHTENSTEIN N16 The Liechtenstein clanlostconsiderable Even then, noneof therulingLiechtensteins Trübbach Buchs St Gallen(35km) ICTNTI • Hsoy LIECHTENSTEIN ••History Haag A13

Rhine Hinterschellenberg SYHA Hostel Vaduz S WITZER LAND Mittagspitze Camping Schellenberg Constance(27km); Friedrichshafen (56km) Triesenberg Garni Hotel To (27km); Säga (Drei Schwestern) 3miles 5km 0 0 Fürstensteig (2599m) Three Sisters Feldkirch (2052m) Tisis Malbun A USTRI To Vienna (630km) banned customers frombankingmoney respectively. relatively(EEA) early,in1990and1995 the UNandEuropeanEconomicArea very different foreign policies,having joined sion of itsneighbour, butLiechtenstein has itasamerecourages exten- peopletosee courts since.ever to recover ininternational possessions these wt Switzerland. with Grauspitz (2599m), onthesouthernborder pointis Thecountry’shighest (highland). the southisdescribed astheOberland an calledUnterland (lowland), while this. follows ern edge. Themainnorth–souththoroughfare Switzerland –runsdownthecountry’s west- Liechtenstein separating River from Athinplain –thebasinofmountainous. the Liechtenstein two-thirds is feels smallbecause of thecountrytohis son Alois. ing year,hehandedtheday-to-dayrunning judges andreject laws.Thefollow- proposed to dismisstheelected , appoint Union) tointroduce more reforms. under pressure (mainly fromtheEuropean itremainsanonymously in2000.However, Orientation In 2003,Hans powers Adamwonsweeping haven,Known asatax theprincipality The country’s use ofThe country’suse theSwissfrancen- The plainiswiderandlowerinthe north,

„ „ „ „ IT’S LIECHTENSTEINTRIVIATIME! Liechtenstein isEurope’s fourth-smallest Lowbusinesstaxes meansaround Initslastmilitaryengagementin1866, Liechtenstein istheonlycountryin San Marinoare smaller). nation (onlytheVatican, Monacoand inhabitants. twice thenumberofprincipality’s head offices,are registered here –about ‘letter box companies’,withnominal 75,000 firms,manyofthemso-called afterwards. ‘friend’. The armywasdisbandedsoon 81 returned, includinganewItalian Infact, none ofits80soldierswaskilled. purchased it. the worldnamedafter thepeoplewho lonelyplanet.com

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