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Vaduz Travel Guide: 204 reviews and 495 photos

In January 2007 we took a daytrip from Zurich in Switzerland to Vaduz in the Principality of Liechtenstein. With only about 5200 inhabitants it is one of the smallest capitals in Europe. Interestingly enough, it is not the largest town in the country.

Vaduz is situated inbetween the river Rhine and the Alps of Liechtenstein. The town's main landmark is the castle which overlooks Vaduz from a hilltop. Other interesting sights include the St. Florin's Cathedral, the Town Hall and the Red House.

From Vaduz we also visited the neigbouring Schaan, which is Liechtenstein's largest town and also headed off to Felkirch, a medieval town in Austria's county Vorarlberg. At the end of the day we have been to 3 different countries.

"A line is a dot that went for a walk."
--- Paul Klee ---

Pros and Cons

Pros:Lovely location inbetween the river Rhine and the Alps.
Cons:Too small for a longer stay.
In a nutshell:Capital of the Principality of Liechtenstein.

Last visit to Vaduz: Jan 2007
Intro Updated Jul 22, 2008
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Comments (29)

Nemorino May 15, 2012 at 2:42 PM Report Abuse

Me again, coming back after five years for another look at your Vaduz page. I know someone who grew up in Vaduz but studied in Bern and now lives in New York. She still goes back to Vaduz sometimes, though. Did you spend the 2 Swiss francs (with an s, LOL) to get your passport stamped?
MalenaN Mar 8, 2012 at 3:46 AM Report Abuse

Three countries in a day, that isn't bad! I hope to visit Liechtenstein one day.
hunterV Oct 30, 2011 at 3:54 AM Report Abuse

Hi, Holger! ~That's where I should travel some day...
mallyak Jul 1, 2011 at 2:55 PM Report Abuse

Cute little town -we were taken aback to find even an Indian restaurant here!
mircaskirca May 17, 2011 at 1:09 PM Report Abuse

Lovely little page, Holger! I wish I had a glass of their Pinot Noir right now :)
balhannah Mar 25, 2011 at 11:36 PM Report Abuse

Nice page! I know very little about this country, so nice reading your tips and seeing the photo's!
picek Nov 30, 2010 at 4:20 AM Report Abuse

I am now tempted to go there, well - the wine country in Alpine region, that's something very interesting - among other things :)
mtncorg Dec 26, 2009 at 8:23 AM Report Abuse

Vaduz is just a starting point. Those buses take you up into the "backcountry" where you can amble your way back down to the "City". Nice collection.
BruceDunning Dec 20, 2009 at 10:49 AM Report Abuse

For such a small country, they really had a lot of wealth and large castles, was my recall. Great job of the pictures and professional comments.
LoriPori Nov 23, 2009 at 6:38 AM Report Abuse

Interesting page on Vaduz. I must admit, I don't know much about Liechtenstein. Vaduz certainly has a lovely castle and churches.