"Vaduz - Capital of Liechtenstein" Top 5 Page for this destination Vaduz by loisl

Vaduz Travel Guide: 204 reviews and 495 photos

Facts in brief

approx. 5000 inhabitants
Residence of the Princely Family
Seat of the Government and Parliament
Vaduz Castle, old neighborhoods of Mitteldorf and Oberdorf, Red House, Liechtenstein High School, Music School, Liechtenstein University of Applied Sciences, Liechtenstein Museum of Fine Arts (opened November 2000)
Liechtenstein National Museum, Postal Museum, Ski Museum, National Library
cinema, indoor tennis and squash courts, open-air swimming pool with water slide, mini-golf course, Hang-Loose paragliding school, various sports facilities

General information on Vaduz
Vaduz Castle, the most prominent landmark of the town, is the residence of the Reigning Prince of Liechtenstein. The former farming town, known mainly for its excellent wine, has become a location for internationally recognized industry and trade, banks, and various service enterprises and many shopping opportunities.
Vaduz is home to the Liechtenstein Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum, the Liechtenstein High School, the Music School, the Liechtenstein University of Applied Sciences, the Postal (postage stamp) Museum, the Ski Museum, the National Library, an open-air swimming pool, the Rhine Park Stadium, and various other sports facilities.
In the 12th century, Vaduz was documented as "Faduzes" or as "De faduze". The settlement of the town probably began in the 5th century, considerably earlier than the Castle, whose oldest parts are from the 12th century.
Beginning in the 14th century, Vaduz was written as we do today. The original center of Vaduz was the Mitteldorf. Many houses in Mitteldorf and Oberdorf are historically protected. The Red House can be seen from far away, a medieval corbie gable house.

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Last visit to Vaduz: Mar 2005
Intro Updated May 25, 2005
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Reviews (18)

Stamps - little pieces of art Shopping (4)

Liechtenstein has beautiful stamps (check also my tip about the stamp museum) buy some and send it back to your... more travel advice

Chocolate, yes here tooo Shopping (4)

Since a while you can get a chocolate specialty in Liechtenstein, the Fürstenhütchen (Princely hat) Different sizes,... more travel advice

What is typical for Liechtenstein??? Shopping (4)

It's hard to define anything special what we would recommend to buy for a visitor. Liechtenstein has some large... more travel advice

Covered bridge over the river Rhine Things to Do (6)

The covered wooden bridge crossing the river Rhine from Vaduz (Liechtenstein) to Sevelen (Switzerland) is the last one... more travel advice

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Comments (18)

slothtraveller Jun 15, 2011 at 7:34 AM Report Abuse

The Liechtenstein Royals look a lot friendlier than the British lot! Nice page on Vaduz, somewhere I hope to make it to soon.
Nemorino Jun 24, 2009 at 2:55 PM Report Abuse

It's appropriate that a postage-stamp-size country like Liechtenstein should have such a good postage stamp museum -- but I'm sure the people in Vaduz are sick of hearing lame jokes about that, LOL.
nomorewars May 12, 2009 at 5:16 PM Report Abuse

I use to visit Vaduz quite frequently while I lived in Germany; it was a great place to shop for rare and out-of-print books. I remember the Schloss Vaduz quite vividly; it was an excellent area for hiking.
volopolo Dec 13, 2008 at 9:42 AM Report Abuse

i love your Schloss (Castle) Vaduz picture. Nice page also with great tips
titabell Dec 7, 2008 at 4:45 AM Report Abuse

Hello Peter! This is a stunning city! Very helpful and practical tips too! Thank you.
Wild_Orchid Jun 16, 2008 at 11:01 PM Report Abuse

you are a good host! :-)
HORSCHECK Jun 2, 2008 at 2:06 PM Report Abuse

Peter, you were right, for some reason I never left a comment on your Vaduz page, although I am pretty sure that I have checked it before our little trip to this lovely country.
pure1942 Apr 30, 2008 at 9:54 AM Report Abuse

Great Photos and info. Thanks - Brian
starship Apr 15, 2008 at 9:13 AM Report Abuse

Very interesting for such a tiny place! I like the info. for the stamp museum, Valduz Castle, and the Royal Family--very nice looking family!
kmohandas Mar 30, 2008 at 9:29 AM Report Abuse

A beautiful tiny place. The castle is really marvellous.