Impressions of Liechtenstein


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Many people have visited the little country of Liechtenstein, well, maybe passed through it on their way to some other European destination. A few have recorded their impressions. I have gleamed some of them from the Internet and thought that you might find them interesting.

One visitor felt that there was little to do in Vaduz, the capitol village but he really liked Malbun for its skiing in winter and its great hiking trails. He also recommended a great campsite (Camping Mittagspitze) south of Vaduz near the village of Triesen.

All someone else could say about they visit to Liechtenstein was that they make excellent strudel.

One person found the Principality to be a very nice place with nice homes but had almost nothing to see. What little there was to see was in Vaduz. The village of Schaan had only one point of interest - a music shop window. He did suggest walking or biking along the dyke road by the Rhine River. But he also felt it was better to spend your time visiting Feldkirch, an Austrian city just on the north border of Liechtenstein.

Another candid visitor said though there was little to do the view from Vaduz Castle was nice. Vaduz itself had little to offer the tourist except a Stamp Museum. The village was mainly full of glass office building and little or not architecture of interest. The only reason, he felt to visit, was "to send postcards, deliver suitcases stuffed with cash, or buy some false teeth".

A man who visited the country did not know there were a number of villages. He thought the little country was one town called Liechtenstein. He took away another memory - that of Nutella. While traveling with friends, he stopped at a store to buy bread rolls. He saw a jar of Nutella and, thinking that it was made from nuts and thus was like peanut butter, brought it. He quickly found it tasted more like cake icing. He lugged it all over Europe until he left for home.

A visitor in 1984 rated the country 6.5/10, that is - not good/not bad. For him Liechtenstein was just a bridge with a wooden roof on it.

A music fan thought that Liechtenstein was a bit screwed up but loved a band from the country called WeltenBrand. The group were Gothic orientated with folk roots. They sang in English lyrics based on traditional Liechtenstein folk tales with "keyboard noodling, pseudo-operatic vocals and a generally atmospheric feel".

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