Liechtenstein is 25 minutes by bus from Feldkirch, and that is the most honest way to describe it as a destination. The microstate of 38,000 people sits in the Rhine valley between Austria and Switzerland, presided over by a hilltop castle that belongs to its ruling prince and is closed to the public. Vaduz, the capital, has a pedestrian center, a national museum covering the principality’s art and history, and a tourist office where staff will stamp your passport for a small fee. Most travelers spend half a day here from a Vorarlberg base, returning to Feldkirch or Bregenz for the night. The cross-border experience is simple, the Rhine valley scenery is pleasant, and the story of how this small place maintained its sovereignty through three centuries of European upheaval gives the visit more depth than the street map suggests.
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Liechtenstein
The only country in the world that is both doubly landlocked and bordered entirely by other landlocked countries, Liechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy of 38,000 people tucked between Austria and Switzerland. From Feldkirch, the nearest Austrian city, Vaduz is a 25-minute bus ride across the Rhine.