🇱🇮 Liechtenstein

Hej! I’m sharing a glimpse of my experience visiting prosperous Liechtenstein. I was there in 2026. Below are some notes on what I tasted, saw and listened to.

Important: I only share my own experience and recommend the things I personally tried and liked. Therefore, everything written below is extremely subjective, and does not cover all the wonderful local features and places ☺️.

🗺 Places: Vaduz, Triesen, Triesenberg, Schaan.

🏛 Top sights visited:

  1. Vaduz
    • Vaduz Castle (Schloss Vaduz)
    • Vaduz Cathedral (St. Florinskirche)
    • The Government Building (Regierungsgebäude)
    • The Liechtenstein National Museum (Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum)
    • Alte Rheinbrücke (Alte Rheinbrücke)
    • The Postal Museum (Postmuseum)
    • Vaduz Town Hall (Rathaus von Vaduz)
    • The Red House of Vaduz (Rotes Haus)
    • Liechtenstein Museum of Fine Arts (Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein)
  2. Triesen
    • Triesen Parish Church (Pfarrkirche St. Gallus)
    • The Chapel of St. Mamerten (Kapelle St. Mamerten)
    • Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein (UFL)
  3. Triesenberg
    • Triesenberg Parish Church (Pfarrkirche St. Joseph)
    • The Walser Museum (Walsermuseum)
    • Triesenberg Town Hall (Rathaus Triesenberg)
    • Malbun Ski Resort (Malbun)
  4. Schaan
    • Schaan Parish Church (Pfarrkirche St. Laurentius)
    • The TAK Theater Liechtenstein (TAK Theater)
    • DoMus: Museum & Gallery (DoMus: Galerie & Museum)

🎧 Local musicians:

  • 🇱🇮 Wavvyboi (singer). Genre: emo pop
  • 🇱🇮 Rääs (band). Genre: pop rock
  • 🇱🇮 Elis (band). Genre: gothic metal
  • 🇺🇳 Wolf Schranze (DJ). Genre: lo-fi
  • 🇺🇳 Al Walser (singer). Genre: dance pop

🥘 Local food & drinks:

  • Ribel (Ribel)
  • Hafalaab (Hafalaab)
  • Käsknöpfle (Käsknöpfle)
  • Liechtensteiner Winzer Cheese (Liechtensteiner Winzer Käse)
  • Liechtensteiner Beer (Brands: “Liechtensteiner Brauhaus”)

🎬 Local movies:

  • Deutsche Welle: Where Princes Reign Supreme (Deutsche Welle: Where Princes Reign Supreme). Year: 2019. Genre: short / documentary
  • True (True). Year: 2004. Genre: short / drama

🪔 Authentic features:

  • The Postage Stamps of Liechtenstein (Briefmarken von Liechtenstein)
  • The Alpine Skiing Tradition (Alpinen Skirennen)
  • Liechtenstein Folklore (Liechtensteiner Folklore)
  • The Title of Prince of Liechtenstein (Landesfürst)
  • Authentic Garb: Liechtensteiner Tracht (Liechtensteiner Tracht)
  • Triesenberg (Regional Special): The Culture of Walser People (Walser / Gualsers)

🎊 Authentic holidays & celebrations:

  • The Berchtold’s Day (Berchtoldstag). Month: January
  • The National Day of Liechtenstein (Staatsfeiertag). Month: August
  • The Funkensonntag (Funkensonntag). Month: February or March

💐 National flower: Yellow Lily (Gelbe Lilie)

🦉 Local wisdom: “Those who can party can also work.” / “Wer fiira ka, ka o schaffa." — Liechtenstein proverb

👨‍🎓 The oldest university: The University of Liechtenstein (Universität Liechtenstein), Vaduz, est. 1961.

Vladislav Indykov
Vladislav Indykov
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