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The Principality of Liechtenstein is situated in the center of Europe, on the east bank of the Rhine River, bordered by Switzerland to its west and by Austria to its east. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. Liechtenstein is a country known for its winter sports, thanks to a lucky combination of mountainous terrain, frequent snow, and a surprisingly mild climate for such an alpine location.

The most popular sports are swimming, tennis, hiking, and skiing. Athletes enjoy nature with bicycle and skating tours along the Rhine, hikes in the mountain area andparagliding paragliding over the Rhine valley. Attractions include mountaineering and nature walks, the castles of Vaduz and Gutenberg, the ruins of several fortresses, and the numerous local brass bands and choirs, as well as the operetta societies of Vaduz and Balzers. The Principality offerings range from museums visits, whether to the Ski Museum, Postage Stamp Museum, or the Museum of Fine Arts with the collection of the Prince, to toboggan runs in the winter with a tasty fondue in the mountains afterwards.

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The Principality is also an inviting place to relax, dream, or simply be lazy. Taste princely wines, enjoy breakfast in the middle of nature, look over the shoulders of potters, or let a birds-of-prey show take your breath away. But in the winter, the activities focus on the enchanting vacation destination of Malbun. The ski resort has 10 hotels and 6 ski lifts. Malbun continues to be one of the most expensive ski resorts in Europe, principally because of the high cost of accommodation – it has some of the best prepared pistes to be found in the Alps with skiing at up to 2,000 meters.

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Would you like to treat yourself to a few days of relaxation and feel just like a prince? Discover Liechtenstein- winter or summer, on foot, by bicycle, on skis, or any other way.

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