A country · 13 places · 3 regions

Liechtenstein, all of it.

13 curated places across 3 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.

Vaduz · via Wikimedia Commons

Liechtenstein reads below in 3 chapters — Triesenberg, Vaduz and Balzers — in any order you like.

Chapter I · Triesenberg · 5 places

Triesenberg

Malbun is Liechtenstein's sole ski resort, a compact village at 1,600 metres in the Saminatal valley in the east of the principality. The ski area offers gentle to intermediate terrain particularly suited to families and beginners, with the surrounding Rätikon mountains providing a backdrop of rocky ridgelines. Malbun is among the smallest national ski resorts in the Alps, situated in one of the smallest sovereign states in the world.

Malbun

Triesenberg, Liechtenstein

✦ December to March for skiing; June to September for hiking · $$

Triesenberg

Triesenberg, Liechtenstein

✦ May to October · $$

Steg

Triesenberg, Liechtenstein

✦ June to September · $$

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Chapter II · Vaduz · 5 places

Vaduz

Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein, a small city of approximately 5,500 residents beneath Vaduz Castle, which remains the residence of the reigning Prince. The castle is visible from the town centre but not publicly accessible except on the national holiday. The Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein and the National Museum are the principal cultural institutions in the pedestrianised centre.

✦ May to October · $$

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Chapter III · Balzers · 2 places

Balzers

A restored medieval hilltop castle above the village of Balzers in southern Liechtenstein. Its chapel, rose garden, and hilltop position make it a landmark overlooking the Rhine valley.