Rick S does not cover this area so i am looking for a poss itinerary by car or public transport whatever make sense. This would be for 2016 summer or fall. Lots of flexibilty with duration. Interested in B& Bs and beautiful vistas. Would like to stay max $150 per ni with brfast inc. hopefully less now than dollar is strong.
Thx in adv.
Posted by
Huntsville, AL, USA
8353 posts
Been there. Palace on top of hill above the city. It's just a tiny little place and more of place to stop for a pit stop rather than an overnight destination.
Posted by
Washington
920 posts
RS has a TV episode that deals with the small countries/principalities. Is LStein not on that program? I thought he also covered it in one of the guidebooks as a few pages.
Posted by
Firenze
500 posts
You can walk from the extreme north of Liechtenstein to the extreme south in about four hours. Very little to see, actually the Heidi park in nearby Maienfeld, Switzerland, is much more scenic and entertaing.
Posted by
OP
Bay Area
3551 posts
Thx to all that replied. Sounds like austria and switzerland are a better combo.
Great site.
Posted by
Northamptonshire, England
34123 posts
There is a McDonalds on the main road through so you can say that you stopped and had a meal.
Remember that while the US dollar is stronger at the moment, in 12 months or more, who knows?
Also, at the moment, the Swiss Franc is exceptionally strong - and that is the currency is used in Liechtenstein - and using the dollar there is expensive at the moment.
Posted by
Danville, VT
12040 posts
There's nothing wrong with Liechtenstein. It's a perfectly nice little (VERY little) country, and the fact that it sits mostly in a broad Alpine valley doesn't hurt. But, other than the unique black registration plates on the cars, it looks completely indistinguishable from neighboring areas of Austria and Switzerland. The only thing I saw that looked particularly interesting is a nifty castle in the southern tip of the country. But that's it.
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
16895 posts
The TV show and script are online at http://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/little-europe; the page of just slightly more detailed text is p. 252 in the Switzerland book. The bus to Vaduz is covered by a Swiss Travel Pass, or by a Eurail Austria Pass, or a Eurail multi-country pass that includes Austria.