Smaller than Belgium, smaller than most Caribbean Islands, smaller than almost anywhere, Liechtenstein is sandwiched between Switzerland to the west and Austria to the east.
May 21, 2006 (Press Release) --
Environment
Smaller than Belgium, smaller than most Caribbean Islands, smaller than almost anywhere, Liechtenstein is sandwiched between Switzerland to the west and Austria to the east. The 160 sq km (62.4 sq mi) principality has three distinct geographical areas; the Rhine Valley in the west, the edge of the Tirolean Alps in the south-east, and the northern lowlands. Around one fifth of the nation is still forested, and the rest is put to use grazing cattle and sheep or growing vegetables, grapes, wheat and potatoes.
Despite all the mountains, Liechtenstein enjoys a relatively mild climate, modified by a warm, southerly wind (known locally as the F?hn).
Getting There
Liechtenstein has no airport; the nearest is in Zürich, Switzerland. There are no local railways apart from the international line from Zürich to Vienna that stops at Schaan, north of Vaduz. There are normally three buses an hour from the Swiss border towns of Buchs and Sargans to Vaduz, and buses run every half hour from the Austrian border town of Feldkirch.
Getting Around
The postbus is a cheap and reliable form of transport in Liechtenstein, but as some services finish early you should get hold of a timetable from the tourist office.
Source: http://www.yahoo.com
Smaller than Belgium, smaller than most Caribbean Islands, smaller than almost anywhere, Liechtenstein is sandwiched between Switzerland to the west and Austria to the east. The 160 sq km (62.4 sq mi) principality has three distinct geographical areas; the Rhine Valley in the west, the edge of the Tirolean Alps in the south-east, and the northern lowlands. Around one fifth of the nation is still forested, and the rest is put to use grazing cattle and sheep or growing vegetables, grapes, wheat and potatoes.
Despite all the mountains, Liechtenstein enjoys a relatively mild climate, modified by a warm, southerly wind (known locally as the F?hn).
Getting There
Liechtenstein has no airport; the nearest is in Zürich, Switzerland. There are no local railways apart from the international line from Zürich to Vienna that stops at Schaan, north of Vaduz. There are normally three buses an hour from the Swiss border towns of Buchs and Sargans to Vaduz, and buses run every half hour from the Austrian border town of Feldkirch.
Getting Around
The postbus is a cheap and reliable form of transport in Liechtenstein, but as some services finish early you should get hold of a timetable from the tourist office.
Source: http://www.yahoo.com
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