Liechtenstein Travel Guide

Liechtenstein — Country and Tourist Information

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Country Facts

Location: Western Europe.
Language: German; a dialect of Alemannish is widely spoken. English is also widely spoken.
Area: 160 sq km (61.8 sq miles).
Time Zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 230 volts AC, 50Hz. European two-pin plugs are used.
Population: 34,247 (CIA estimate 2007).
Population Density: 214 per sq km.
Capital City: Vaduz. Population: 5,000 (UN estimate 2003).
Government: Imperial principality with a hereditary constitutional monarchy. Principality established in 1719.
Head of Government: Prime Minister Klaus Tschuetscher since 2009.
Head of State: Prince Hans Adam II since 1989.
Religion: Christian, predominantly Roman Catholic.

Recent History

Prince Hans-Adam, a successful banker, became head of state after the death of his father, Prince Franz Josef, in 1989. In August 2004 he handed over the day-to-day running of the principality to his son, Crown Prince Alois, while retaining his title as head of state. Following elections in spring 2005, the Progressive Citizens Party (PCP) and Patriotic Union (PU) formed a coalition government, with Otmar Hasler of the PCP continuing as prime minister.

Communications

Telephone

Country Code: +423. Swisscom payphones are widely available, where payment can be made by card and sometimes cash.

Mobile Telephone

Handsets can be hired at the Telecom shops in Vaduz and Eschen. Roaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone operators. Coverage is good.

Internet

Internet access is available in phone booths operated by Swisscom. Charges are payable by phonecard or credit card. Public access is also available at the Telecom shops in Vaduz and Eschen.

Media

Liechtenstein's media scene is diminutive. The newspaper circulation figures barely hit 10,000.

Post

Post to European destinations takes four to seven days, although can be delivered in one to two days if posted with the urgent service.Mon-Fri 0730-1200 and 1345-1830, Sat 0800-1100, (Mon-Fri 0745-1800, Sat 0800-1100 in Vaduz).

Press

All are published in German.
• The two daily newspapers are Liechtensteiner Vaterland and Liechtensteiner Volksblatt.
• The two weekly papers are Apotheke und Marketing and Liechtensteiner Wochenzeitung.

Radio

•Radio Liechtenstein.

Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period.
2010
8 Dec Immaculate Conception
25 Dec Christmas Day
26 Dec St Stephen’s Day

2011
1 Jan New Year’s Day
6 Jan Epiphany
2 Feb Candlemas
19 Mar Feast of St Joseph
25 Apr Easter Monday
1 May Labor Day
2 Jun Ascension Day
13 Jun Whit Monday
23 Jun Corpus Christi
15 Aug Assumption
8 Sep Nativity of Our Lady
1 Nov All Saints’ Day
8 Dec Immaculate Conception
25 Dec Christmas Day
26 Dec St Stephen’s Day

2012
1 Jan New Year’s Day
6 Jan Epiphany
2 Feb Candlemas
19 Mar Feast of St Joseph
9 Apr Easter Monday
1 May Labor Day
17 May Ascension Day
28 May Whit Monday
7 Jun Corpus Christi
15 Aug Assumption
8 Sep Nativity of Our Lady
1 Nov All Saints’ Day
8 Dec Immaculate Conception
25 Dec Christmas Day
26 Dec St Stephen’s Day