Street Art of Liechtenstein

I woke up in Zurich to another overcast and rainy day, so I decided to chance it and go on a 1.5 hour journey to Vaduz in Liechtenstein, hoping that the weather would take a turn for the better by the time I arrive.

The journey from Zurich was seamless and after an hour train ride to Sargans, I changed to Bus 11 which would take me directly to Vaduz Post, the most central bus stop in Vaduz.  It is pretty darn difficult to get lost in Vaduz, as there is only one main road for cars and one main tourist street.  Within minutes of disembarking from the bus, I found myself in front of both the Vaduz Cathedral and the Vaduz Parliament buildings. The Capital is so small that you only have to walk a few feet to reach the next attraction!

I soon reached the Tourist Information Centre where they sell all sorts of souvenirs.  However, the coolest thing you can do at this Tourist Information Centre (and the most unique souvenir in my opinion) is have them stamp your passport for 3CHF. 

Continuing on the same street, I reached the Postage Stamp Museum, which was a neat way to spend a little bit of time.  It’s located on the 2^nd floor of the building and contains a good collection of stamps, both old and new.  The museum isn’t very big, and unless you are a huge fan of stamps, don’t expect to be able to spend too much time here.

What jumped out at me more than anything is all of the art that lined the street.  I’m not sure if these sculptures were in any other part of Vaduz, but you couldn’t walk 10ft on the pedestrian street without seeing something new.

Liechtenstein seems like a really quiet, clean and orderly country.  The streets of Vaduz were quite bare the day I visited, but I’m not sure whether it is normally busier, as there really isn’t that much to see or do in Vaduz.  Unless you have a list of countries you want to check off on your list, Liechtenstein probably isn’t worth the day trip from Zurich, as it will take close to 4 hours return once you factor in all of the waiting time for the trains and buses.  In my opinion, there may be better things to do with 4 hours in Zurich.