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 | Do you want a stamp in your passport ?? |   |  |
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 |  on August 6, 2007 |
Almost everything is a good business in Liechtenstein, so it is not a big surprise, that they even ask for money, when you would like to have a souvenir-stamp of "Fuerstentum Liechtenstein" in your passport. At least they take their time and place the seal carefully upon your passport and will charge you 2sfr/ 1,50 Euros for that service at the Tourist-office ! The tourist-office is open Monday-friday 09.00-12.00a.m. + 01.30-05.00p.m. The office is closed every Saturday & Sunday BUT you may get the stamp at the desk there anyway 09.00a.m.-05.00p.m. It seems to be a really good business :-)) Holders of the "Erlebnispass Liechtenstein" get the stamp for free !! |
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| Erlebnispass Liechtenstein | | |
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| on November 10, 2005 |
"Erlebnispass Liechtenstein" might be a good idea in case that you want to (and may afford to) stay for several days in Liechtenstein. This pass offers free entrance to 25 attractions & museums, free rides on the city-train and all public buses, the chairlift to Malbun, free entrance to various swimmingpools, wine-tastings etc.etc.etc. This pass is available for 2 days within 10 days for 19sfr / 13 Euros children 6-15 years : 9,50sfr/6,50 Euros or for any 6 days within a month: 39 sfr/ 26 Euros and 19,50 sfr/13 Euros for children The pass is available May 30th-October 21st, in 2005 you may purchase it in your hotel, the tourist-office and directely at all the participating tourist-attractions ! |
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| taste the famous wines of Liechtenstein | | |
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| on November 10, 2005 |
A large part of Liechtenstein and even in the city of Vaduz is used in order to grow wine. You so may go to the "Hofkellerei des Fuersten von Liechtenstein" in order to taste his wines. Such degustations, accompanied with a few explanations about grapes and vinyards will be held there through-out the year at fixed times: Monday-friday 08.00-12.00a.m. + 01.30-06.00p.m. Saturday between 09.00a.m. and 01.00p.m. Such a degustation of 2 different wines is 5 sfr / 3 Euros holders of the "Erlebnispass Liechtenstein" may attend such a degustation of 2 different wines ONCE only !! The Hofkellerei is close to the main-road through Vaduz ! |
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| follow the traces of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe | | |
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| on November 10, 2005 |
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe visited Vaduz in June 1788 and nowadays you may walk the Erlebnisweg " Mit Goethe durch Vaduz" . At the tourist-office you may get an audio-guide that will lead you through 17 points of interest in Vaduz - all of them seen in connection with Goethe and combined with important facts of Liechtenstein's history. You may take such a tour with the audioguide daily between May and october. You may get the audioguides at the tourist-office - Staedtle 37 or at the Welcome-Desk at the bus-terminal in vaduz. The fee is 9 sfr / 6 euros For holders of the "Erlebnispass Liechtenstein" it is free of charge ! |
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| Funkensonntag - "burn the winter" |  | |
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 |  on April 14, 2005 |
The identity of Liechtenstein includes the customs and traditions that unfold over the course of the year in ecclesiastic and everyday life. One of the most important traditions, which is also likely rooted in the pre-Christian era, is Funken or Küachle Sunday: On the first Sunday of Lent, winter is banished by burning it in effigy. Mid/End of February |
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| Carneval in Liechtenstein | | |
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| on April 14, 2005 |
Carneval has a long tradition in Liechtenstein. It goes probably back to celtic sun and fertility rites. Today people celebrate parties and in several towns are parades held. End of January/February Check the web for exact dates under "events" |
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| Principality | | |
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 |  on September 8, 2007 |
Liechtenstein is a principality and being a principality means that you have a Prince. And unlike some other figurehead Princes that don't seem to have much more of a function than creating a little gossip now and then for the tabloids, this Prince demanded, and received, a good deal of power when in 2003 he threatened to pack up his castle and move to Austria. Americans, who never really take to having a monarch run their country, would have gleefully shown up at the castle and helped the Prince pack his crowns and sceptres but a majority of the Liechentensteiners voted to give him more power and so he stayed and Liechtenstein still has a Prince to promote tourism along with their side businesses of selling postage stamps and passport stamps. |
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| Party, Party, Party | | |
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 |  on July 16, 2007 |
Every year on the 15th August, the country puts on a show. All buses are FREE all day, and the capital - Vaduz - is made a pedestrians paradise, with stalls selling all sorts of food, drinks, trinkets, etc. The day is finished off with a massive firework spectacular. Accomodation can be difficult at that time of year, so book early. And enjoy a party, Liechtenstein-style! For more information, please visit www.about-liechtenstein.co.uk |
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| Liechtenstein's Flag | | |
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 |  on June 2, 2007 |
Liechtenstein's national colours are red and blue. These are the two colours that made the original national flag: two horizontal stripes, blue and red. The flag was like this until 1937. In that year it changed because of a special reason. In 1936 Liechtenstein was competing in the Olympic Games in Berlin. There, the athletes found out that Haiti was using exactly the same flag. To make a difference, the Prince decided to change the flag by adding the Royal crown to it. In 1937 the new flag officially had a yellow crown in its left upper corner. Yellow is the colour of the Royal Family. In several places in the country you can also see a different flag with two horizontal stripes: yellow and red. The is the flag of the Royal Family. It is often used in governmental buildings. |
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| Retreat from Democracy... | | |
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 |  on June 14, 2005 |
Any country that moves away from Democracy in the 21st century normally has the wrath of the world community following it. Liechenstein is an interesting exception to this rule. Whilst it used to score very highly (and still does) in terms of human rights and quality of life for its citizens, it has effectively ceased to be a democracy. In March 2003 the voters of Liechtenstein approved a referendum was giving Prince Hans-Adam the right to dismiss governments, dismiss individual ministers, make judicial apointments and veto laws. This seems to 'jar' a bit when you consider the freedom movements struggling to have their voice heard in many more repressive parts of the world. |
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