Vaduz is one of the few world capitals that doesn't have an airport so you'll need to drive in or catch the bus. Vaduz doesn't have a train station either! The nearest would be Schaan-Vaduz in Schaan, a couple of miles north of Vaduz, with trains running between Buchs in Switzerland and Feldkirch in Austria.
Vaduz is in on the western border of Liechtenstein, which is surrounded by Switzerland on the south and west, and Austria to the north and east. Liechtenstein is German speaking and they use Swiss Francs, so if you're visiting from Zurich you won't need to change currency.
Still, it's home to the Prince's castle and his museums, and thus the main point of interest for visitors to this small country. In part due to Liechtenstein's only-recent prosperity (i.e. post World War II), most of Vaduz consists of modern buildings, and it lacks the "old-world" feel of many European capitals.
Bus n°12 runs every 15 minutes from the rail station at Buchs (the main Swiss town on the Liechtenstein border) to Schaan and Vaduz. Tickets can be purchased on the bus for 3.40 CHF and it only takes about 10 minutes to Schaan and another 5 to Vaduz.
As well as being the tiny capital of one of Europe's smallest countries, Vaduz is most famous for its castle and Red House, and the Prince's annual party, where all Liechtenstein's citizens are invited to enjoy a garden party, speeches, wine and fireworks at the castle on August 15th, Liechtenstein's National Day. Where is Vaduz?
We would say that one day is plenty to spend in Vaduz - you certainly wouldn't want to book a city break here unless you were using it as a jumping off point for hiking in the surrounding Alps. It's small enough that you can easily park up, walk around the centre and visit its top attractions in a day.
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